Masonic Education & Charity Trust
To hold and invest funds for related masonic organizations and distribute income earned to them and to return their invested funds when required in order to fulfill the requirements and obligations of freemasonry: freemasonry (often simplified to "masonry") enhances and strengthens the character of the individual man by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, education, andd leadership based on the three ancient masonic tenets: brotherly love, relief, and truth. Massachusetts freemasonry is a crowning legacy of this venerable heritage as we strive to "make good men better.
Masonic Education & Charity Trust at a glance
In short: Masonic Education & Charity Trust gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,611
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,537
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,111
- Total assets
- $90,743,628
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (63% 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 Masonic Education & Charity Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Masonic Education & Charity Trust
Who Masonic Education & Charity Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Demolay Foundation of Massachusetts ($91K). Together the top 3 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Masonic Education & Charity Trust gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $167K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Demolay Foundation of Massachusetts Boston, MA | To Fund Various Prog | $90,500 |
| Masonic Service Association of NA Cepar Rapids, IA | To Fund Various Prog | $31,111 |
| George Washington Masonic Memorial Alexandria, VA | To Fund Various Prog | $21,000 |
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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 | $90,743,628 | $3,885,622 | $3,160,702 | $142,611 | 3 | $2,830,931 |
| 2024 | $92,460,420 | $2,196,162 | $1,848,562 | $166,875 | 4 | $1,487,006 |
| 2023 | $83,689,507 | $1,098,006 | $2,132,108 | $76,382 | 3 | $394,685 |
| 2022 | $83,696,851 | $4,697,309 | $1,787,449 | $91,250 | 3 | $3,703,036 |
| 2021 | $96,275,702 | $2,778,854 | $1,732,172 | $58,000 | 3 | $1,556,956 |
| 2020 | $82,618,373 | $2,222,498 | $1,648,521 | $57,775 | 3 | $573,432 |
| 2019 | $75,775,148 | $239,455 | $1,454,310 | $88,199 | 4 | $-259,102 |
About Masonic Education & Charity Trust
Based on IRS filings
Masonic Education & Charity Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $90.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Masonic Education & Charity Trust is led by George F. Hamilton, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George F. Hamilton
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Macpherson
Trustee
Assistant Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George L. Herbolsheimer IV
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Harris III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Boucher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Perkins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Rorrie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Halsey
Clerk & Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter H. Nee
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Griffith Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mason W. Russell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Maggio
Grand Secretary
President → Grand Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Caroselli
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Hayeck
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Thomas R. Appleton II (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Donald H. Laliberte (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert C. Quinn (2019–2020) — Clerk & Trustee
- Former: Paul F. Gleason (2019) — President
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 Masonic Education & Charity Trust
How much does Masonic Education & Charity Trust give each year?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 4 grants.
What is Masonic Education & Charity Trust's typical grant size?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust's median grant in 2025 was $31,111, and its average grant was $47,537, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Masonic Education & Charity Trust give grants?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (22%) and Virginia (15%).
Does Masonic Education & Charity Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Masonic Education & Charity Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Various Prog" (3 grants).
How large is Masonic Education & Charity Trust?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust reported $90.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Masonic Education & Charity Trust?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Boston, MA. It holds $90.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Masonic Education & Charity Trust's EIN?
Masonic Education & Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104701. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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