Nonprofit · EIN 51-0272066
MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES
Tax-exempt · GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $225,583 | $22,459 | $203,124 | $4,547,800 | $0 | $4,547,800 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,286,027 | $65,327 | $2,220,700 | $4,199,932 | $0 | $4,199,932 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $101,574 | $42,208 | $59,366 | $1,489,260 | $0 | $1,489,260 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $136,490 | $57,345 | $79,145 | $1,429,894 | $0 | $1,429,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $225,583
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55,359
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,700
- Occupancy
- $13,808
- Depreciation
- $3,163
- Program services (functional)
- $18,441
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,199,932
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,547,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,547,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $699,060
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,064,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,547,800
- Gross receipts
- $2,489,811
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BENFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUNTER WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARL WENKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID LORAH | SITTING W.M. OF JEFFERSON LODGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VALENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN TURANSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN BENFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUNTER WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARL WENKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID LORAH | SITTING W.M. OF JEFFERSON LODGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VALENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK ACORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIAN BENFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC J EVANS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES G HORN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VALENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CARL WENKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK ACORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRIAN BENFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC J EVANS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES G HORN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VALENTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CARL WENKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24160 CEDAR LN, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-2756
- In care of
- % HARVEY J BUNTING
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN BENFER, 24160 CEDAR LN, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN BENFER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (302) 841-4283
- Return prepared by
- LUFF & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
TO OWN AND OPERATE A MEETING HALL FOR A MASONIC ORGANIZATION AND DO VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT BENEFIT THE AREAS POPULATION.
Program accomplishments
- TO OWN AND OPERATE A MEETING HALL FOR THE JEFFERSON LODGE OF LEWES, DE, A MASONIC ORGANIZATION. THE LODGE HOLDS VARIOUS BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE AREAS POPULATION.Expenses $18,441
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 | 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
- 51-0272066
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,547,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,489,811
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $225,583 | $22,459 | $4,547,800 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,286,027 | $65,327 | $4,199,932 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $101,574 | $42,208 | $1,489,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $136,490 | $57,345 | $1,429,894 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 51-0272066).
Questions about MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES
- What is the EIN of MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES is 51-0272066.
- Is MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1984.
- Are donations to MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES 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 MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES 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 MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES 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 MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN BENFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MASONIC HALL COMPANY LEWES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $225,583, expenses of $22,459 and total assets of $4,547,800 at year end.
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