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The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6407467 Website

The grand lodge acts as the governing body of the Pennsylvania freemasons and promotes masonic culture and law and fraternal activities including charitable projects.

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity at a glance

In short: The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$2,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-92.9% vs 2024
Total assets
$21,427,546
+7.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,152,740
+5.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$949,877
+5.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,846,761
+34.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

PhiladelphiaElizabethtown

How The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $41K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Elizabethtown, PAPurchase Artwork$28,000
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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
2025$21,427,546$4,152,740$3,846,761$2,000Total only$949,877
2024$19,922,242$3,943,628$2,867,848$28,0001$900,559
2023$18,770,636$4,362,731$3,159,106——$654,037
2022$16,300,761$4,217,205$2,117,643$3,000Total only$426,384
2021$16,570,261$3,444,946$2,266,233$29,0001$763,609
2020$14,757,287$3,011,069$1,853,230$41,0001$326,200

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

About The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity

Based on IRS filings

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $950K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; 8 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adam C. Heese

    R.w.g.t.

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $50K (2020) → $50K (2025)

  • Harry Rutter

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $202K (2025)

  • Larry A. Derr

    R.w.g.m.

    R.w.s.g.w. → R.w.d.g.m., 2022

    R.w.d.g.m. → R.w.g.m., 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $50K (2020) → $145K (2025)

  • Mark A. Haines

    R.w.g.s.

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2020) → $209K (2025)

  • Robert Dunkle

    I.s. Support

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2021) → $150K (2025)

  • Paul J. Roup

    R.w.s.g.w.

    R.w.j.g.w. → R.w.s.g.w., 2024

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $30K (2024) → $30K (2025)

  • Lynn B. Baker

    R.w.j.g.w.

    R.w.j.g.w → R.w.j.g.w., 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $25K (2024) → $25K (2025)

  • Peter Kraus

    Grand Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Robert D. Brink

    R.w.d.g.m.

    R.w.j.g.w. → R.w.s.g.w., 2022

    R.w.s.g.w. → R.w.d.g.m., 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jeffrey M. Wonderling (2020–2023) — R.w.g.m.
  • Former: Thomas Gamon IV (2020–2021) — R.w.g.m.
  • Former: David Walls (2020) — Is Programme

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Mark a Haines — R.W.G.S.: $209KMark a HainesR.W.G.S.$209KHarry Rutter — Executive Di: $202KHarry RutterExecutive Di$202KRobert Dunkle — I.S. Support: $150KRobert DunkleI.S. Support$150KLarry a Derr — R.W.G.M.: $145KLarry a DerrR.W.G.M.$145KPeter Kraus — Grand Secret: $108KPeter KrausGrand Secret$108KAdam C Heese — R.W.G.T.: $50KAdam C HeeseR.W.G.T.$50KPaul J Roup — R.W.S.G.W.: $30KPaul J RoupR.W.S.G.W.$30KLynn B Baker — R.W.J.G.W.: $25KLynn B BakerR.W.J.G.W.$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $209K, to Mark a Haines (R.W.G.S.). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity

How much does The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity give each year?

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $28K across 1 grant.

How large is The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity?

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

Where does The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity operate?

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity's EIN?

The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Hon Fraternity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6407467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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