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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1430418

ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA

Also known as VALLEY OF FORT WORTH & COORD BODIES

Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76101

Financials

$236K$275K2023$254K$259K2024$306K$304K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$305,661$304,350$1,311$648,983$26,519$622,464
December 31, 2024990$254,268$259,267-$4,999$607,320$16,635$590,685
December 31, 2023990$236,104$275,261-$39,157$559,516$10,969$548,547
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$177,439
Membership dues
$171,095
Program service revenue
$77,039
Investment income
$51,164
Net gain from sales of assets
$31,544
Net income from sales of inventory
-$57
Other revenue
$19

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$37,319
Other salaries and wages
$36,548
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,685
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,738
Occupancy
$57,165
Depreciation
$813

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$607,320
Total assets, end of year
$648,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,519
Net assets, end of year
$622,464
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,693
Publicly traded securities
$592,580
Net assets without donor restrictions
$67,125
Net assets with donor restrictions
$555,339
Gross unrelated business income
$80
Gross receipts
$472,029
Employees
3
Volunteers
566
Year formed
1940
State of legal domicile
TX

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
JEFF C BILLINGTONGENERAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$37,319
ROBERT L GOODECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MICHAEL W ELLIOTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BRUCE D DALTONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN G MERKALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN W HUFFMANASSISTANT ALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GABRIEL JASUSH(VENERABLE MASTER LOP) EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN CARAWAY(WISE MASTER CRC) EXECUTIV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK DANIEL(COMMANDER COK) EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIM MIDDLETONMASTER CONS, EXECUTIVE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY ALEXANDERMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN ALLENMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF C BILLINGTONGENERAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$37,319
JAMES A ROGERSONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ERNEST RUNYONGENERAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
MICHAEL W ELLIOTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BRUCE D DALTONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN G MERKALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN W HUFFMANASSISTANT ALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JON WYCH(VENERABLE MASTER LOP) EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOSEPH SCHOLARI(WISE MASTER CRC) EXECUTIV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RUSSELL ROBERSON(COMMANDER COK) EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TERRY VERNONMASTER CONS, EXECUTIVE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY ALEXANDERMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MENDENHALLMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN ALLENMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN CARAWAYMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERNEST RUNYONGENERAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$23,519
JEFF C BILLINGTONGENERAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$15,550
JAMES A ROGERSONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MICHAEL W ELLIOTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BRUCE D DALTONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GARY L ALEXANDERMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JOHN G MERKALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN W HUFFMANASSISTANT ALMONER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DANIEL QUEEN(VENERABLE MASTER LOP) EXE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GARY WHITFIELD(WISE MASTER CRC) EXECUTIV
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE WHITE(COMMANDER COK) EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL W ELLIOTTMASTER CONS, EXECUTIVE COM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JIM MENDENHALLMEMBER AT LARGE, EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1320, FORT WORTH, TX 76101-1320
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JEFFREY BILLINGTON, 1100 HENDERSON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Signed the 990
JEFFREY BILLINGTON, GENERAL SECRETARY
Phone
(817) 335-6004
Return prepared by
WHITLEY PENN LLP

Mission

TO PROMOTE MASONRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FORT WORTH SCOTTISH RITE OF VALLEY OF FORT WORTH IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHICH PROMOTES FREEMASONRY AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC CHARITIES.

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
75-1430418
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)
$648,983
Income (IRS master file)
$472,029

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$305,661$304,350$648,983XML
990December 2024$254,268$259,267$607,320XML
990December 2023$236,104$275,261$559,516XML
990December 2022$246,426$289,702$595,211IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 75-1430418).

Questions about ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA

What is the EIN of ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA is 75-1430418.
Is ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) since 1940.
Which annual return does ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA 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 & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA 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 & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA 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 & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY BILLINGTON.
Who are the officers and directors of ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,319 (JEFF C BILLINGTON, GENERAL SECRETARY).
How much revenue does ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $305,661, expenses of $304,350 and total assets of $648,983 at year end.

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