Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 95-1201970

ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA

Also known as LOS ANGELES LODGE OF PERFECTION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90066

Financials

$279K$220K2023$360K$297K2024$374K$253K2025
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$373,764$253,478$120,286$9,999,388$5$9,999,383
December 31, 2024990$359,849$296,755$63,094$9,045,824$1,500$9,044,324
December 31, 2023990$279,002$219,800$59,202$8,397,908$1,355$8,396,553
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$41,443
Membership dues
$37,794
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$332,321
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$38,400
Other salaries and wages
$1,600
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$43,593
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,430
Travel
$23,911

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,045,824
Total assets, end of year
$9,999,388
Total liabilities, end of year
$5
Net assets, end of year
$9,999,383
Gross receipts
$373,764
Employees
2
Year formed
1885
State of legal domicile
CA

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
SAM HOUSEGENERAL SECRETA
Officer
15$38,400
RON HARTFormer General Secretary3$1,600
RON HOPKINSPERSONAL REP
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
3$0
Arthur SalazarDeputy in Calif
Officer
3$0
SAM PIRNAZARTreasurer
Officer
3$0
Steve ResnickAlmoner
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM HOUSEGENERAL SECRETA
Officer
15$38,400
RON HARTFormer General Secretary5$4,240
RON HOPKINSDirector
Trustee or director
15$0
BRIAN BEZNERPERSONAL REPRES
Officer
10$0
SAM PIRNAZARTreasurer
Officer
6$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM HOUSEGENERAL SECRETA
Officer
5$38,400
RON HARTFormer General Secretary5$3,660
BRIAN BEZNERPERSONAL REPRES
Officer
5$0
SAM PIRNAZARTreasurer
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11600 WASHINGTON PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066-5033
In care of
% YANIRA ARREDONDO
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SAM PIRNAZAR, PO Box 219, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267
Signed the 990
SAM PIRNAZAR, Treasurer
Phone
(310) 630-7623
Return prepared by
URQUIDEZ & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1201970 or by the name ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY SO JURIS USA.

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

Mission

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE ANCIENT & ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, TO IMPROVE ITS MEMBERS AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE BY TEACHING AND EMULATING THE PRINCIPLES OF BROTHERLY LOVE, TOLERANCE, CHARITY, AND TRUTH WHILE ACTIVELY EMBRACING HIGH SOCIAL, MORAL, AND SPRITUAL VALUES INCLUDING FELLOWSHIP, COMPASSION, AND DEDICATION TO GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TEACHINGS OF MASONRY.

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
95-1201970
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)
$9,999,388
Income (IRS master file)
$373,764

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$373,764$253,478$9,999,388IRS
990December 2024$359,849$296,755$9,045,824IRS
990December 2023$279,002$219,800$8,397,908XML
990December 2022$256,728$203,462$7,272,716IRS
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 95-1201970).

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 95-1201970.
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 SAM PIRNAZAR.
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 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,400 (SAM HOUSE, GENERAL SECRETA).
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 $373,764, expenses of $253,478 and total assets of $9,999,388 at year end.

Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES

All nonprofits in LOS ANGELES · California