Free & Accepted Masons of Washington
Fraternity with philanthropic mission of supporting Science Education
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington at a glance
In short: Free & Accepted Masons of Washington reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,700 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -64.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,034,434
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $65,505
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $63,214
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $43,739
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Free & Accepted Masons of Washington funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it reported $4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WSSEF Silverdale, WA | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,034,434 | $65,505 | $43,739 | $3,700 | Total only | $63,214 |
| 2024 | $955,773 | $58,065 | $49,884 | $10,368 | Total only | $58,065 |
| 2023 | $871,645 | $29,290 | $42,637 | $6,000 | 1 | $29,290 |
| 2022 | $839,191 | $36,890 | $47,625 | $5,763 | Total only | $36,890 |
| 2021 | $947,180 | $52,340 | $44,408 | $11,150 | Total only | $52,340 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Free & Accepted Masons of Washington
Based on IRS filings
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $63K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Foreman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Becker
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $7K (2025)
Gordon M Guthrie
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Nicholi Whippo
Master
Senior Warden → Master, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Lou
Junior Deacon
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bazzel
Senior Warden
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Tom Forman (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Eastman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Whippo (2022–2023) — Senior Warden
- Former: Fred Eastman (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Suha Can (2022) — Master
- Former: Kent Curtis (2021) — Worshipful Mast
- Former: Mike Guthrie (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Pierce Young (2021) — Senior Warden
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Frederick Becker (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Free & Accepted Masons of Washington
How much does Free & Accepted Masons of Washington give each year?
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid.
How large is Free & Accepted Masons of Washington?
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $66K.
Where does Free & Accepted Masons of Washington operate?
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Free & Accepted Masons of Washington's EIN?
Free & Accepted Masons of Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0227034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
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