Masonic Home of Missouri

“Five members of the board of directors are officers of the grand lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of the state of missouri, with the top three officers holding the following offices on the board by virtue of their position within the grand lodge: honorary chairman, president and vice-president. The remaining eight members of the board of directors are master masons in good standing in missouri lodges. Two members of the board are elected by the membership of the grand lodge at the annual convention each september. Vacancies among the board of directors are filled by the board until the following annual communication of the grand lodge af & am of missouri.”

“The board of directors shall alter, change or amend the by-laws at any regular meeting of the board of directors by a majority vote of the members present. All such alterations, changes or amendments shall be subject to ratification by the grand lodge of af & am of the state of missouri at the next annual communication of the grand lodge of af & am of the state of missouri, either through the adoption and approval of the report of the president of the board to the annual communication or by direct vote upon the matter during the annual communication.”

“The form 990 is provided to the entire finance committee to review and approve prior to filing. Upon approval by the committee, the form 990 is provided to the remainder of the board of directors prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest policy monitoring: each board member and key employee shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes.”

“A. The sitting president, along with the in-coming board president, are responsible for performing annual evaluations of the executive director, determining salary, and presenting to the board of directors for approval. Upon review of performance and comparable external data, which may include a compensation study performed by a third party, a determination is made with regard to potential salary adjustments. If applicable, the action is formalized in writing, indicating the action taken and the effective date, with all parties signing. This process was most recently completed for the executive director in july 2025. The executive director is responsible for determining the salary of the organization's management team within the budget parameters set by the board of directors. Performance evaluations are done on an annual basis. Upon review of performance and comparable external data, which may include a compensation study performed by a third party, the executive director determines any salary modification to be made and completes paperwork documenting the details of the decision, which include the action approved and the effective date. This process was most recently completed for the director of finance and development in july 2025.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The audited financial statements, the annual report and irs form 990 are posted on the masonic home website upon completion. The audited financial statements are also distributed to attendees at the annual communication of the grand lodge (annual meeting) and subsequently published in the grand lodge of missouri proceedings. All documents are also available by contacting the masonic home office.”

“Change in value of split-interest agreements 269,141.”

“There has been no change in the oversight or selection process from the previous year.”