2024-11-15T15:58:47-06:00 2023-12-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC 4600 EAST WEST HWY 900 BETHESDA MD 208143423 990 2023-01-01 530070153 The Grand Lodge FAAM of the District of Columbia % THE ORGANIZATION GRAN 2026861811 5428 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 ALAN L GORDON GRAND TREASURER 2026861811 2024-11-15 true true RICHARD RUVELSON P00234075 3012726000 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALAN L GORDON 5428 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 139069 false X WWW.DCGRANDLODGE.ORG X 1811 DC THE GOVERNING BODY SERVING CONSTITUENT MASONIC LODGES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 141026 138104 0 965 664005 0 805031 139069 0 0 0 0 300967 177746 0 0 0 1278872 849425 1579839 1027171 -774808 -888102 36064946 35819340 0 0 36064946 35819340 THE GRAND LODGE F.A.A.M. OF DC IS THE GOVERNING BODY SERVING CONSTITUENT MASONIC LODGES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. false false THE GRAND LODGE F.A.A.M. OF DC PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO CONSTITUENT LODGES AND HOLD MEETINGS WHICH OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO GATHER AND SHARE COMMON INTERESTS. THE GRAND LODGE F.A.A.M. OF DC ALSO MAINTAINS A MUSEUM AND LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS RELATED TO FREE MASONRY. false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false true true false X THE ORGANIZATION 2026861811 5428 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 X Annas F Kamara Grand Master 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jacob M Bressman Deputy Grand Master 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Watson Grand Treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey D Russell Grand Secretary 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Eric Kuchner Senior Grand Warden 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 X 0 SERVICES 900099 69468 69468 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 67665 67665 PUBLICATIONS 900099 971 971 138104 965 965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139069 138104 965 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 85612 6602 69973 15559 0 16823 9334 0 0 31 1371 0 80589 0 0 53690 4288 0 373426 0 0 0 76045 MASONIC EXPENSES 144938 OFFICER EXPENSES 88890 1027171 -35495 -76943 1910564 0 0 0 70366 69930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29842 29842 2730846 1958015 772831 772831 33113116 35023680 0 0 0 0 0 0 203722 0 36064946 35819340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36064946 35819340 0 0 36064946 35819340 36064946 35819340 -888102 642496 X X false false false 157896 X X false 505412 505412 1843894 1734372 109522 381539 223643 157897 772831 PART III, LINE 4 COLLECTIONS INCLUDE DOCUMENTS, WORKS OF ART, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER ITEMS OF AN HISTORICAL NATURE WHICH ARE RELATED TO FREEMASONRY. PART X, LINE 2 THE GRAND LODGE WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(10) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EACH MASONIC LODGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS ALLOWED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GRAND LODGE F.A.A.M. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (GRAND LODGE). MEMBER LODGES MUST PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES AND MUST ABIDE BY THE BYLAWS OF THE GRAND LODGE. MEMBER LODGES APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BODY IS MADE UP OF THE OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE (AS ENUMERATED BELOW). THE GOVERNING BODY PROVIDES INPUT AND GUIDANCE TO THE GRAND MASTER, WHO APPROVES ALL DAY TO DAY DECISIONS REGARDING THE OPERATIONS OF THE GRAND LODGE. ALL QUESTIONS IN THE GRAND LODGE, INCLUDING ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND LIMITS ON EXPENDITURES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO BYLAWS OR CHANGE IN RITUALISTIC WORK AND LECTURES ARE DECIDED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE ONE VOTE: OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE INCLUDING: GRAND MASTER; DEPUTY GRAND MASTER; SENIOR GRAND WARDEN; JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN; GRAND SECRETARY; GRAND TREASURER; GRAND LECTURER; GRAND DEACON; JUNIOR GRAND DEACON; SENIOR GRAND STEWARD; JUNIOR GRAND STEWARD; GRAND CHAPLAIN AND ASSISTANT GRAND CHAPLAINS ONE VOTE COLLECTIVELY; GRAND MARSHAL; GRAND SWORD BEARER; GRAND PURSUIVANT; GRANT TILER. PAST GRAND OFFICERS, INCLUDING: PAST GRAND MASTERS; PAST DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS; PAST SENIOR GRAND WARDENS; PAST JUNIOR GRAND WARDENS; PAST GRAND SECRETARIES; PAST GRAND TREASURERS. REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH LODGE WHICH IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE GRAND LODGE EACH MASONIC LODGE WHICH IS A MEMBER OF THE GRAND LODGE IS ALLOWED TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND ELECT OFFICERS. PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GRAND SECRETARY AND GRAND TREASURER. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ARE BASED ON THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE GRAND MASTER BASED ON INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ITS OFFICES AND MAKES THOSE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART IV, LINE 12A AND PART XII, LINE 2B THIS RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S UNAUDITED TRIAL BALANCE. ONCE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, THIS RETURN WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY. 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