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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0154984

ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS

Also known as 500 ST PAULS LODGE, ST PAUL'S MASONIC LODGE #500

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704

Financials

$63K$41K2023$46K$56K2024$25K$48K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$25,476$48,005-$22,529$1,436,493$0$1,436,493
December 31, 2024990$45,542$56,296-$10,754$1,237,099$0$1,237,099
December 31, 2023990$62,984$41,117$21,867$1,117,251$0$1,117,251
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$19,006
Membership dues
$19,006
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,322
Net gain from sales of assets
-$12
Other revenue
$148

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$4,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$325
Occupancy
$8,520
Depreciation
$5,758
Program services (functional)
$48,005

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,237,099
Total assets, end of year
$1,436,493
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,436,493
Land, buildings and equipment
$21,113
Publicly traded securities
$1,398,607
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,436,493
Gross receipts
$194,488
Employees
0
State of legal domicile
IL

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRAD DOBSONJUNIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN GIDDINGSMASTER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE KOESTNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN STEVENSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE ZOELZERSENIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW FRIENDMASTER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN GIDDINGSSENIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE KOESTNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN STEVENSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE ZOELZERJUNIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW FRIENDSENIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN GIDDINGSJUNIOR WARDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE KOESTNERMASTER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN LEVALLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN STEVENSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1020 RICKARD RD, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-1096
In care of
% KEVIN L STEVENSON SEC
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
1020 RICKARD ROAD, SPRINGFIELD IL 62704
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BRIAN GIDDINGS, 1020 RICKARD RD, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
ROBERT SCOTT, 1020 RICKARD ROAD, SPRINGFIELD IL 62704
Signed the 990
KEVIN STEVENSON, SECRETARY
Phone
(217) 741-4384
Return prepared by
CORNERSTONE CPAS LLC

Mission

ST. PAUL'S LODGE DEVOTES ITS NET EARNINGS TO FRATERNAL PURPOSES. IT OPERATES AS A DOMESTIC FRATERNAL SOCIETY UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ST. PAUL'S LODGE DEVOTES ITS NET EARNINGS TO FRATERNAL PURPOSES. IT OPERATES AS A DOMESTIC FRATERNAL SOCIETY UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM.
    Expenses $48,005

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0154984
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,436,493
Income (IRS master file)
$194,488

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$25,476$48,005$1,436,493XML
990December 2024$45,542$56,296$1,237,099IRS
990December 2023$62,984$41,117$1,117,251XML
990December 2022$26,462$38,922$860,035IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990November 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: ROBERT SCOTT
November 30, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 37-0154984).

Questions about ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS

What is the EIN of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS is 37-0154984.
Is ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Which annual return does ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS 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 FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN GIDDINGS.
Who are the officers and directors of ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ANCIENT FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF ILLINOIS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,476, expenses of $48,005 and total assets of $1,436,493 at year end.

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