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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1385498

FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA

Also known as 56 TROPICAL LODGE

Tax-exempt · FORT MYERS, FL 33906

Financials

$279K$226K2023$147K$189K2024
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$146,853$189,475-$42,622$2,375,119$230,000$2,145,119
December 31, 2023990$278,929$225,621$53,308$2,525,798$242,000$2,283,798
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,507
Membership dues
$28,809
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,204
Net rental income
$68,142
Other revenue
$68,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,662
Benefits paid to members
$8,496
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,197
Occupancy
$56,290
Travel
$1,500
Depreciation
$49,485

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,429,741
Total assets, end of year
$2,375,119
Total liabilities, end of year
$230,000
Net assets, end of year
$2,145,119
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,687,116
Gross receipts
$146,853
Employees
0
Year formed
1992
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
RANDY P CRONESECRETARY
Officer
0$0
TOM KNAFELWORSHIPFUL MASTER
Officer
0$0
AARON AVERHARTSENIOR WARDEN
Officer
0$0
GENE L SIMSTREASURER
Officer
0$0
SHAWN HUBBARDJUNIOR WARDEN
Officer
0$0
ANDREW SILVIASENIOR DEACON
Officer
0$0
CHRISTOPHER SAXBYJUNIOR DEACON
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT ZIMMERMANJUNIOR WARDEN
Officer
0$0
SHAWN HUBBARDSENIOR DEACON
Officer
0$0
ANDREW SILVIAJUNIOR DEACON
Officer
0$0
GENE L SIMSTREASURER
Officer
0$0
RANDY P CRONESECRETARY
Officer
0$0
AARON AVERHARTWORSHIPFUL MASTER
Officer
0$0
BRIAN APFELSENIOR WARDEN
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 60069, FORT MYERS, FL 33906-6069
In care of
% RANDY P CRONE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RANDY P CRONE, PO BOX 60069, FORT MYERS, FL 33906
Signed the 990
RANDY P CRONE, SECRETARY
Phone
(239) 334-6074
Return prepared by
Feinstein Tax & Accounting Inc

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION TO TEACH FREEMASONRY TO ITS MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FATERNAL ORGANIZATION TO TEACH FREEMASONRY TO ITS MEMBERS

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
59-1385498
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal society
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,375,119
Income (IRS master file)
$146,853

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$146,853$189,475$2,375,119XML
990December 2023$278,929$225,621$2,525,798XML
990December 2022$95,219$161,904$2,484,490IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 59-1385498).

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 59-1385498.
Is FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1941.
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 RANDY P CRONE.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF FLORIDA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 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 $146,853, expenses of $189,475 and total assets of $2,375,119 at year end.

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