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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2608865

CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA

Also known as 51 PALO ALTO COUNCIL

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PALO ALTO, CA 94302

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1066, PALO ALTO, CA 94302-1066
In care of
% MICHAEL O TARVER
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
PO Box 1066, Palo Alto CA 94302
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Chuck Grech, PO Box 1066, Palo Alto CA 94302

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2608865 or by the name CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2026 990-N for CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
94-2608865
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
July 15, 2014
Posted by the IRS
October 15, 2014
Reinstated
Effective July 15, 2014

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Chuck Grech
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Charles S Grech
December 31, 2019≤ $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 94-2608865).

Questions about CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA is 94-2608865.
Is CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on July 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective July 15, 2014.
Which annual return does CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA 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 CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CRYPTIC MASONS OF CALIFORNIA?
The 990-N for 2025 names Chuck Grech.

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