The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-3271856

To support various programs including the Child ID Program, Scholarship Program, Disaster Relief Program,and Masonic Home of Florida.

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc at a glance

In short: The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $66K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$66,100
-79.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$66,100
Median grant
$66,100
Total assets
$1,725,284
+1.5% vs 2025
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Masonic Youth Association: $66KMasonic Youth Association$66K

The largest 2026 recipient was Masonic Youth Association ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jacksonville

How The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+3%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $329K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Youth Association Jacksonville, FLDonation$66,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$1,725,284$176,506$150,472$66,1001—
2025$1,699,250$519,209$376,736$328,819Total only$-2,356
2024$1,556,777$590,591$87,398$59,000Total only$58,827
2023$1,053,584$349,306$332,437$64,1391—
2022$1,036,715$198,387$92,480$30,132Total only$13,029
2021$930,808$176,821$35,020$18,067Total only—
2020$789,088$183,090$94,335$100,040Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc is a public charity, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc's 2026 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Jeffrey S Foster

    Grand Secretary

    Dep Grand Mastr → Grand Master, 2022

    Grand Master → Grand Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard E Lynn

    Grand Treasurer

    Grand Secretary → Grand Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haskell R Vest Jr.

    Grand Master

    Senior Grand Warden → Dep Grand Mstr, 2025

    Dep Grand Mstr → Grand Master, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederick R Wendling

    Dep Gran Master

    Junior Grand Warden → Senior Grand Warden, 2025

    Senior Grand Warden → Dep Gran Master, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W Estell

    Senior Grand Warden

    Junior Grand Warden → Senior Grand Warden, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John N Dragneff

    Junior Grand Warden

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Taleb T Atala (2023–2025) — Grand Master
  • Former: Rudin J Boatright (2020–2024) — Grand Treasurer
  • Former: Donald W Cowart (2022–2024) — Grand Master
  • Former: Glen B Bishop (2020–2023) — Grand Master
  • Former: Robert Lambert (2021–2022) — Dep Grand Mstr
  • Former: John W Westerman III (2020–2021) — Grand Master
  • Former: Thomas L Turlington Jr. (2020) — Dep Grand Mastr

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc

How much does The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc give each year?

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $329K in grants paid.

How large is The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc?

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177K.

Where does The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc operate?

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc's EIN?

The Masonic Charities of Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3271856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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