Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Oregon
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Fraternal and benevolent services for Lodge members, other masons and masonic groups, and the local community through meetings and other activities promoting fraternal and benevolent objectives.
- Income
- $70,353
- Spending
- $93,016
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $10,800, building manager
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 (3)
- $29,582 spent. Regularly scheduled monthly meetings of members which may include meals , beverages and snacks. Largest single payment was $2,053.83 total of 69 different payments
- $9,100 spent. payment of 5 scholarships for total of $8,000 on behalf of 4 Franklin High School graduates to Oregon public colleges and universities plus one Scholarship to a member grandchild, plus $600to a Portland school reading program. and $600 to Franklin High School for music and Multicultural programs. donation to Amer Red Cross. $
- $6,841 spent. Contributions to charitable activities in the community including OMCF, Masonic Youth, and other miscellaneous charitable causes. Eleven checks largest was $2,000.
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? 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.
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 October 1950.
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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