Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge
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Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge at a glance
In short: Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge reported $9K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $8,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -65.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,656,625
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $271,848
- +164.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $244,638
- +379.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $80,428
- -9.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $34K (2019). In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Scholarships Columbus, OH | — | $19,600 |
| 32 Degree Masonic Learning Center Dublin, OH | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,656,625 | $271,848 | $80,428 | $8,500 | Total only | $244,638 |
| 2023 | $1,465,205 | $102,919 | $88,419 | $24,600 | 2 | $51,000 |
| 2022 | $1,364,910 | $66,601 | $74,022 | $16,600 | 1 | $26,600 |
| 2021 | $1,535,092 | $77,692 | $73,073 | $30,000 | 2 | $55,000 |
| 2020 | $1,416,582 | $91,726 | $94,105 | $27,000 | 2 | $55,000 |
| 2019 | $1,319,816 | $95,527 | $107,636 | $33,500 | 3 | $50,000 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge
Based on IRS filings
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge is a public charity focused on Men and boys, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $245K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael W. Starn
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Keiser
Secretary
Chaplain → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jones
Worshipful M
Junior Deacon → Junior Warden, 2022
Junior Warden → Worshipful M, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Harris
Senior Warde
Senior Deacon → Senior Warde, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Adam B. Michael (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Henderson (2019–2023) — Tyler
- Former: Parker Thompson (2019–2023) — Senior Warden
- Former: William H. Hochsettler III (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Threloff (2020–2023) — Worshipful Master
- Former: Robert David Keiser (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Rumtz (2022–2023) — Junior Deacon
- Former: David Gizzo (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sean Demaree (2022–2023) — Senior Stewart
- Former: Steve Hogan (2022–2023) — Junior Stewart
- Former: Vahagn Azizyan (2022–2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Donald C. Emery (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Doug Cassingham (2021) — Worshipful Master
- Former: James Ditty (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Mark Schreiber (2021) — Senior Stewart
- Former: Tc Adams (2021) — Senior Deacon
- Former: Douglas Cassingham (2019–2020) — Senior Warden
- Former: Josh Vittie (2019–2020) — Worshipful Master
- Former: Marshall Thompson (2019–2020) — Junior Warden
- Former: Michael Drummond (2019–2020) — Senior Deacon
- Former: Joshua Clark (2020) — Junior Stewart
- Former: Greg Bennett (2019) — Senior Deacon
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge
How much does Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge give each year?
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge reported $9K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge?
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $272K.
What is Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge?
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge is a public charity focused on Men and boys, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge operate?
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge's EIN?
Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 563 York Lodge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4184487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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