Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Connecticut Grand Lodge
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GRAND LODGE OF AF & AM OF CONNECTICUT IS THE GOVERNING BODY OVERSEEING ALL LODGES AND MASONS IN CONNECTICUT. FREEMASONRY IS A CHARITABLE, BENEVOLENT, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETY. CHARITABLE IN THAT IT IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR PROFIT BUT FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF MANKIND; BENEVOLENT IN THAT IT TEACHES AND EXEMPLIFIES ALTRUISM AS A DUTY; EDUCATIONAL IN THAT IT TEACHES BY CEREMONIES A SYSTEM OF MORALITY AND BROTHERHOOD; RELIGIOUS IN THAT IT TEACHES MONOTHEISM AND A REVERENCE FOR GOD, BY WHATEVER NAME. FREEMASONRY IMPRESSES UPON ITS MEMBERS THE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, ENLIGHTENS THEM AS TO THOSE THINGS WHICH MAKE FOR HUMAN WELFARE, AND INSPIRES THEM WITH THAT FEELING OF CHARITY, OR GOODWILL, TOWARDS ALL MANKIND WHICH WILL MOVE THEM TO TRANSLATE PRINCIPLE AND CONVICTION INTO ACTION.
- Income
- $716,987
- Spending
- $954,626
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $33,630, grand secret
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES AS A DOMESTIC FRATERNAL SOCIETY OPERATING UNDER A LODGE SYSTEM RELATING TO CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND FRATERNAL PURPOSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(10) domestic fraternal society.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1943.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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