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Knights Templar of the United States of America

EIN 23-7125380 · Sugar Land, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

DOMESTIC FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$338,480 spent. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MAGAZINE: THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MAGAZINE IS USED TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ALL MEMBERS, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, INFORMING OF CONFERENCES AND TRAINING SCHEDULES, UPCOMING EVENTS, REGULATIONS AND HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITEMS OF INTEREST RELATING TO MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, AWARDS AND HONORS.
$63,934 spent. EASTER OBSERVANCES: FOR OVER 80 YEARS THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT HAS SPONSORED A NON-DENOMINATIONAL NATIONAL EASTER SUNRISE OBSERVANCE ON THE STEPS OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC MEMORIAL IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 400 IN ATTENDANCE.
$84,649 spent. GRAND MASTERS CONFERENCES: OFFICERS FOR EACH OF THE TWELVE REGIONS MEET ANNUALLY FOR A BUSINESS MEETING AND INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 PEOPLE ATTEND THE EVENTS.
$258,353 spent. EXPENSES ARE INCURRED FOR OTHER MEETINGS, MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS, AND AWARDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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