Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 59-0369358

THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA

Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225

Financials

$16.4M$10.9M2023$18.7M$10.8M2024$14.7M$12.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2026990$14,687,057$12,253,119$2,433,938$100,901,910$13,271,430$87,630,480
March 31, 2025990$18,695,352$10,833,394$7,861,958$96,572,002$12,606,990$83,965,012
March 31, 2024990$16,424,095$10,861,882$5,562,213$94,177,124$18,495,228$75,681,896
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,550,901
Membership dues
$1,439,228
Program service revenue
$4,329,633
Investment income
$8,447,415
Net rental income
$68,504
Net gain from sales of assets
$948,970
Other revenue
$359,108

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$1,063,247
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$211,345
Other salaries and wages
$4,882,403
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,847,429
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,285
Accounting fees
$48,071
Occupancy
$284,310
Travel
$1,812
Depreciation
$624,126
Program services (functional)
$10,432,998
Management and general (functional)
$1,669,642
Fundraising (functional)
$150,479

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$96,572,002
Total assets, end of year
$100,901,910
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,271,430
Net assets, end of year
$87,630,480
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,741,857
Publicly traded securities
$71,812,098
Net assets without donor restrictions
$87,630,480
Gross unrelated business income
$68,504
Gross receipts
$23,285,672
Employees
185
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1893
State of legal domicile
FL

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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roy Daniel NewlandMas. Home Admin40$120,000
Jeffrey S FosterGrand Secretary
Officer
30$68,754
Richard E LynnGrand Treasurer
Officer
30$22,591
Frederick R WendlingSr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0
Robert W EstellJr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0
Taleb T AtalaGrand Master
Officer
30$0
Haskell R Vest JrDep Grand Mstr
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roy Daniel NewlandMas. Home Admin40$120,000
Richard E LynnGrand Treasurer
Officer
30$68,654
Frederick R WendlingSr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0
Robert W EstellJr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0
Taleb T AtalaGrand Master
Officer
30$0
Haskell R Vest JrDep Grand Mstr
Officer
30$0
Jeffrey S FosterGrand Secretary
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Renee VerrierMas. Home Admin40$136,373
Richard E LynnGrand Secretary
Officer
30$68,654
Rudin J BoatrightGrand Treasurer
Officer
30$22,558
Frederick R WendlingJr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0
Donald W CowartGrand Master
Officer
30$0
Taleb T AtalaDep Gr Master
Officer
30$0
Haskell R Vest JrSr Grand Warden
Officer
30$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9137 MERRILL RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225-4364
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
33 NW 15th St, Homestead FL 33033
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Jeffrey S Foster, PO Box 1020, Jacksonville, FL 32201
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Lenardo Perez Coll, 33 NW 15th St, Homestead FL 33033
Signed the 990
Jeffrey S Foster, Grand Secretary
Phone
(904) 354-2339
Return prepared by
HOWARD & COMPANY CPAS PA

Mission

To provide member services for fraternal order and operate Masonic Home facility.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • The Masonic Home of Florida is a skilled care and congregative living facility providing these services to its elderly residents.
    Expenses $9,369,751
  • The Grand Lodge of Florida is a fraternal organization which operates under the lodge system and provides services and benefits to its members.
    Expenses $1,063,247

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990 on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-0369358
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
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0504 (247 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$96,572,002
Income (IRS master file)
$18,906,246

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2026$14,687,057$12,253,119$100,901,910XML
990March 2025$18,695,352$10,833,394$96,572,002XML
990March 2024$16,424,095$10,861,882$94,177,124XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Lenardo Perez Coll
March 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990March 2023$9,438,883$10,799,671$80,667,864IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Gene t Ellott
March 31, 2008≤ $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 59-0369358).

Questions about THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA

What is the EIN of THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA is 59-0369358.
Is THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1941.
Are donations to THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA 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 THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA 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 THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
Who is the principal officer of THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Jeffrey S Foster.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (Roy Daniel Newland, Mas. Home Admin).
How much revenue does THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $14,687,057, expenses of $12,253,119 and total assets of $100,901,910 at year end.

Organizations in its group exemption (247)

Other nonprofits in JACKSONVILLE

All nonprofits in JACKSONVILLE · Florida · Mutual and membership benefit