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Nonprofit · EIN 21-0454866

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY

Also known as GRAND LODGE

Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08608

Financials

$1.3M$1M2023$1.4M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,439,190$1,046,651$392,539$8,098,137$858,872$7,239,265
December 31, 2023990$1,259,739$1,026,932$232,807$7,475,022$931,334$6,543,688
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,735
Program service revenue
$979,059
Investment income
$371,776
Net gain from sales of assets
$97,322
Net income from sales of inventory
-$4,952
Other revenue
$74,620

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,990
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$113,752
Other salaries and wages
$83,073
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$230,362
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$35,640
Occupancy
$66,236
Depreciation
$4,942

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,475,022
Total assets, end of year
$8,098,137
Total liabilities, end of year
$858,872
Net assets, end of year
$7,239,265
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,564
Publicly traded securities
$7,691,714
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,881,962
Net assets with donor restrictions
$357,303
Gross receipts
$1,461,291
Employees
4
Volunteers
12,249
Year formed
1866
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW G CHURNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$99,984
ROGER B QUINTANAGRAND SECRETARY
Officer
20$13,768
WILLIAM STEVENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
GEORGE OLSEN JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
JOSEPH RIVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
RICHARD SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
RONALD MURADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
LEONARD VANDER HORNGRAND MASTER
Officer
10$0
J EUGENE MARGROFFDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Officer
10$0
OMAR S MORRISSENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
10$0
DOUGLAS R POLLCASTROGRAND TREASURER
Officer
10$0
BRUCE C GOLWAYJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM STEVENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
GEORGE OLSEN JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
JOSEPH RIVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
RICHARD SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
RONALD MURADTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
DAVID L TUCKERGRAND MASTER
Officer
10$0
LEONARD VANDER HORNDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Officer
10$0
J EUGENE MARGROFFSENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
10$0
OMAR S MORRISJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
10$0
DOUGLAS R POLLCASTROGRAND TREASURER
Officer
10$0
ROGER B QUINTANAGRAND SECRETARY
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 BARRACK ST, TRENTON, NJ 08608-2008
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LARRY PLASKET, 100 BARRACK STREET, TRENTON, NJ 086082008
Signed the 990
LARRY PLASKET, GRAND SECRETARY
Phone
(609) 239-3950
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE MORAL CHARACTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAN.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR TEACHING INCLUDES BROTHERHOOD, MORALITY, JUSTICE, TOLERANCE, CITIZENSHIP, EDUCATION, AND FREEDOM OF IDEAS, OF RELIGIOUS CHOICE AND OF EXPRESSION.
    Expenses $1,046,652 · revenue $1,439,190

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
21-0454866
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0435 (95 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,098,137
Income (IRS master file)
$1,461,291

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,439,190$1,046,651$8,098,137XML
990December 2023$1,259,739$1,026,932$7,475,022XML
990December 2022$1,146,050$1,043,832$6,351,282IRS
990December 2021$978,031$496,862$7,549,844IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 21-0454866).

Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY

What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY is 21-0454866.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1941.
Are donations to FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
Which annual return does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LARRY PLASKET.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,984 (ANDREW G CHURNEY, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF NEW JERSEY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,439,190, expenses of $1,046,651 and total assets of $8,098,137 at year end.

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