Nonprofit · EIN 23-7013074
CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,514,640 | $4,899,311 | -$1,384,671 | $48,593,195 | $460,103 | $48,133,092 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,998,936 | $3,329,176 | $669,760 | $46,019,821 | $892,985 | $45,126,836 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,619,049 | $3,546,390 | -$1,927,341 | $40,260,183 | $783,940 | $39,476,243 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,199,443
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,307,441
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $735,347
- Other revenue
- $7,756
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,417,683
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,688
- Other salaries and wages
- $411,421
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $786,961
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,680
- Accounting fees
- $35,656
- Occupancy
- $7,985
- Travel
- $113,119
- Depreciation
- $8,737
- Program services (functional)
- $4,286,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $397,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $214,390
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,019,821
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,593,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $460,103
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,133,092
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,872
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,203,070
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,350,678
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,782,414
- Gross receipts
- $20,487,508
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN L CASALOU | GRAND SECRETARY Officer | 3.92 | $0 | $381,040 | $48,957 |
| CAROL R HUNTER | VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1.47 | $0 | $329,025 | $39,808 |
| DOUGLAS D ISMAIL | PRESIDENT/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 10.24 | $297,126 | $0 | $47,037 |
| ANDREW CAMERON | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 2.73 | $0 | $225,189 | $58,591 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CTO AND JR. GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.55 | $0 | $231,584 | $44,450 |
| ANDREW R UEHLING | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer | 0.34 | $0 | $223,620 | $34,848 |
| CANDLER GIBSON | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 10.24 | $164,255 | $0 | $46,617 |
| GREGORY CHERRY | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 2.48 | $138,795 | $0 | $20,950 |
| DENISE AVILA | SENIOR MANAGER OF THE ANNUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 10.24 | $118,322 | $0 | $26,972 |
| MICHAEL D THIBODEAUX | CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J MCNEE | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/25), CHAIRMAN (AS OF 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P CROSS | TREASURER (THRU 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LESLIE YEFFA | TREASURER (AS OF 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B BAZERKANIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER J CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIRO GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVESQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARA MALOYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK E PRESSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY R QUINTRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH C SHELTON II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER J TEODORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN L WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN L CASALOU | GRAND SECRETARY Officer | 4.45 | $0 | $415,212 | $51,453 |
| DOUGLAS D ISMAIL | PRESIDENT/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 10.12 | $335,058 | $0 | $48,186 |
| CAROL R HUNTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1.48 | $0 | $326,961 | $37,145 |
| ANDREW R UEHLING | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer | 0.34 | $0 | $271,030 | $29,417 |
| ANDREW CAMERON | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 2.71 | $0 | $239,541 | $56,641 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CTO AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.53 | $0 | $233,090 | $41,812 |
| CANDLER GIBSON | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 10.12 | $160,473 | $0 | $41,269 |
| GREGORY CHERRY | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 2.49 | $155,971 | $0 | $19,870 |
| DENISE AVILA | SENIOR MANAGER OF THE ANNUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 10.12 | $118,247 | $0 | $25,256 |
| MICHAEL D THIBODEAUX | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J MCNEE | VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS T ALBERS THRU 1024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B BAZERKANIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER J CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MANUEL DIEZ JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HERWEGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARA MALOYAN THRU 1024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK E PRESSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH C SHELTON II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER J TEODORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HAROLD WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN L WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P CROSS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN L CASALOU | SECRETARY Officer | 4.5 | $0 | $342,507 | $47,348 |
| ANDREW D CAMERON | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $260,702 | $56,587 |
| DOUGLAS D ISMAIL PRESIDENT | & CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer | 10 | $265,469 | $0 | $30,836 |
| THOMAS J BOYER | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO (THRU 06/22) Key employee | 1.5 | $0 | $235,467 | $40,939 |
| CANDLER GIBSON | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $158,279 | $0 | $38,874 |
| CAROL R HUNTER | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $164,195 | $10,090 |
| GREGORY CHERRY | DIRECTOR OF MASONIC PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 2.5 | $125,261 | $0 | $16,946 |
| DENISE AVILA | SENIOR MANAGER OF THE ANNUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 10 | $107,162 | $0 | $21,200 |
| MICHAEL D THIBODEAUX | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J MCNEE | VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P CROSS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS T ALBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL B BAZERKANIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER J CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT S CHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS R MAHONEY | TRUSTEE (THRU 04/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK E PRESSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR L SALAZAR JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH C SHELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER J TEODORO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN B ZARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 CALIFORNIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-2252
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS D ISMAIL, 1111 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
- Signed the 990
- CAROL R HUNTER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (415) 776-7000
- Website
- WWW.FREEMASON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7013074 or by the name CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO APPLY MASONIC PRINCIPLES IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SEVERAL IMPORTANT PROGRAMS THAT TOUCH THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS EACH YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRESSED WORTHY BROTHER FUND WAS CREATED BY MASONIC HOMES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RELIEF TO MASONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $1,222,818 · grants $1,222,818
- ANNUAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP HELPS MAKE THE DREAM OF COLLEGE A REALITY FOR HUNDREDS OF TOMORROW'S LEADERS.Expenses $380,000 · grants $380,000
- MASONIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP TRAINING (MELT) DEVELOPS FUTURE MASONIC LEADERS AND ENRICHES MASONIC EDUCATION THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF THE WARDENS LEADERSHIP RETREATS, LODGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ENHANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION UNDERWRITES A GREAT PORTION OF THE PROGRAM EXPENSES EACH YEAR.Expenses $340,460 · grants $340,460
- MASONIC PUBLIC EDUCATION - RAISING A READER, MASONS 4MITTS, MANAGEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS, OVERSIGHT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO MORE THAN 350 LOCAL MASONIC LODGES, SPONSOR OF THE ANNUAL CALIFORNIA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, AND ANNUAL LEADERSHIP GRANT TO MASONIC YOUTHS.Expenses $2,343,698 · grants $1,474,405
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7013074
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,593,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,487,508
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $3,514,640 | $4,899,311 | $48,593,195 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $3,998,936 | $3,329,176 | $46,019,821 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,619,049 | $3,546,390 | $40,260,183 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $5,019,859 | $2,732,327 | $40,519,240 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7013074).
Questions about CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION is 23-7013074.
- Is CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DOUGLAS D ISMAIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA MASONIC FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,514,640, expenses of $4,899,311 and total assets of $48,593,195 at year end.
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