Masonic Homes of Kentucky Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDES AND MAINTAINS A HOME FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED MASONS OF KENTUCKY AND PROVIDES NURSING AND MEDICAL CARE TO CERTAIN RESIDENTS.
- Income
- $42.7 million
- Spending
- $52.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -36.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 811
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $504,302, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 41 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $19.1 million spent. HEALTH CARE SERVICES: COMPLETE HEALTH CARE OF RESIDENTS OF THE HOME. THIS INCLUDES THREE LEVELS OF CARE: PERSONAL CARE, NURSING CARE, AND SKILLED CARE. THE STAFF CONSISTS OF A TEAM OF REGISTERED NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, NURSE ASSISTANTS, MEDICAL AIDES, AND MEDICAL RECORDS PERSONNEL. MOBILE HEALTH CARE CONSISTS OF THREE LEVELS OF CARE: PERSONAL CARE, NURSING HOME, AND FACILITY. RESIDENTS ARE TRANSPORTED TO OUTSIDE MEDICAL FACILITIES AS NEEDED.
- $14.9 million spent. RESIDENT AND OPERATING SERVICES: THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT INCLUDES A DIRECTOR OR SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SOCIAL SERVICES BUYER, RECEPTIONIST, BEAUTICIAN, AND SEAMSTRESS. THESE POSITIONS PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO ADMISSIONS, ADJUSTMENTS TO DAILY ROUTINES, COUNSELING SERVICES FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY, AND THE PURCHASE OF CLOTHING.
- $2.9 million spent. DIETARY SERVICES: PREPARES AND SERVES MEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 220 RESIDENTS DAILY. MEALS ARE PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN'S DIET ORDER. STAFF INCLUDE A DIETARY DIRECTOR, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, PRODUCTION MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, COOKS, STOCK CLERK, OFFICE WORKER, AND DIETARY AIDES. AN AVERAGE OF 140 EMPLOYEE MEALS ARE PREPARED DAILY.
- $991,813 spent. HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES: HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES MORE THAN 278,000 SQUARE FEET OF FACILITIES. THIS INCLUDES RESIDENTS' ROOMS, HALLWAYS, DINING AREAS, CHAPELS, OFFICE AREAS, AND MORE. LAUNDRY STAFF'S DUTIES INCLUDE WASHING, IRONING, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE OF LINEN SUPPLIES AND PERSONAL CLOTHING OF RESIDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 December 2024.
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 June 1949.
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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