2024-11-01T08:45:48-05:00 2023-12-31 742533381 JAYNES REITMEIER BOYD & THERRELL PC 5400 BOSQUE BLVD STE 600 WACO TX 767104459 990 2023-01-01 740485630 THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS AND ACCEPTED MASONS ANCI 2547537395 PO BOX 446 WACO TX 76703 RICK TOWNSEND OFFICER 2547537395 2024-11-01 1 1 KELSIE N SMITH P02091084 2547764190 2024-11-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RICK TOWNSEND PO BOX 446 WACO TX 76703 3235941 0 X N/A X 1837 TX FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION 7 6 7 0 0 0 1137337 1116936 181175 375752 596205 571788 90991 170592 2005708 2235068 70244 113888 0 0 328025 275283 0 0 0 938565 979340 1336834 1368511 668874 866557 45743176 52293851 27249748 30668543 18493428 21625308 X FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION 0 0 494511 62088 345078 THE ORGANIZATION GOVERNS THE OPERATION OF 781 MASONIC LODGES IN TEXAS. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE ANNUALLY ON JUNE 23. THE ORGANIZATION HAS 64,120 MEMBERS 122826 74567 THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION. 51800 51800 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RECIPIENTS. 10688 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES. 10688 679825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2547537395 715 COLUMBUS AVENUE WACO TX 76703 G CLAY SMITH GRAND MASTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 H BART HENDERSON DEPUTY GRAND MASTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABORN READER GRAND SENIOR WARDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RUMSEY GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C TOWNSEND GRAND TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN B DUTY GRAND SECRETARY 35.00 X 38786 0 0 BRAD BILLINGS GRAND MASTER (THROUGH 1/23/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 38786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1115936 1000 1116936 OTHER REVENUE(RETREATS 900099 375752 375752 375752 663894 663894 5379 5379 654335 746441 -92106 -92106 -92106 419645 254432 165213 165213 2235068 540965 0 577167 62088 62088 51800 51800 38786 38786 215641 215641 1725 1725 19131 19131 7693 7693 71273 71273 29335 29335 5000 5000 64315 64315 150000 150000 57476 57476 GRAND MASTER/OFFICER EX 150716 150716 THE TEXAS MASON 122826 122826 MASONIC EDUCATION & SER 106438 106438 OTHER EXPENSES 94296 94296 119972 91661 28311 1368511 679825 688686 0 75268 208819 49414 54960 35591 84146 152502 155430 45430401 51790496 45743176 52293851 154394 163740 69045 51174 27026309 30453629 27249748 30668543 X 15146196 18086242 3347232 3539066 18493428 21625308 45743176 52293851 866557 2265323 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 27026309 4930657 1503337 30453629 1 X 3347232 13019 210615 31800 3539066 4948490 15247 -273198 1343307 3347232 4831331 12174 146355 41370 4948490 4815209 15249 104751 103878 4831331 4437788 20961 462081 105621 4815209 0 0 0 X 4471056 2265323 2265323 2205733 29335 29335 2235068 1339176 0 1339176 29335 29335 1368511 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE GRAND LODGE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWED MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS LOCAL MASONIC LODGES TO ACQUIRE ENDOWED MEMBERSHIPS BY DEPOSITING WITH THE GRAND LODGE A FIXED AMOUNT IN MULTIPLES OF $100 FOR EACH ENDOWED MEMBERSHIP UNIT. THE GRAND LODGE, ON BEHALF OF THE LODGES, POOLS AND INVESTS THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN AN ENDOWED MEMBERSHIP FUND. ANNUALLY, THE GRAND LODGE DISTRIBUTES TO THE LODGES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM 5% OF THE AVERAGE OF THE FISCAL YEAR BALANCES FOR THE 3 PREVIOUS YEARS. SINCE THE GRAND LODGE HAS LITTLE OR NO DISCRETION OVER THE USE OF THE ASSETS RECEIVED, THE ENDOWED MEMBERSHIP TRANSACTIONS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AS AGENCY TRANSACTIONS. PART V, LINE 4: THE NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE USED TO ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS, HURRICANE RELIEF AND FOR EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ENDOWMENT FUND, PART OF WHICH IS DONOR-RESTRICTED. THE ENDOWMENT FUND'S INVESTMENT INCOME IS AVAILABLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GRAND LODGE. PART X, LINE 2: THE GRAND LODGE IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(10) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM STATE INCOME TAX UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW. AS SUCH, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINACIAL STATEMENT. RECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS(INCLUDING WHETHER EXEMPT INCOME MIGHT BE DETERMINED TO HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND WHETHER THE GRAND LODGE HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED ITS EXEMPT STATUS) ARE MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED. CHANGES IN RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGMENT OCCURS. THE GRAND LODGE RECORDS INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OTHER MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES. 1 FINANCIAL AID IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR LIVING SITUATIONS. 7 51800 PART I, LINE 2: APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL REPORTS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PAST MASTERS OF CONSTITUENT LODGES IN TEXAS ARE NON-DUES-PAYING MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS. EACH CONSTITUENT LODGE IN TEXAS IS A DUES-PAYING MEMBER AND IS REPRESENTED BY THEIR OFFICERS AT THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TRUSTEES REVIEW THE 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED WITH THE GRAND SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES ANNUALLY CONFIRM INDIVIDUALLY TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.