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Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-0381485 Website

Voluntary association to provide fraternal education and charity

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver at a glance

In short: Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $875), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,500
-62.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$875
-52.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$812
Total assets
$535,290
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver

Next open deadline
April 15, 2027 (Denver Lodge No. 5 Arvin V. Lankenau Memorial Scholarship)

Who Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Knights of St Andrew: $2KKnights of St Andrew$2KColorado Masonic Band Camp: $1KColorado Masonic Band Camp$1KColorado DeMolay: $424Colorado DeMolay$424Nevada Temple Association: $100Nevada Temple Association$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Knights of St Andrew ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenverCentennialCentral CityHighlands Ranch

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2021 1 grant2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Knights of St Andrew Denver, COCharitable$1,776
Colorado Masonic Band Camp Denver, COCharitable$1,200
Colorado DeMolay Highlands Ranch, COCharitable$424
Nevada Temple Association Denver, COHistoric Renovation$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$535,290$79,979$79,363$3,5004$62,753
2024$534,431$113,888$91,039$9,2605$101,370
2023$513,364$122,470$120,552$10,0001$111,561
2021$511,628$136,743$119,719——$123,357

About Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver

Based on IRS filings

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $535K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $63K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; 4 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claud Dutro

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • James Weekes

    Tiler

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Michael Scott

    Secretary

    Office Manager → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $7K (2025)

  • Robert Danko

    Office Manager

    Secretary → Office Manager, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Josh Ruegsegger

    Worshipful Master

    Senior Deacon → Senior Warden, 2023

    Senior Warden → Worshipful Master, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Carlson

    Senior Warden

    Junior Deacon → Junior Warden, 2023

    Junior Warden → Senior Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connor Gould

    Senior Deacon

    Senior Steward → Junior Deacon, 2024

    Junior Deacon → Senior Deacon, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Kreig

    Junior Warden

    Junior Deacon → Senior Deacon, 2024

    Senior Deacon → Junior Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Fulle

    Junior Deacon

    Senior Steward → Junior Deacon, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Stewart

    Senior Steward

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bryan Cummings (2021–2024) — Worshipful Master
  • Former: James Warner (2023) — Senior Deacon
  • Former: Gareth Alexander (2021) — Senior Steward
  • Former: James Bechtel (2021) — Senior Warden
  • Former: Michael Rotert (2021) — Worshipful Master

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Scott — Secretary: $7KMichael ScottSecretary$7KClaud Dutro — Treasurer: $4KClaud DutroTreasurer$4KRobert Danko — Office Manager: $4KRobert DankoOffice Manager$4KJames Weekes — Tiler: $2KJames WeekesTiler$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Michael Scott (Secretary). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver

How much does Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver give each year?

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.

What is Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's typical grant size?

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's median grant in 2025 was $812, and its average grant was $875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver give grants?

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).

Does Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver?

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver reported $535K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80K.

What is Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's EIN?

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Colorado 5 Denver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0381485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)

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