Nonprofit · EIN 23-7190589
FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA
Also known as 6 GOLDEN FLEECE LODGE
Tax-exempt · STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $86,167 | $83,653 | $2,514 | $212,643 | – | $212,643 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $92,324 | $87,047 | $5,277 | $210,131 | – | $210,131 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,032
- Program service revenue
- $60,826
- Investment income
- $2,309
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,976
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,250
- Occupancy
- $31,926
- Printing, publications and postage
- $219
- Other expenses
- $42,282
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $210,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $212,643
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,643
- Cash, savings and investments
- $212,643
- Gross receipts
- $86,167
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAROLD VISSERING | SENIOR WARDE | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MICHAEL JONES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID ORELL JOHNSTON | CHAPLAIN | 2 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GUY LAIRD | TYLER | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK ALAN VISSERING | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES MERCER COLLINS | WORSHIPFUL M | 15 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DAVID ARNOLD | JUNIOR WARDE | 10 | $0 |
| RONALD ALLEN SKELTON | JUNIOR DEACO | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID EUGENE REPPERT | SENIOR DEACO | 5 | $0 |
| DAKOTA A WATSON | SENIOR STEWA | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON HUDSON | JUNIOR STEWA | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAROLD VISSERING | JUNIOR WARDE | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MICHAEL JONES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID ORELL JOHNSTON | CHAPLAIN | 2 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GUY LAIRD | TYLER | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK ALAN VISSERING | WM 2023 SECR | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES MERCER COLLINS | SENIOR WARDE | 5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DAVID ARNOLD | SENIOR DEACO | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW H HENNING | SENIOR STEWA | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID EUGENE REPPERT | JUNIOR DEACO | 2 | $0 |
| DAKOTA A WATSON | JUNIOR STEWA | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4052 UNION CHURCH RD SW, STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281-5607
- In care of
- % DAROLD DEAN VISSERING
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO Box 1441, Covington GA 300151441
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Darold D Vissering Secretary, 970 Alcovy Trestle Rd, Social Circle GA 300254817
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEREK ALAN VISSERING, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (678) 361-2904
- Website
- www.goldenfleecelodge.org
- Return prepared by
- BOWEN MCELRATH & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MASONIC FRATERNITY IS TO MAKE GOOD MEN BETTER.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATING A MASONIC LODGE AND ADVANCING THE CHARITABLE EFFORTS OF THE MASONIC FRATERNITY.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7190589
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0449: FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $212,643
- Income (IRS master file)
- $86,167
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $86,167 | $83,653 | $212,643 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $92,324 | $87,047 | $210,131 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Darold D Vissering Secretary | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 23-7190589).
Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA
- What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA is 23-7190589.
- Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1972.
- Which annual return does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA 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 GEORGIA 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 GEORGIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Darold D Vissering Secretary.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF GEORGIA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $86,167, expenses of $83,653 and total assets of $212,643 at year end.
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