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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7134452

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA

Also known as 140 DORIC LODGE

Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

Financials

$512K$127K2023$490K$101K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$489,547$100,596$388,951$3,780,845$22,419$3,758,426
December 31, 2023990$511,639$126,952$384,687$3,760,631$22,134$3,738,497
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$56,432
Membership dues
$52,308
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$148,541
Net gain from sales of assets
$129,965
Other revenue
$284,574

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,899
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$7,485

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,760,631
Total assets, end of year
$3,780,845
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,419
Net assets, end of year
$3,758,426
Land, buildings and equipment
$567,390
Publicly traded securities
$3,189,410
Gross receipts
$1,029,131
Employees
0
Year formed
1905
State of legal domicile
FL

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUIS VILAWORSHIPFUL MASTER
Officer
3$0
GEORGE WOOLLEYSENIOR WARDEN
Officer
1$0
ANTONIO GRECOJUNIOR WARDEN
Officer
9$0
SCOTT BURNETTTREASURER
Officer
10$0
PAUL MATURSESECRETARY
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEWART JAMESWORSHIPFUL MASTER
Officer
3$0
MANNY VILASENIOR WARDEN
Officer
1$0
GEORGE WOOLLEYJUNIOR WARDEN
Officer
9$0
STEVE URICHTREASURER
Officer
10$0
PAUL MATURSESECRETARY
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 SE 15TH ST, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316-1941
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHELDON L BERKMAN, 401 SE 15th STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
Signed the 990
SHELDON L BERKMAN, ASST ACCOUNTANT
Phone
(954) 563-3299
Return prepared by
Berkman Jorgensen Masters & Stafman

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING GOOD MEN BETTER AND SUPPORING VARIOUS CHARITIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THIS IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION THAT ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE THEIR MEMBERS TO BE BETTER CITIZENS AND ADHERE TO A MORAL CODE THAT WILL MAKE THEM BETTER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND PROMOTE THE ACTS OF CHARITY TO ALL.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7134452
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,780,845
Income (IRS master file)
$1,029,131

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$489,547$100,596$3,780,845XML
990December 2023$511,639$126,952$3,760,631IRS
990December 2022$40,667$107,469$3,374,453IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 23-7134452).

Questions about FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA

What is the EIN of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA is 23-7134452.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1972.
Which annual return does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA 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 FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHELDON L BERKMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $489,547, expenses of $100,596 and total assets of $3,780,845 at year end.

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