Free & Accepted Masons of Washington
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FREEMASONS OF WASHINGTON WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS A RELEVANT AND RESPECTED FRATERNITY, COMMITED TO ATTRACTING AND RETAINING ALL MEN OF HIGH QUALITY WHO STRIVE FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $91,305, grand secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 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)
- THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WASHINGTON IS A TAX-EXEMPT FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHICH SUPPORTS ITS LODGE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THE GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON ALSO SUPPORTS MASONIC CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF DESERVING AND WORTHY MEMBERS OF THE MASONIC ORDER AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, WIDOWS AND ORPHANED CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. ADDITIONALLY, GRAND LODGE SUPPORTS COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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)(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 April 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 May 1941.
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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