Minnesota Masonic Charities
Minnesota Masonic Charities reported $13.5 million in revenue and $31.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.56 went to program services, $8.87 to management and general costs and $0.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $403,013 (CEO - CHARITIES). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 921% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $403,013 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -15.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMinnesota Masonic Charities and affiliates' primary purposes are to help, aid and assist the masonic family and others, guided by the masonic principles of brotherly love, relief and truth, by (a) providing financial or other assistance to non-profit tax exempt entities that provide facilities for nursing care and elderly housing; facilities and programs for community, health, social services and education of the elderly; (b) promoting research and activities related to the treatment and cure of cancer, childhood language disorders, physical, emotional and mental maladies of the youth; (c)…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO - CHARITIES Key employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $370,458 | $0 | $32,555 | $403,013 |
| CFO - CHARITIES Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $247,481 | $0 | $17,661 | $265,142 |
| PRESIDENT - CHARITIES Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $191,989 | $0 | $25,623 | $217,612 |
| COO Key employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $152,555 | $9,214 | $161,769 |
| FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,629 | $0 | $14,499 | $143,128 |
| CFO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $41,645 | $0 | $618 | $42,263 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota Masonic Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $928K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Minnesota Masonic Charities totaling $184K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Minnesota Masonic Charities spent in 2024, $90.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Minnesota Masonic Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Minnesota Masonic Charities reported that 90.6% of its $31.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minnesota Masonic Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minnesota Masonic Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $403,013, for the role of CEO - CHARITIES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minnesota Masonic Charities get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minnesota Masonic Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1495325 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523079349301747 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432979349301438 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303059349301900 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213009349301306 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123029349300902 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013079349301461 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1495325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.