Nonprofit · EIN 39-0129695
GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN
Also known as Free &accepted Masons of Wisconsin Grand Lodge Ashlar 192
Tax-exempt · DOUSMAN, WI 53118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,686,786 | $1,608,734 | $1,078,052 | $23,213,235 | $1,863,434 | $21,349,801 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,758,074 | $1,545,188 | $1,212,886 | $20,111,334 | $996,880 | $19,114,454 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $45,062
- Program service revenue
- $409,032
- Investment income
- $1,986,026
- Net rental income
- $159,107
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,538,090
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41,948
- Other revenue
- $246,666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,247
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,690
- Other salaries and wages
- $206,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $332,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,418
- Accounting fees
- $42,001
- Occupancy
- $20,608
- Travel
- $207,504
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,111,334
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,213,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,863,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,349,801
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $116,283
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,222,537
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,502,140
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,847,661
- Gross receipts
- $2,697,162
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 7,593
- Year formed
- 1843
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A DEWOLF | GRAND SECRETARY Trustee or director | 39 | $40,690 | $2,001 |
| JEFF BRYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCKENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE A GRAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE FURRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY KRAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W STEVENS | GRAND MASTER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S SCHOENFELDT | DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE THOMPSON | SENIOR GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL GUNDERSON | JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T TOURVILLE | GRAND TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STANG | GRAND CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVEY WHITE | GRAND LECTURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF THIELE | SENIOR GRAND DEACON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT IVENS | JUNIOR GRAND DEACON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE EISENMANN III | SENIOR GRAND STEWARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BURNHAM | JUNIOR GRAND STEWARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CLARK | GRAND MARSHAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN TALAGA | GRAND ORATOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY DRANGSTVEIT | GRAND TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BOURASSA | DEPUTY DISTRICT #1 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE FRANSWAY | DEPUTY DISTRICT #2 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARS FRAMNESS | DEPUTY DISTRICT #3 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS YOUNG | DEPUTY DISTRICT #4 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN RANDALL | DEPUTY DISTRICT #5 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRUBER | DEPUTY DISTRICT #6 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN MAYRAND | DEPUTY DISTRICT #7 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MAUGHN | DEPUTY DISTRICT #8 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL LARSON | DEPUTY DISTRICT #9 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHARNEL | DEPUTY DISTRICT #10 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BRAATZ | DEPUTY DISTRICT #11 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY KOSS | DEPUTY DISTRICT #12 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A DEWOLF | GRAND SECRETARY Institutional trustee | 39 | $40,036 | $2,001 |
| KYLE A GRAHN | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $36,172 | $0 |
| JEFF BRYDEN | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCKENNA | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE FURRER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT E PEDLEY | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE RITCHIE | GRAND MASTER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W STEVENS | DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S SCHOENFELDT | SENIOR GRAND WARDEN Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE THOMPSON | JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T TOURVILLE | GRAND TREASURER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STANG | GRAND CHAPLIN Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVEY WHITE | GRAND LECTURER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL GUNDERSON | SENIOR GRAND DEACON Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF THIELE | JUNIOR GRAND DEACON Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT IVENS | SENIOR GRAND STEWARD Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EISENMANN | JUNIOR GRAND STEWARD Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STEIBER | GRAND MARSHAL Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JOHNSON | GRAND ORATOR Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE JONES | GRAND TILER Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOURASSA | DEPUTY DISTRICT #1 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE FRANSWAY | DEPUTY DISTRICT #2 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS FRAMNESS | DEPUTY DISTRICT #3 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS YOUNG | DEPUTY DISTRICT #4 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB R SCHULTZ | DEPUTY DISTRICT #5 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WOHLFERT | DEPUTY DISTRICT #6 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MAYRAND | DEPUTY DISTRICT #7 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MAUGHN | DEPUTY DISTRICT #8 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LARSON | DEPUTY DISTRICT #9 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHARNEL | DEPUTY DISTRICT #10 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BRAATZ | DEPUTY DISTRICT #11 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY KOSS | DEPUTY DISTRICT #12 Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 228 MASON WAY, DOUSMAN, WI 53118-8868
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- N64 W23624 Main St, Sussex WI 53089
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL DEWOLF, 228 MASON WAY, DOUSMAN, WI 53118
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Robert Zimmerman, N71 W24545 Good Hope Road, Sussex WI 53089
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL DEWOLF, GRAND SECRETARY
- Phone
- (262) 965-2200
- Website
- WWW.WISC-FREEMASONRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE A FRATERNAL WAY OF LIFE THAT PROMOTES BROTHERHOOD AND SELF IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, MORAL STANDARDS, CHARITY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTS THE WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME, INC. AND VARIOUS OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0129695
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1243 (117 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,213,235
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,697,162
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,686,786 | $1,608,734 | $23,213,235 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,758,074 | $1,545,188 | $20,111,334 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $872,624 | $1,187,371 | $17,047,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Robert Zimmerman | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 39-0129695).
Questions about GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN
- What is the EIN of GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN is 39-0129695.
- Is GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1954.
- Are donations to GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
- Which annual return does GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN 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 GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN 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 GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN 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 GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL DEWOLF.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,690 (MICHAEL A DEWOLF, GRAND SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,686,786, expenses of $1,608,734 and total assets of $23,213,235 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (117)
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7145169 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990 for 2023
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0839269 · STOUGHTON, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532505 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0129728 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7162184 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-1731703 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532536 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532575 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0129696 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2023
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0673460 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532470 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-1976444 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 91-1998812 · GETTYSBURG, PA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532529 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0291499 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532489 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7532577 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0975509 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2024
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0268370 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 39-0792107 · DOUSMAN, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
Other nonprofits in DOUSMAN
- WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME INC EIN 39-0813463 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LAD LAKE INC EIN 39-0806398 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MASONIC CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB INC EIN 39-1506910 · last filed 990 for 2025
- VILLAGE ON THE SQUARE INC EIN 39-1662636 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF WISCONSIN EIN 23-7145169 · last filed 990 for 2023
- WISCONSIN MASONIC FOUNDATION EIN 39-6044637 · last filed 990 for 2025
- LAD LAKE MILWAUKEE INC EIN 77-0671639 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TODD WEHR FOUNDATION INC EIN 39-6043962 · last filed 990-PF for 2024