Nonprofit · EIN 36-6126060
ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS
Also known as 188 CYRUS LODGE
Tax-exempt · CHADWICK, IL 61014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $27,827 | $13,863 | $13,964 | $620,092 | $0 | $620,092 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,457 | $26,189 | -$3,732 | $606,128 | $0 | $606,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,983 | $11,899 | $6,084 | $609,860 | $0 | $609,860 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,074
- Membership dues
- $4,074
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,753
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $420
- Occupancy
- $4,229
- Program services (functional)
- $4,340
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $606,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $620,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $620,092
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,000
- Gross receipts
- $27,827
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1856
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MILLER | WORSHIPFUL MASTER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J CASEY LAWYER | SENIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BURCH | JUNIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HERRELL | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDEN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY MILLER | WORSHIPFUL MASTER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| J CASEY LAWYER | SENIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BURCH | JUNIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HERRELL | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDEN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY HERRELL | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDEN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNDQUIST | JUNIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON KNESS | WORSHIPFUL MASTER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| J CASEY LAWYER | SENIOR WARDEN Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 241, CHADWICK, IL 61014-0241
- In care of
- % BRANDEN ALEXANDER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2866 Via Verde, Springfield IL 62703
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY MILLER, 522 HUGGINS LANE, LANARK, IL 61046
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Harold D Atherton Jr, 2866 Via Verde, Springfield IL 62703
- Signed the 990
- BRANDEN ALEXANDER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (815) 766-0074
- Return prepared by
- Jorden Sasscer CPA
Mission
CHARITABLE, CIVIC ORGANIZATION & SCHOLARSHIP
Program accomplishments
- Awarded 4 - $1,000 scholarships to graduating area seniors and two of the recipients $1,000 matching scholarships from Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge.Expenses $4,000
- Sponsered Chadwick-Milledgeville High School quiz bowl team and also the Eastland High Scholl quiz bowl team in the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl.Expenses $300
- Miscellaneous donation to local charity.Expenses $40
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6126060
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0038: ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $620,092
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,827
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $27,827 | $13,863 | $620,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,457 | $26,189 | $606,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,983 | $11,899 | $609,860 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,449 | $21,876 | $603,776 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Harold D Atherton Jr | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Harold Atherton Jr | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 36-6126060).
Questions about ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS is 36-6126060.
- Is ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
- Which annual return does ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,827, expenses of $13,863 and total assets of $620,092 at year end.
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