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Nonprofit · EIN 31-4419355

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO

Also known as OHIO GRAND LODGE

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504

Financials

$2.5M$2.1M2023$2.2M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$2,244,377$2,314,215-$69,838$31,493,644$981,823$30,511,821
August 31, 2024990$2,465,994$2,147,445$318,549$29,644,009$950,084$28,693,925
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,419,332
Investment income
$760,066
Net income from sales of inventory
$53,821
Other revenue
$64,979

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$44,263
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$104,700
Other salaries and wages
$178,041
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$373,299
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,929
Occupancy
$18,364
Travel
$37,591
Depreciation
$3,014

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,644,009
Total assets, end of year
$31,493,644
Total liabilities, end of year
$981,823
Net assets, end of year
$30,511,821
Land, buildings and equipment
$44,691
Publicly traded securities
$28,711,005
Net assets without donor restrictions
$30,511,821
Gross receipts
$2,269,121
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1844
State of legal domicile
OH

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH W NEWTONGRAND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$98,700
WILLIAM M CARTER IIIGRAND MASTER
Trustee or director
5$40,000
STEVEN E COKONOUGHERGRAND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$6,000
SHAWN JOHNSONDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Trustee or director
5$3,800
DANIEL HALLJUNIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$1,000
MICHAEL MC CANDLISHSENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Trustee or director
5$1,000
WAYNE FISCHERJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Trustee or director
5$1,000
JEFFREY SIMEGRAND ORATOR
Trustee or director
5$1,000
TROY DAVISSENIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$1,000
ERIC MUEHLENBEINGRAND MARSHAL
Trustee or director
5$1,000
KIRK MILLERGRAND CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
5$1,000
FRANCK KAKOUGRAND TYLER
Trustee or director
5$1,000
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH W NEWTONGRAND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$93,880
PAUL A WEGLAGEDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Trustee or director
5$32,000
WILLIAM M CARTER IIISENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Trustee or director
5$11,800
STEVEN E COKONOUGHERGRAND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$6,000
SHAWN A JOHNSONJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Trustee or director
5$4,800
MICHAEL MC CANDLISHGRAND ORATOR
Trustee or director
5$2,000
WAYNE FISCHERGRAND MASHALL
Trustee or director
5$2,000
ERIC MUEHLENBEINSENIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$2,000
TROY DAVISJUNIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$2,000
JEFFREY M SIMEJUNIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$2,000
KIRK MILLERGRAND CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
5$1,000
FRANCK KAKOUGRAND TYLER
Trustee or director
5$1,000
DAN HALLJUNIOR GRAND DEACON
Trustee or director
5$1,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 MASONIC DR, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504-3658
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
40684 state Route 681, Shade OH 45776
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KEITH W NEWTON, ONE MASONIC DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Jerry Well, 40684 state Route 681, Shade OH 45776
Signed the 990
KEITH W NEWTON, GRAND SECRETARY
Phone
(614) 885-5318
Return prepared by
CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO

Mission

TO PROVIDE OHIO MEMBER MASONIC LODGES WITH COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF FREEMASONRY IN OHIO. FREEMASONRY IS AN INDIVIDUAL JOURNEY TOWARDS BECOMING A BETTER FATHER, HUSBAND, FRIEND, CITIZEN AND MAN, SUPPORTED BY OTHER MEN AT DIFFERENT POINTS ON THE SAME JOURNEY.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING OHIO MEMBER LODGES WITH COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT RESOURCES.

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-N on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
31-4419355
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
1940
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0171 (393 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,493,644
Income (IRS master file)
$2,269,121

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Jerry Well
August 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990August 2025$2,244,377$2,314,215$31,493,644IRS
990-N for 2023August 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990August 2024$2,465,994$2,147,445$29,644,009XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Jeff Ingersoll
August 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990August 2023$2,514,258$2,066,922$26,156,136IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Marcus Ballinger
August 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990August 2022$2,757,373$2,162,970$23,959,106IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Doug Burgess
August 31, 2016≤ $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 31-4419355).

Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO

What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO is 31-4419355.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Are donations to FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO 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 OHIO 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 OHIO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KEITH W NEWTON.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,700 (KEITH W NEWTON, GRAND SECRETARY).
How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,244,377, expenses of $2,314,215 and total assets of $31,493,644 at year end.

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