2025-11-13T17:35:47-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 237500667 ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TEXAS ANCI 2144023531 104 S Goliad Rockwall TX 75087 Luke Corley Worshipful Master 9034076052 2025-11-12 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z East Trinity Lodge No 157 Luke Corley 3126 Marble Falls Ln Rockwall TX 75032 69354 0 X www.easttrinity.com X 1855 TX East Trinity Lodge exists to improve the lives of its members through moral and philosophical lessons, promotion of fraternal bonds, and community involvement. 5 0 0 12 0 0 40782 52654 0 2893 1604 2782 2846 46457 57104 19500 20412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17923 17436 37423 37848 9034 19256 679665 708174 0 0 679665 708174 East Trinity Lodge exists to improve the lives of its members through moral and philosophical lessons, promotion of fraternal bonds, and community involvement. 0 0 18000 18000 35324 The lodge provides educational scholarships to local students to help with the cost of higher education. Funds for this program are primarily raised through an annual golf tournament and supplemented by member contributions. This year, the lodge awarded 6 scholarships totaling 18,000 to deserving students in the community. 4000 4000 The lodge supported the 'Shoes for Kids' program in Rockwall, a community initiative providing new shoes and school supplies to underprivileged children. The lodge provided a grant of $4,000 to First United Methodist Church Rockwall to assist in the funding of this program. 1162 1162 The lodge partnered with Rockwall Helping Hands to purchase and distribute holiday meals to families in need in the local community. The lodge allocated 1,162 for this program, which provided approximately 30 holiday meals to families identified by Rockwall Helping Hands. 0 0 0 23162 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X East Trinity Lodge 2144023531 104 S Goliad Rockwall TX 75087 Cortlin Lablank Worshipful Master 8 0 X 0 0 0 Luke Corley Senior Warden 4 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Young Junior Warden 4 0 X 0 0 0 Steven Spicer Treasurer 4 0 X 0 0 0 John Gordy Jr Secretary 8 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13382 34412 0 0 4860 0 52654 0 1604 0 0 1604 0 0 0 0 1934 0 0 1934 0 0 0 0 13162 34412 12250 912 0 912 0 57104 0 0 4450 4000 16412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 518 0 0 8127 0 0 0 0 0 0 4889 Grand Lodge Annual Return 2934 968 37848 0 0 0 95662 22842 20543 114257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 515000 0 515000 515000 0 0 48460 56075 0 0 0 0 0 0 679665 708174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 679665 708174 679665 708174 679665 708174 19256 9253 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 165000 0 165000 275000 0 0 275000 75000 0 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 515000 0 0 Grand Lodge Endowment 56075 F 56075 Annual Golf Tournament 47574 34412 13162 0 0 6028 0 0 6222 0 0 47574 34412 13162 0 0 6028 0 0 6222 12250 912 1 No grants were made to an individual greater than $5,000. 0 0 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The organization maintains records to substantiate scholarships awarded. A dedicated scholarship committee reviews all applications. The committee then submits its recommendations for recipients and award amounts to the general lodge membership for final approval. All discussions and final decisions are documented in the lodge's meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has a general membership that consists of all active members of the Masonic lodge. This membership has ultimate authority over major financial decisions and other significant governance matters, as determined by the lodge's bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The lodge's governing body is comprised of its elected officers. These officers are elected by the voting members of the general membership at the lodge's annual election, in accordance with the lodge's bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b While the elected officers have the authority to manage the lodge's day-to-day affairs, all major financial decisions and other significant governing body decisions require a vote and approval by the general lodge membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a The organization does not hold separate "governing body" meetings apart from its general monthly membership meetings. Minutes are maintained for all monthly meetings, which include discussions, decisions, and approvals of all major financial and governance matters by the general membership. These minutes serve as the official documentation of governing body actions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form was distributed electronically to elected officers for review and comment. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization adheres to federal tax law regarding public disclosure, making its annual information returns (Form 990) and application for tax exemption materials available for public inspection upon request. The lodge does not proactively post its internal governing documents (bylaws) or financial statements online or otherwise widely publicize them; however, they are available to members of the lodge. The organization does not have a formal, written conflict of interest policy