What is the EIN of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ is 23-0325480.

Is ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.

When is the next return of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.

Who is the principal officer of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?

The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names HERBERT K SWISHER.

Who are the officers and directors of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?

The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,896 (HERBERT K SWISHER, VALLEY SECRE).

How much revenue does ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ have?

On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,217,528, expenses of $706,884 and total assets of $6,331,228 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-0325480

ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ

Also known as VALLEY OF READING

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19610

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
July 31, 2025	990	$2,217,528	$706,884	$1,510,644	$6,331,228	$10,944	$6,320,284
July 31, 2024	990	$648,366	$672,441	-$24,075	$4,820,584	$10,944	$4,809,640

Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $16,664
Program service revenue: $149,186
Investment income: $1,889,825
Net rental income: $159,900
Net gain from sales of assets: $1,490,931
Other revenue: $161,853

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $10,547
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $69,896
Other salaries and wages: $49,973
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $129,642
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $5,370
Occupancy: $394,478

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $4,820,584
Total assets, end of year: $6,331,228
Total liabilities, end of year: $10,944
Net assets, end of year: $6,320,284
Land, buildings and equipment: $770,835
Publicly traded securities: $5,518,042
Net assets without donor restrictions: $6,287,433
Net assets with donor restrictions: $32,851
Gross receipts: $2,317,150
Employees: 6
Volunteers: 500
Year formed: 1906
State of legal domicile: PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
HERBERT K SWISHER	VALLEY SECRE Officer	40	$69,896
ROBERT W FRIES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
RONALD G HOOPES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
BARRY S MILLARD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
BRIAN Q BADMAN	JUNIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
ERIC A BAUSCH	SOVEREIGN PR Officer	1	$0
GARY L DUKEMAN	HOSPITALER Officer	1	$0
MARK R FROHM	SENIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
GLEN A HOUCK	1ST LIEUTENA Officer	1	$0
STEPHEN E INZER	SENIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
DANIEL J MAHER	JUNIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
MATTHEW J MERCADANTE	HIGH PRIEST Officer	1	$0
JEFFERY S MOYER	TREASURER Officer	1	$0
JEFFREY S MOYER	COMMANDER-IN Officer	5	$0
HARRY J SMITH	MOST WISE MA Officer	1	$0

5 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
RICHARD W STORMS	DEPUTY MASTE Officer	1	$0
KENNETH S VANFLEET	SENIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
DANIEL P WHALEN	JUNIOR WARDE Officer	1	$0
MICHAEL D WOLFE	2ND LIEUTENA Officer	1	$0
MICHAEL YACOVELLI	THRICE POTEN Officer	1	$0

990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Herbert K Swisher	Secretary Officer	40	$49,279
Raymond Kunkel Jr	Treasurer Officer	3	$750
Robert W Fries	Trustee Trustee or director	1	$0
Barry S Millard	Trustee Trustee or director	1	$0
Anthony C DiGirolomo	Thrice Potent Master Officer	1	$0
Michael Yacovelli	Deputy Master Officer	1	$0
Jeffrey A Roe	Sovereign Prince Officer	1	$0
Eric A Bausch	High Priest Officer	1	$0
Robert A Witmyer	Most Wise Master Officer	1	$0
Richard W Storms	Senior Warden Officer	1	$0
Jeffrey S Moyer	Commander-in-Chief Officer	1	$0
Glen A Houck	1st Lieutenant Commander Officer	1	$0
Michael D Wolfe	2nd Lieutenant Commander Officer	1	$0
Ronald G Hoopes	Trustee Trustee or director	1	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): PO BOX 6013, READING, PA 19610-0013
In care of: % LODGE OF PERFECTION
Principal officer (990 for 2024): HERBERT K SWISHER, PO BOX 6013, READING, PA 196100013
Signed the 990: HERBERT K SWISHER, VALLEY SECRETARY
Phone: (610) 373-0722
Website: WWW.SCOTTISHRITENMJ.ORG
Return prepared by: PENNOPTIC CPAS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Mission

DOMESTIC FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION STRENGTHEN THE MASONIC WAY OF LIFE BY IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND SPIRIT OF MEMBERS WITH RELEVANT PROGRAMS. INSPIRE MEN TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPALS OF FREEMASONRY; PROMOTE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VALUES; SERVE MANKIND WITH CHARITABLE OUTREACH.
990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE OF DEGREE WORK (EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS)BY EXISTING MEMBERS FOR NEW MEMBERS AT THE BIANNUAL REUNIONS, REGULAR STATED MEETINGS AND OTHER MASONIC FUNCTIONS.
SUPPORT MASONIC LEARNING CENTERS FOR CHILDREN
CHARITABLE OUTREACH

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	July 31, 2026	December 15, 2026	Not due yet
2024	July 31, 2025	December 15, 2025	990 on file
2023	July 31, 2024	December 16, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 23-0325480
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since: 1940
Accounting year ends: July
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption: 0259: ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY NMJ
Assets (IRS master file): $6,331,228
Income (IRS master file): $2,317,150

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	July 2025	$2,217,528	$706,884	$6,331,228	XML
990	July 2024	$648,366	$672,441	$4,820,584	XML
990	July 2023	$731,755	$549,572	$4,864,971	IRS
990	July 2022	$672,691	$571,353	$4,663,749	IRS
990	July 2021	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-0325480).

Questions about ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ

What is the EIN of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?: The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ is 23-0325480.
Is ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Which annual return does ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ file?: Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?: The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names HERBERT K SWISHER.
Who are the officers and directors of ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ?: The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,896 (HERBERT K SWISHER, VALLEY SECRE).
How much revenue does ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY NMJ have?: On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,217,528, expenses of $706,884 and total assets of $6,331,228 at year end.