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Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati

Foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, MA EIN: 04-6116088 Website

To support research and the development of approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat schizophrenia and dyslexia. The foundation supports the fraternity in all its charitable and educational endeavors, including northern light, museum & library and benevolent foundation grand almoner fund.

Key facts about Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati

In short: Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati gave $1.0M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $204K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
04-6116088
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,020,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$204,000
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$115,266,100
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$115.3M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+19.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$204K

+43.2% YoY

How Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati

Based on IRS filings

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lexington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $3.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LexingtonIndianapolisNew HavenNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Children's Dyslexia Centers Inc: $450KChildren's Dyslexia CentersInc$450KScottish Rite Masonic Museum and Li: $355KScottish Rite Masonic Museumand Li$355KSupreme Council: $150KSupreme Council$150KEducation Charity Trust: $40KEducation Charity Trust$40KGrand Almoner Fund: $25KGrand Almoner Fund$25K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K10$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTERS INC Lexington, MACHILDRENS DYSLEXIA C$450,000
SCOTTISH RITE MASONIC MUSEUM AND LI Lexington, MAMUSEUM AND LIBRARY O$355,000
SUPREME COUNCIL Lexington, MASUPPORT THE FRATERNA$150,000
EDUCATION CHARITY TRUST Lexington, MAEDUCATION AND CHARIT$40,000
GRAND ALMONER FUND Lexington, MASUPPORT MASONS NEEDS$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$115,266,100$110,465,625$105,571,191
Revenue$5,651,556$1,792,223$3,654,031
Expenses$6,979,836$7,139,052$7,055,851
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3,864,890$116,639$1,905,824
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati is led by Wheeler Walter F., Tr & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 56 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wheeler Walter F.

    Tr & President

    Trustee, Grand Treasurer General, Deputy Mi & Administrator Co → Trustee & Grand Treasurer Ge, 2023

    Trustee & Grand Treasurer Ge → Tr & President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $73K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Hecht Kevin

    Trustee & Deputy

    Trustee, Deputy Ct & Director of Human Resources → Trustee, Deputy Ct & Director, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Ct & Director → Trustee & Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $57K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • McNaughton John Wm

    Trustee & Past

    Trustee, Former President & Administrator Council → Trustee, Former President & A, 2023

    Trustee, Former President & A → Trustee & Past, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $78K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Samiec Peter J.

    Trustee & Past

    President, Sovereign Grand Commander & Administrator Council → President & Sovereign Grand, 2023

    President & Sovereign Grand → Trustee & Past, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $44K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • McNaughton John Brian

    Trustee & Ml B

    Trustee → Trustee & Ml B, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $37K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Steele Bridget

    Director of Chari

    Manager of Research & Grants → Manager of Research, 2024

    Manager of Research → Director of Chari, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2023) → $142K (2025)

  • Brewer Eldridge

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryden Jeffrey

    Trustee & Deputy

    Trustee, Deputy Wi & Administrator Council → Trustee, Deputy Wi & Administrator Co, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Wi & Administrator Co → Trustee & Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dewolf Michael A.

    Trustee

    Trustee & Deputy Wi → Trustee & Former Deputy Wi, 2021

    Trustee & Former Deputy Wi → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duquette Donald G.

    Trustee

    Trustee, Deputy Vt & Museum Board Member → Trustee & Museum Board Member, 2022

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Easterling Jr James F.

    Trustee & Ml B

    Trustee → Trustee & Ml B, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Richard W.

    Trustee

    Trustee, Administrator Council & Museum Director → Trustee, Administrator Council & Muse, 2023

    Trustee, Administrator Council & Muse → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graff Gary N.

    Trustee & Cdc

    Trustee → Trustee & Cdc Board Member, 2022

    Trustee & Cdc Board Member → Trustee & Cdc, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayrynen Jacob E.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heath Alan R.

    Trustee

    Trustee, Cdc Board Member & Grand Almoner → Trustee, Cdc Board Member & G, 2023

    Trustee, Cdc Board Member & G → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Gregory

    Trustee & Ml S

    Trustee → Trustee & Ml S, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaylor Douglas N.

    Trustee

    Trustee, Deputy Oh & Vice President of Museum → Trustee, Deputy Oh & Former Vice President of Museum, 2021

    Trustee, Deputy Oh & Former Vice President of Museum → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Labagh Thomas R.

    Trustee & Ml B

    Trustee → Trustee & Museum Board Member, 2021

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Trustee & Ml B, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moran Donald M.

    Trustee

    Trustee & Deputy Ma → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morris G. Michael

    Trustee & Deputy

    Trustee, Deputy Ny & Cdc Board Member → Trustee, Deputy Ny & Cdc Board, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Ny & Cdc Board → Trustee & Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parkinson Keith E.

    Trustee & Dpty

    Trustee → Trustee & Dpty, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross A. James

    Trustee & Ml B

    Trustee → Trustee & Museum Board Member, 2022

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Trustee & Ml B, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roup Paul J.

    Trustee

    Trustee & Director of Northern Light → Trustee & Director of Northe, 2023

    Trustee & Director of Northe → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simonton Jeffry

    Trustee & Deputy

    Trustee → Trustee & Deputy Me, 2021

    Trustee & Deputy Me → Trustee & Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • St Pierre Paul C.

    Trustee & Deputy

    Trustee → Trustee & Deputy in, 2022

    Trustee & Deputy in → Trustee & Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barnes David

    Trustee, Ml & C

    Trustee → Trustee & Museum Board Member, 2021

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Trustee, Ml & C, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stein Henry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Philip R. Jr.

    Trustee

    Trustee, Former Secretary Cdc & Cdc Board Member → Trustee & Cdc Board Member, 2022

    Trustee & Cdc Board Member → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gardner Stephen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patterson John R. Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Plasket Larry S.

    Trustee & Cdc

    Trustee → Trustee & Cdc, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Powell Richard J.

    Trustee & Ml B

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Trustee & Ml B, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Work Bruce T.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kennedy Craig A.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • McCarthy Stephen J.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Poyton Kenneth F.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haisch Henry A.

    Trustee & Cdc

    Trustee → Trustee & Cdc, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clark Gregory L.

    Trustee & Dpty

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cracco Anthony R.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haines Mark A.

    Trustee & Ml B

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hamilton George F.

    Trustee & Ml B

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshbanks Timothey S.

    Trustee & Dpty

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • McIntosh Michael T.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pittman Eric S.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonda Richard D.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vangorden Roger S.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blaisdell Matthew

    Highly Compe

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2025)

  • Humphrey L. Arby

    Tr, Gms & Cdc

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice President of Cdc, 2020

    Trustee & Vice President of Cdc → Tr, Gms & Cdc, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Policastro Douglas R.

    Tr & Dep Nj

    Trustee, Deputy Nj, Grand Secretary General Sc & Administrator → Trustee, Deputy Nj & Grand Se, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Nj & Grand Se → Tr & Dep Nj, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smith Steven

    Tr, Glc & Dpty

    Trustee, Deputy Ri & Secretary of Museum → Trustee, Deputy Ri & Secretary, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Ri & Secretary → Tr, Glc & Dpty, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefanakos Steven

    Tr, Ml & Cdc

    Trustee → Trustee & Museum Board Member, 2021

    Trustee & Museum Board Member → Tr, Ml & Cdc, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Swalm Ricky L.

    Tr & Dep De

    Trustee & Museum Treasurer → Trustee, Museum Treasurer & Deputy De, 2024

    Trustee, Museum Treasurer & Deputy De → Tr & Dep De, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karstens William IV

    Tr & Ml Board

    Trustee, Deputy Vt & Museum Board Member → Trustee, Deputy Vt & Museum B, 2023

    Trustee, Deputy Vt & Museum B → Tr & Ml Board, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inglis Scott D.

    Tr, Cdc Board & D

    Trustee → Trustee & Deputy Ma, 2024

    Trustee & Deputy Ma → Tr, Cdc Board & D, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Kenneth A. Jr.

    Tr, Dpty Nh & C

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heldman Donald R.

    Tr, Dpty Oh & C

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (43)
  • Former: Bateman Robert (2019–2024) — Trustee, Cdc Board Member & D
  • Former: Clark Gregory (2019–2024) — Trustee, Treasurer Cdc & Deputy
  • Former: Glattly David A. (2019–2024) — Trustee & Former President
  • Former: Heldman Donald (2019–2024) — Trustee, Deputy Oh & Secretary
  • Former: McIntosh Michael (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Wilson Daniel (2019–2024) — Trustee & Cdc Board Member
  • Former: Clay Kenneth (2020–2024) — Trustee, Deputy Nh & Cdc Board
  • Former: Hamilton George (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cracco Anthony (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Marshbanks Timothey (2021–2024) — Trustee & Deputy Mi
  • Former: Pittman Eric (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Atkinson Herbert (2019–2023) — Trustee, Deputy De & Museum B
  • Former: Basso William (2019–2023) — Trustee & Vice President of Museum
  • Former: Milone Randall (2019–2023) — Trustee & Cdc Board Member
  • Former: Pothier Dennis W. (2019–2023) — Trustee & Museum Board Member
  • Former: Roth Mark C. (2019–2023) — Trustee & Grans Lietenant Cm
  • Former: Schremser Robert C. (2019–2023) — Trustee & Cdc Board Member
  • Former: Sharpe Gerald J. (2019–2023) — Trustee & Cdc Board Member
  • Former: Tungate James L. (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ogg Jr Robert F. (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cole Stephen D. (2019–2022) — Assistant Director of Finance
  • Former: Dill Jr James O. (2019–2022) — Director of Support Servic
  • Former: Patch Linda (2019–2022) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Russell Michael (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director Terminated Employment
  • Former: Wicks Charles C. (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Morrison Richard P. (2020–2022) — Principal Software Engineer
  • Former: Eirich Henry (2022) — Principal Software Engineer
  • Former: Gerrish Matthew (2022) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Kitsmiller Jeffrey (2022) — Director of Information Technology
  • Former: Boring David (2019–2021) — Trustee & Museum Board Member
  • Former: Dill David P. (2019–2021) — Former Director of Information System
  • Former: Holland William (2019–2021) — Former Director of Operations
  • Former: Hoskins C. Keith (2019–2021) — Trustee, Former Treasurer of Museum & Deputy in
  • Former: Nakonetschny George (2019–2021) — Trustee & Cdc Board Member
  • Former: Rand Jeffrey (2019–2021) — Information Technology
  • Former: Smith Peter (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Spencer David P. (2019–2021) — Trustee, Deputy Ny & Former Vice President Cdc
  • Former: Work Bruce (2020–2021) — Trustee, Deputy Ct & Frmr Director of Museum
  • Former: Sturgeon Thomas K. (2019–2020) — Trustee, Deputy Pa & Former Grand Se
  • Former: Taylor George T. (2020) — Director of Membership & Valley Relations
  • Former: Elliot Phillip (2019) — Trustee & Secretary Cdc
  • Former: Rogers Pam (2019) — Secretary to the Sovereign Grand Commander
  • Former: Whittaker Stephen R. (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Blaisdell Matthew — Highly Compe: $146KBlaisdell MatthewHighly Compe$146KSteele Bridget — Dir of Chari: $142KSteele BridgetDir of Chari$142K

Frequently asked questions about Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati

How much does Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati give each year?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati gave $1.0M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $855K across 6 grants.

What is Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's typical grant size?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $204,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati give grants?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, MA (5 grants).

Does Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's largest grantees?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Dyslexia Centers Inc ($450,000), Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Li ($355,000) and Supreme Council ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati reported $115.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.

What is Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lexington, MA. It holds $115.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's EIN?

Supreme Council Benevolent Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6116088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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