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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1523591

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA

Also known as 147 EEL RIVER EMPIRE

Tax-exempt · FORTUNA, CA 95540

Financials

$99K$37K2023$75K$61K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$74,614$60,522$14,092$1,248,899$1,014$1,247,885
December 31, 2023990$99,452$37,277$62,175$1,169,360$0$1,169,360
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,007
Membership dues
$6,596
Program service revenue
$2,038
Investment income
$64,569
Net gain from sales of assets
$24,750
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$57,398
Management and general (functional)
$3,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,169,360
Total assets, end of year
$1,248,899
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,014
Net assets, end of year
$1,247,885
Publicly traded securities
$1,160,200
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,097,885
Net assets with donor restrictions
$150,000
Gross receipts
$216,790
Employees
0

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
GARY LA FAUNCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FLOCKHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP GRUNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN MCCLELLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD SWEETDIRECXTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON RIOSSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY LA FAUNCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL FLOCKHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PHILIP GRUNERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SIMON RIOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PHILIP AYCOCKTREASURER
Officer
–$0
RICHARD SWEETSECRETARY
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 51, FORTUNA, CA 95540-0051
In care of
% RICHARD H SWEET
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SIMON RIOS, PO BOX 51, FORTUNA, CA 95540
Signed the 990
SIMON RIOS, SECRETARY
Phone
(707) 499-1186
Return prepared by
AYCOCK AND EDGMON CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1523591 or by the name FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

FRATERNAL LODGE ORGANIZATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE VARIOUS COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO BETTER THE COMMINITY.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1523591
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,248,899
Income (IRS master file)
$216,790

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$74,614$60,522$1,248,899XML
990December 2023$99,452$37,277$1,169,360XML
990December 2022$56,543$38,790$1,107,185IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 94-1523591).

Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA is 94-1523591.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Which annual return does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA 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 CALIFORNIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SIMON RIOS.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $74,614, expenses of $60,522 and total assets of $1,248,899 at year end.

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