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Eastern Star Masonic Home

Boone, IA · EIN 42-0680363 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Eastern Star Masonic Home reported $13.1 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.12 went to program services, $12.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,718 (ADMINISTRATOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For 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

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$172,718$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.21%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $13M

To provide health care services to seniors through a multi-level retirement community. The home shall provide optimal health services at an affordable cost consistent with maintaining adequate and appropriate programs, services, modern facilities and financial soundness

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
ADMINISTRATOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,626$0$12,092$172,718

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eastern Star Masonic Home (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $215K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$14M87.1%$582K$172,718
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M86.8%$1.8M$171,130
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$13M85.7%$1.9M$212,319
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$15M87.6%$4.3M$222,304
FY2021 ⓘ$10.0M$14M84.8%$9.4M$251,913
FY2020 ⓘ$9.4M$12M88.0%$13M$239,084

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 5290
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Eastern Star Masonic Home totaling $14,402 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Eastern Star Masonic Home's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Eastern Star Masonic Home, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Eastern Star Masonic Home's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Eastern Star Masonic Home reported that 87.1% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Eastern Star Masonic Home pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Eastern Star Masonic Home reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $172,718, for the role of ADMINISTRATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Eastern Star Masonic Home get its money?

Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Eastern Star Masonic Home a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0680363 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202611969349302556 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541019349300339 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421849349301522 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331959349301718 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201959349302360 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111969349302411 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-0680363: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.