FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF HUMBOLDT LODGE 79 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF HUMBOLDT LODGE 79

EIN 94-0487751 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

MASONRY is THE WORLDS FIRST and LARGEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. IT is A BODY of KNOWLEDGE and A SYSTEM of ETHICS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT EACH MAN HAS A RESPONSIBILITY to IMPROVE HIMSELF WHILE BEING DEVOTED to HIS FAMILY, FAITH, COUNTRY and FRATERNITY. AS MASONS, WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE, GIVE BACK to OUR COMMUNITIES, and SUPPORT NUMEROUS MASONIC PHILANTROPHIES. WE INVEST IN OUR CHILDREN, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, and OUR FUTURE. OUR MISSION is GUIDED BY THE ENDURING and RELEVANT TENANTS of OUR FRATERNITY--BROTHERLY LOVE, RELIEF and TRUTH--AND OUR CORE VALUES, WHICH INCLUDE ETHICS, TOLERANCE, PERSONAL GROWTH, PHILATHROPY, FAMILY and FREEDOM. WE APPLY MASONIC PRINCIPLES IN SUPPORT of EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AMD COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT TOUCH THE LIVES of THOUSANDS EACH YEAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

8.18%of revenue went to mission work60.2% of expenses · Program services

$13.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.41%of revenue went to management and office costs39.8% of expenses

$44.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $10,207 for WILLIAM J LAMBO (SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$840,412

Mission workProgram services$68,7818.18% of revenue60.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,4565.41% of revenue39.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$726,17586.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$114,23713.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 60.2% mission · 39.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 40.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 958.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.9% mission · 45.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.2% mission · 57.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$840,412

Expenses$114,237

Annual surplus $726,175 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$68,781 · 60.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,456 · 39.8% of expenses

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Revenue$840,412

Expenses$114,237

Assets$5,048,579

Income$840,412

Contributions$234,565

Mission work (program services)$68,781

Management and general$45,456

Stocks and bonds$5,025,818

Accounting fees$2,573

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM J LAMBOSECRETARY · 16 hrs/week $10,207

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

WILLIAM J LAMBOSECRETARY

B JACOB WRIGHTTRUSTEE

DANIEL V SARVER24 MASTER/TR

DAVIN J BOWERMAN25 MASTER/TR

DOUGLAS A BROWN24 TREASURER

JAMES B BRIGGS24 JR WARDEN

JOB D JOHNSON24 TRUSTEE

JOSEPH J GLASSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: PO BOX 197, EUREKA, CA 95502-0197
County: Humboldt
In care of: % WILLIAM J LAMBO
Primary officer: WILLIAM J LAMBO, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@humboldtlodge79.org Phone(707) 443-3079

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CUNNINGHAM MALONE & MORTON
NTEE classification: Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category: Student Sororities & Fraternities