Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc
For the general purpose of aiding, encouraging, promoting, maintaining and supporting the order of free masonary in any and all of its degrees and orders and the lodges, chapters, councils, commanderies, and other organizations and societies of and connected with said order by whatever name they may be called, and the benevolent and charitable undertakings thereof, and among other things, for the purpose of erecting, acquiring, owning, keeping and renting the same or parts thereof, or by other means - maintaining a building or temple for masonic purposes generally and for the use and benefit, under proper regulations of members, lodges, chapters, councils, commanderies, and other organizations and societies of and connected with said order, in which they may meet for social and business purposes and masonic benevolent and charitable purposes and for the performance of the public and private or secret ceremonies of said order.
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,696,975
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,926
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,444
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $80,529
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,696,975 | $21,926 | $80,529 | — | — | $5,444 |
| 2024 | $1,755,578 | $29,834 | $72,773 | — | — | $18,734 |
| 2023 | $1,799,234 | $25,291 | $80,148 | — | — | $1,185 |
| 2022 | $1,854,091 | $13,559 | $68,085 | — | — | $549 |
| 2021 | $1,905,144 | $773,863 | $105,242 | — | — | $749,663 |
| 2020 | $1,616,259 | $60,244 | $101,539 | — | — | $1,235 |
| 2019 | $1,661,430 | $87,111 | $104,562 | $50,000 | 1 | $3,596 |
About Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc is a public charity, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc is led by Paul Smith, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Smith
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Rice
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Mike Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Bowman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Bates
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandler Nicholson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Carroll
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard R. Petty Jr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Young
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Steve Reno (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Terry L. Plemons (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Roberts (2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Saieed Jr. (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Wilson Von Kessler (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tag Thompson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc
How large is Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc?
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22K.
Where does Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc operate?
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc's EIN?
Chattanooga Masonic Temple Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0156272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
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