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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0282905

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203

Financials

$1.3M$917K2023$1.3M$909K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,260,005$908,851$351,154$7,505,017$132,198$7,372,819
December 31, 2023990$1,253,976$917,437$336,539$7,446,488$405,713$7,040,775
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,942
Program service revenue
$913,225
Investment income
$274,037
Net rental income
$69,264
Net gain from sales of assets
$153,701
Other revenue
$63,801

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$43,000
Other salaries and wages
$145,525
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$253,410
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$61,900
Occupancy
$112,474
Depreciation
$132,912
Program services (functional)
$85,898
Management and general (functional)
$822,953

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,446,488
Total assets, end of year
$7,505,017
Total liabilities, end of year
$132,198
Net assets, end of year
$7,372,819
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,784,130
Publicly traded securities
$1,698,218
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,489,400
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,883,419
Gross receipts
$2,778,004
Employees
5
Volunteers
92
Year formed
1813
State of legal domicile
TN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROY C ETHERTONGRAND SECRETARY
Officer
40$43,000
BUDDY LEACH IIGRAND MASTER
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM DREADENDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Officer
1$0
DICKIE MCKINNEYGRAND TREASURER
Officer
1$0
JOSEPH EDENSSENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
1$0
ANTHONY MARTIN EDGEJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROY C ETHERTONGRAND SECRETARY
Officer
40$43,000
JIM ARNHARTGRAND MASTER
Officer
1$0
BUDDY LEACH IIDEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM DREADENSENIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
1$0
DICKIE MCKINNEYGRAND TREASURER
Officer
1$0
JOSEPH EDENSJUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
Officer
1$0
STEVEN BENNETTGRAND CHAPLAIN
Officer
1$0
DAVID BACONSENIOR GRAND DEACON
Officer
1$0
JAMES MILLERJUNIOR GRAND DEACON
Officer
1$0
GERRY REEDGRAND MARSHAL
Officer
1$0
GREGORY SEMROWGRAND SWORD BEARER
Officer
1$0
GARRY CARTERGRAND STEWARD
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM CONGERHONORARY GRAND STEWARD
Officer
1$0
ROY RICHGRAND PURSUIVANT
Officer
1$0
RICHARD BOWLINGGRAND TILLER
Officer
1$0
WALTER SEIFERT JRGRAND HISTORIAN
Officer
1$0
DAVID SMITHGRAND PHOTOGRAPHER
Officer
1$0
KENNETH BARRETT SRGRAND ORGANIST
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 7TH AVE N STE 4, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-3726
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
Post Office Box 293, Ringgold TN 37363
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROY ETHERTON, 100 7TH AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Steven Aanthony Bennett, 126 Meadowview Lane, Ringgold GA 30736
Signed the 990
ROY ETHERTON, GRAND SECRETARY
Phone
(615) 255-2625
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC

Mission

MASONIC FRATERNAL FUNCTIONS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL MASONIC SERVICES (FRATERNAL & CHARITABLE)
    Expenses $85,898 · grants $29,015 · revenue $913,225
  • GENERAL MASONIC SERVICES (FRATERNAL & CHARITABLE)

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
62-0282905
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
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0519 (224 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,505,017
Income (IRS master file)
$2,778,004

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Steven Aanthony Bennett
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Tony Bennett
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2024$1,260,005$908,851$7,505,017XML
990December 2023$1,253,976$917,437$7,446,488XML
990December 2022$1,211,220$950,596$7,278,745IRS
990December 2021$1,245,972$920,622$7,426,434IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Richard Genter
December 31, 2017≤ $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 62-0282905).

Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE

What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE is 62-0282905.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1942.
Are donations to FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE 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 TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE 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 TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE 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 FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROY ETHERTON.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,000 (ROY C ETHERTON, GRAND SECRETARY).
How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF TENNESSEE GRAND LODGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,260,005, expenses of $908,851 and total assets of $7,505,017 at year end.

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