ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA GROUP RET
EIN 68-0417450 · Education (B)
What they do
IT is THE MISSION of THE ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE of FREEMASONRY SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, to IMPROVE ITS MEMBERS and ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE BY TEACHING and EMULATING THE PRINCIPLES of BROTHERLY LOVE, TOLERANCE, CHARITY, and TRUTH WHILE THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS and GUESTS TOPROVIDE FELLOWSHIP and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TEACHINGS of MASONRY.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
ALEJO VELARDEWISE MASTER
BARRY MCKINLEYCOMMANDER OF KA
DAVID GILMANTREASURER
JACK HENNINGSASST TO PERSONA
JAMIESON HOPKINSGENERAL SECRETA
JOSHUA PRICEMASTER OF KADOS
RALPH SHELTONPERSONAL REPREN
RUSS HENNINGSVENERABLE MASTE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 5267 WARNER AVE 258, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649-4079
- County
- Orange
- In care of
- DAVID GILMAN
- Primary officer
- DAVID GILMAN, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- URQUIDEZ & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education