Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
The mission is to teach and demonstrate a fraternal way of life that promotes brotherhood and self improvement through education, moral standards, charity, and community involvement.
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin at a glance
In short: Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,310
- +126.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,310
- +126.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $43,310
- Total assets
- $23,213,235
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wisconsin Masonic Home ($43K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $298K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Masonic Home Dousman, WI | General Charitable Expenses | $43,310 |
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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 | $23,213,235 | $2,686,786 | $1,608,734 | $43,310 | 1 | $1,986,026 |
| 2023 | $20,111,334 | $2,758,074 | $1,545,188 | $19,167 | 1 | $895,034 |
| 2022 | $17,047,323 | $872,624 | $1,187,371 | $38,061 | 3 | $243,248 |
| 2021 | $20,615,533 | $1,512,564 | $1,435,722 | $297,519 | 2 | $805,378 |
| 2020 | $18,898,022 | $3,212,362 | $1,114,076 | $285,262 | 2 | $2,515,203 |
About Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
Based on IRS filings
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin is a public charity, based in Dousman, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin's 2024 filing lists 32 officers; 1 of 32 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kyle A. Grahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$36K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Frank McKenna
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Furrer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bryden
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denny Krahn
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Dewolf
Grand Secretary
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$39K (2020) → $41K (2024)
Gary L. Stang
Grand Chaplin
Deputy Grand Master → Grand Master, 2021
Grand Master → Grand Chaplin, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Thiele
Senior Grand Deacon
Senior Grand Steward → Junior Grand Deacon, 2023
Junior Grand Deacon → Senior Grand Deacon, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Schoenfeldt
Deputy Grand Master
Junior Grand Warden → Senior Grand Warden, 2023
Senior Grand Warden → Deputy Grand Master, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ivens
Junior Grand Deacon
Junior Grand Steward → Senior Grand Steward, 2023
Senior Grand Steward → Junior Grand Deacon, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul T. Tourville
Grand Treasurer
Deputy Grand Master → Grand Master, 2022
Grand Master → Grand Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Stevens
Grand Master
Senior Grand Warden → Deputy Grand Master, 2023
Deputy Grand Master → Grand Master, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davey L. White Jr.
Grand Lecturer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Gunderson
Junior Grand Warden
Junior Grand Deacon → Senior Grand Deacon, 2023
Senior Grand Deacon → Junior Grand Warden, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Koss
Deputy District #
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Young
Deputy District #
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Thompson
Senior Grand Warden
Senior Grand Deacon → Junior Grand Warden, 2023
Junior Grand Warden → Senior Grand Warden, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gruber
Deputy District #
Grand Orator → Deputy District #, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Mayrand
Deputy District #
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Fransway
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bourassa
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Maughn
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Eisenmann III
Senior Grand Steward
Junior Grand Steward → Senior Grand Steward, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Braatz
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lars Framness
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Larson
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Scharnel
Deputy District #
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Talaga
Grand Orator
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Clark
Grand Marshal
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Drangstveit
Grand Tiler
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Burnham
Junior Grand Steward
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Randall
Deputy District #
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Jacob R. Schultz (2020–2023) — Deputy District #
- Former: Scott E. Pedley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Wohlfert (2022–2023) — Deputy District #
- Former: Dan Johnson (2023) — Grand Orator
- Former: Dave Ritchie (2023) — Grand Master
- Former: Marc Steiber (2023) — Grand Marshal
- Former: Royce Jones (2023) — Grand Tiler
- Former: Daniel C. Brylla (2020–2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: David R. Ritchie (2020–2022) — Deputy Grand Master
- Former: Jacob W. Seever (2020–2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Jefferey L. Bryden (2020–2022) — Grand Treasurer
- Former: Jerry A. Reick (2020–2022) — Grand Marshal
- Former: Darrell Kyle (2021–2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Chris Cochrane (2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Curt Campagna (2022) — Grand Chaplin
- Former: Frank During (2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Gavin Degrave (2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Leroy Huber (2022) — Grand Tiler
- Former: Noah Schultz (2022) — Deputy District #
- Former: Robert Roth (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Luedtke (2020–2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: Dale A. Graeven (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Leistra (2020–2021) — Grand Chaplain
- Former: Derek Henze (2020–2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: James Giese (2020–2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: Richard J. Eisenmann (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Young (2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: Daniel Hagerty (2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: H. Scott Paulson (2021) — Grand Marshal
- Former: Joseph E. Thompson (2021) — Junior Grand Deacon
- Former: Milton Helmer (2021) — Grand Tiler
- Former: Richard Rygh (2021) — Grand Orator
- Former: Ron Montgomery (2021) — Deputy District #
- Former: Charles Smith (2020) — Deputy District #
- Former: Christian M. Hirthe (2020) — Deputy District #
- Former: Craig J. Froelich (2020) — Senior Grand Steward
- Former: Dennis J. Krahn (2020) — Junior Grand Steward
- Former: Dennis M. Schultz (2020) — Deputy District #
- Former: Gail F. Gunderson (2020) — Deputy District #
- Former: James D. Goldsmith (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth C. Gorgen (2020) — Deputy Grand Master
- Former: Michael A. Gorgen (2020) — Grand Marshal
- Former: Patrick D. Cholka (2020) — Grand Lecturer
- Former: Thomas A. Schlicht (2020) — Grand Tiler
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $41K, to Michael a Dewolf (Grand Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
How much does Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin give each year?
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin?
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
Where does Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin operate?
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin has awarded grants in New York, Wisconsin.
What is Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin's EIN?
Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Wisconsin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0129695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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