Lander Masonic Building Company
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What it says it does
The corporation is a real-estate holding company. It held title to and administered funds necessary to maintain the building and property in which the Masonic Organizations met. The Masonic Organizations are shareholders of the corporation. In 2023 the property was sold. The corporation is actively looking for another property to purchase for the shareholders' meetings. At the end of 2024, the corporation transferred $630,311 to the shareholders as a result of investment income. At the beginning of 2025 the shareholders transferred the $630,311 back to the corporation to cover rental expenses for the year for the shareholders to rent meeting space from another entity. The corporation invested the remaining funds into an interest-bearing account. At the end of 2025, the corporation returned $646,989, which included interest income, back to the shareholders.
- Income
- $24,072
- Spending
- $7,394
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 120
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $7,394 spent. The corporation is a real estate holding company. It held title and administered funds to maintain the building and grounds in which the Masonic Organizations met. In May of 2023, the building was sold. At the end of 2024, the corporation transferred $630,311 to the shareholders from the sale of the building and resulting investment income. At the beginning of 2025, the shareholders transferred money to the building company to pay for rental expenses incurred for the shareholders to hold meetings at another facility. At the end of the year, all remaining funds were transferred back to the shareholders. The shareholders are actively looking for another property for the corporation to purchase for their meetings.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(2) title-holding corporation.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(2) title-holding corporation as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 January 2013.
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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