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Kansas Masonic Foundation Inc

EIN 48-6127355 · Topeka, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 38% of its spending went to programs.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 85 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION BENEFITS KANSANS BY FUNDING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
38%
Reserves
51.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 67%
Employees
3
Highest pay
$184,028, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 51.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    38% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 85 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
  1. $40,000 spent. ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOOL BAND CAMP STUDENTS ARE SPONSORED BY LOCAL LODGES ACROSS KANSAS AND COORDINATED BY THE KANSAS SHRINE BOWL. LOCAL LODGES PAY A FEE FORE EACH STUDENT (NO COST TO THE STUDENT). THE BAND CAMP PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AND HAS BEEN COPIED BY OTHER STATES. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CAMP IS NOW HANDLED BY THE KANSAS SHRINE BOWL AND THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CAMP THROUGH A GRANT TO THE KANSAS SHRINE BOWL TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS.
  2. $232,635 spent. ASSIST THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS. THE GRANTS RELATED TO SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID TO INDIVIDUALS AND WERE INCLUDED IN THE AUDITED PROGRAM EXPENSE OF CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
  3. $730,950 spent. OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ENCOURAGE AND EXPAND MASONIC PHILANTHROPY TO CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS. THE GRANTS RELATED TO CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS ARE PAID TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INCLUDED IN THE AUDITED PROGRAM EXPENSE OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS TO UNIVERSITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS LESS THE SCHOLARSHIPS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS NOTED ABOVE IN 4B.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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