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Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Connecticut Grand Lodge

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 06-0243277

Mar 01, 2014 to Feb 28, 2015 • Filed on Sep 24, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.CTFREEMASONS.NET
PO Box 250Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 679-5903

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

5th percentile

-112%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

45th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 45% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-22%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

-2.1%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)10 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,039,461

Down $575,095 (-22%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$1,975,816

Down $638,740 (-24%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$63,645

Up $63,645 from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$628,276

Down $13,188 (-2.1%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,332,614

Up $743,267 (+126%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$704,338

Down $756,455 (-1451%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $1,739,338Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $1,739,3382012Assets 2013: $2,393,289Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $2,393,2892013Assets 2014: $2,614,556Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,614,5562014Assets 2015: $2,039,461Liabilities 2015: $63,645Net Assets 2015: $1,975,8162015Assets 2016: $1,931,069Liabilities 2016: $930Net Assets 2016: $1,930,1392016Assets 2017: $2,342,239Liabilities 2017: $75Net Assets 2017: $2,342,1642017Assets 2018: $2,755,699Liabilities 2018: $225Net Assets 2018: $2,755,4742018Assets 2019: $2,838,054Liabilities 2019: $2,577Net Assets 2019: $2,835,4772019Assets 2020: $2,977,837Liabilities 2020: $2,876Net Assets 2020: $2,974,9612020Assets 2021: $3,565,686Liabilities 2021: $1,172Net Assets 2021: $3,564,5142021Assets 2022: $3,696,624Liabilities 2022: $1,980Net Assets 2022: $3,694,6442022Assets 2023: $3,462,297Liabilities 2023: $1,469Net Assets 2023: $3,460,8282023Assets 2024: $3,749,638Liabilities 2024: $2,904Net Assets 2024: $3,746,7342024Assets 2025: $3,797,908Liabilities 2025: $904Net Assets 2025: $3,797,0042025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,039,461
Liabilities$63,645
Net Assets$1,975,816
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2012: $783,564Expenses 2012: $804,092Net Income 2012: -$20,5282012Revenue 2013: $1,213,051Expenses 2013: $606,869Net Income 2013: $606,1822013Revenue 2014: $641,464Expenses 2014: $589,347Net Income 2014: $52,1172014Revenue 2015: $628,276Expenses 2015: $1,332,614Net Income 2015: -$704,3382015Revenue 2016: $634,793Expenses 2016: $453,912Net Income 2016: $180,8812016Revenue 2017: $612,960Expenses 2017: $434,020Net Income 2017: $178,9402017Revenue 2018: $724,116Expenses 2018: $458,314Net Income 2018: $265,8022018Revenue 2019: $677,036Expenses 2019: $568,201Net Income 2019: $108,8352019Revenue 2020: $711,013Expenses 2020: $585,464Net Income 2020: $125,5492020Revenue 2021: $740,416Expenses 2021: $546,032Net Income 2021: $194,3842021Revenue 2022: $828,921Expenses 2022: $652,970Net Income 2022: $175,9512022Revenue 2023: $660,348Expenses 2023: $716,044Net Income 2023: -$55,6962023Revenue 2024: $1,006,856Expenses 2024: $985,779Net Income 2024: $21,0772024Revenue 2025: $716,987Expenses 2025: $954,626Net Income 2025: -$237,6392025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$628,276
Expenses$1,332,614
Net Income-$704,338
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2014 to Feb 28, 2015
Signed
Sep 24, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$848,669
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Grand lodge of af & am of connecticut is the governing body overseeing all lodges and masons in connecticut. Freemasonry is a charitable, benevolent, educational and religious society. Charitable in that it is not organized for profit but for the promotion of the welfare and happiness of mankind; benevolent in that it teaches and exemplifies altruism as a duty; educational in that it teaches by ceremonies a system of morality and brotherhood; religious in that it teaches monotheism and a reverence for god, by whatever name. Freemasonry impresses upon its members the principles of personal righteousness and personal responsibility, enlightens them as to those things which make for human welfare, and inspires them with that feeling of charity, or goodwill, towards all mankind which will move them to translate principle and conviction into action.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,535,902$1,991,136▼ $544,766
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$64,443$35,455▼ $28,988
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$14,211$12,870▼ $1,341
Total Assets$2,614,556$2,039,461▼ $575,095
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$63,645-
Total Liabilities$0$63,645▲ $63,645
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,614,556$1,975,816▼ $638,740
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,614,556$1,975,816▼ $638,740
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,614,556$2,039,461▼ $575,095
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay45th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Charles C Maxson-
Robert G Fitzgerald-
Simon R Laplace-
Kenneth B HawkinsDeputy Grand
Charles B FowlerGrand Junior
Donald W DeanGrand Senior
Charles W YoheM.w. Grand M
Michael B DodgeMw Grand Mas
Theodore J NelsonSecretary
Thomas M Maxwell IiTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$487,223
Program Service Revenue
$22,215
Investment Income
$120,012
Other Revenue
$-1,174
All Other Contributions
$11,505
Change in Net Assets
$-704,338
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$713,983
Other Expenses$571,374
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$47,257
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs---$713,983
Occupancy---$202,087
Office Expenses---$141,111
Conferences and Meetings---$84,366
Insurance---$44,665
Other Salaries and Wages---$41,136
Travel---$35,750
Information Technology---$19,916
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees---$9,762
Payroll Taxes---$6,121
Fees for Services Accounting---$3,875
Other Expenses---$641
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,332,614
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Hospitality Lodge 128Wethersfield, CT10New Lodge Funding$100,000
Connecticut Freemason FoundationWallingford, CT3General Fund$11,505
Demolay International Ct ChapterBristol, CT3-$5,406
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“MEMBERS”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“VOTING MEMBERS”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer, and then reviewed by the grand master before it is filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The by-laws of the grand lodge dictate the process for conflicts or complaints and includes a full trial commission.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“All documents are available at the annual meetings of the grand lodge. They are also available upon request at the offices of the grand lodge, 69 masonic ave, wallingford, ct.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons
EIN
06-0243277
Phone
2036795903
Address
PO BOX 250, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492

Signing Officer

Name
Newton Buckner Iii
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2036795903
Signed
2015-09-24

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Newton Buckner Iii
Formed
1789
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
655
Independent Board Members
655
Employees
3
Volunteers
150

Preparer

Firm
COMER & COMPANY CPA'S LLC
Address
61 MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457-3408
Preparer
Thomas D Comer
Phone
8603462100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Grand lodge of af & am of connecticut is the governing body overseeing all lodges and masons in connecticut. Freemasonry is a charitable, benevolent, educational and religious society. Charitable in that it is not organized for profit but for the promotion of the welfare and happiness of mankind; benevolent in that it teaches and exemplifies altruism as a duty; educational in that it teaches by ceremonies a system of morality and brotherhood; religious in that it teaches monotheism and a reverence for god, by whatever name. Freemasonry impresses upon its members the principles of personal righteousness and personal responsibility, enlightens them as to those things which make for human welfare, and inspires them with that feeling of charity, or goodwill, towards all mankind which will move them to translate principle and conviction into action.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE GRAND MASTER BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BY-LAWS OF THE GRAND LODGE DICTATE THE PROCESS FOR CONFLICTS OR COMPLAINTS AND INCLUDES A FULL TRIAL COMMISSION.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,039,461
Liabilities
$63,645
Net assets
$1,975,816
Revenue
$628,276
Expenses
$1,332,614
Net income
-$704,338
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.80$0.00$3.80$0.72$0.95$0.24
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$0.00$3.75$1.01$0.99$0.02
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.46$0.00$3.46$0.66$0.72$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.70$0.00$3.69$0.83$0.65$0.18
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.57$0.00$3.56$0.74$0.55$0.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.98$0.00$2.97$0.71$0.59$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.84$0.00$2.84$0.68$0.57$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.76$0.00$2.76$0.72$0.46$0.27
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.34$0.00$2.34$0.61$0.43$0.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.00$1.93$0.63$0.45$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.04$0.06$1.98$0.63$1.33$0.70
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.64$0.59$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.39$0.00$2.39$1.21$0.61$0.61
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.74$0.00$1.74$0.78$0.80$0.02
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