2024-10-22T12:08:29Z 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 800543419 CABOT KENT HERMETIC TEMPLE CABO 9784543887 98 LEACH ST Apt 1 Salem MA 01970 Pamela Themelis Treasurer 9784543887 2024-10-22 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X X ckht.org X X 44359 23335 3149 6600 3 2183 350 1833 8849 240 530 8559 43479 7415 9472 10064 859 15973 43783 -304 72969 72665 72969 72665 72969 72665 72969 72665 THE CABOT KENT HERMETIC TEMPLE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROMULGATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF WITCHCRAFT. AS A RELIGION, WITH COMPONENTS OF EDUCATIONS & RESEEARCH AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CARRY OUT, IN THE NAME OF RELIGION, MATTERS OF RITUAL; SUPPORT OF ITS COMMUNITY; IN ALL AREAS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH RELIGION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EDUCATION & TRAINING OF PRIESTS & PRIESTESSES, RESEARCH, ADVICE & COUNSEL, & PROMULGATION OF ITS CORE BELIEFS. CKHT IS ORGANIZED WITH THE INTENT OF CREATING & SUSTAINING A COMMUNITY OF THOSE SPIRITUALLY LIKE-MINDED. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITY TO FORMULATE THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS & EXERCISE THOSE RITUALS & OBSERVANCES, & PERMITTING THE COMMUNITY TO REINFORCE THISE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. CKHT SHALL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING: PURPOSES & PRACTICES, RITUALS OF THE CALENDAR, RITUALS OF LIFE STAGES, TRAINING FOR PEOPLE IN THE TEMPLE, EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE, WITCHCRAFT AS A SCIENCE, ADVICE & COUNSEL, PROMULGATION. Food Catering, Desserts, Candy for 8 Sabbat Ceremonies and Festivities 9537 Biggest Event of the Year: Samhain (Hallows Eve). Annual Witches Ball (since 1977), where people from all over the world attend. Entertainment: DJ & the Drummers. Costume Trophy Awards, Food, Drink & Sweet Treats. Traditional Ceremony, honoring our Deceased Loved ones, and Ancestors with 95 attendees and 25 joined remotely. 3409 Educators (2) Teaching the CKHT Tradition for 1 year & a day 5300 18246 Reverend Laurie Cabot President/Director 25.00 1100 0 0 Pamela Themelis Treasurer/Director 6.00 0 Karen Themelis Clerk/Director 4.00 285 John Renard Director 3.00 0 Jodi Hano Director 1.00 0 Jacqueline Civitarese Director 8.00 3005 0 Breena Boltas Events Coordinator 10.00 3025 Marie Watson Membership Coordinator 2.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false MA Pamela Themelis 61 12th Street Lowell MA 01850 9784543887 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 4591 15204 25276 23038 30284 98393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4591 15204 25276 23038 30284 98393 98393 8852 6139 8823 16204 3149 43167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141560 0.69510 0.65000 X Additional Festivities WE JOINED THE ANNUAL NORTH SHORE PRIDE PARADE AGAIN THIS YEAR. THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR, AND THE COMMUNITY WAS 'JOINED TOGETHER' ONCE AGAIN WITH PUBLIC SUPPORT. Background on our President THE CABOT KENT HERMETIC TEMPLE IS THE FIRST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR WITCHES IN MASSACHUSETTS. REVEREND LAURIE CABOT WAS BESTOWED THE TITLE THE OFFICIAL WITCH OF SALEM BY GOVERNOR MICHAEL DUKAKIS IN 1977. THIS WAS IN RECOGNITION FOR HER WORK WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND HER ASSISTANCE WITH THE SALEM POLICE DEPT. Expenses #13 - Additional Costs $1847 - IRS Late Penalty Filing Fee $5300.00 - Educational Services - Non-employee compensation for two Teachers Expenses #16 Breakdown - $15,973 $9537 - Catering/Food (candy/desserts) since COVID we've been catering instead of Pot Luck, (phasing out catering for ALL events, bringing back some potluck). $314 - Food Supplies $3339 - Decorations, Costumes, Ritual & Membership Supplies $1601 - Office Supplies/Equipment $1007 - Raffle sales - deposited 2024 $175 - cash box increase, (no cash flow, all entry tickets are sold on-line). Guest Information Approximately 800 Guests & Members for 2023 were in attendance, in person and remote for the Ceremonies, and Changing of the Wheel. WE CELEBRATE THE TURNING OF THE WHEEL EIGHT TIMES A YEAR. WE GATHER TOGETHER TO CONDUCT MAGIC RITUAL CIRCLES HONORING OUR GODS & GODESSES, AND GIVING THANKS. WE CELEBRATE WITH FOOD, DRINK & ENTERTAINMENT FOLLOWING THE RITUAL SERVICE.