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Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Maryland

EIN 52-0910992 · Savage, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Support the local community by donating to various charities and other community outreach programs

Income
$41,508
Spending
$165,329
Employees
0
Volunteers
49

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $2,500 spent. Donated $2500 to community outreach efforts: $250 Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. $500 Dorsey Emmanual United Methodist Church - Thanksgving and Christmas baskets for the needy $250 Maryland Food Bank $1500 Crossroads Church of the Nazarene
  2. $1,500 spent. Patmos-Solomons Lodge No 70 AF&AM contributed $1500 to provide three additional scholarships of $500 each to Masonic Charities of Maryland 3041 International Circle Cockeysville, MD 21030
  3. $300 spent. Patmos-Solomons Lodge No. 70 Fraternal Support - contributed $300 to our youth group and our library Maryland DeMolay PO Box 724 Reistertown, MD 21136-9998 $100 Stephen J Ponzillo Memorial Liebrary and Museum 304 International Circle Cockeysville, MD 21030 $200
  4. $290 spent. Other - Bingo Night - 150 Church Service - 140

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.

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

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    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 July 1940.

    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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