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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0027398

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Also known as 15 BENJAMIN B FRENCH LODGE

Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878

Financials

$24K$61K2023$81K$128K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$80,831$128,496-$47,665$2,756,752$0$2,756,752
September 30, 2024990$24,478$60,626-$36,148$2,650,299$0$2,650,299
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,694
Membership dues
$12,694
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$68,137
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$104,993
Management and general (functional)
$23,503

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,650,299
Total assets, end of year
$2,756,752
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,756,752
Publicly traded securities
$2,717,898
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,756,752
Gross receipts
$80,831
Employees
0
Year formed
1852
State of legal domicile
MD

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEDRO GUERREROSECRETARY
Officer
0$3,850
MICHAEL S FEBREYTREASURER
Officer
5$675
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL S FEBREYTREASURER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
MS FEBREY 345 MAIN ST STE 2ND, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878-0000
Signed the 990
MICHAEL S FEBREY, TREASURER
Phone
(301) 412-1040
Return prepared by
MS Febrey CPA

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF BENJAMIN B FRENCH IS TO CREATE A DISTINCTIVE MASONIC EXPERIENCE BY EMPOWERING IT MEMBERS TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS
    Expenses $104,993

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0027398
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,756,752
Income (IRS master file)
$80,831

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$80,831$128,496$2,756,752XML
990September 2024$24,478$60,626$2,650,299XML
990September 2023$52,286$50,728$2,314,125IRS
990September 2022$57,411$35,474$2,135,722IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 53-0027398).

Questions about FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

What is the EIN of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is 53-0027398.
Is FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Which annual return does FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,850 (PEDRO GUERRERO, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,831, expenses of $128,496 and total assets of $2,756,752 at year end.

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