Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite - Pensacola Fl

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
590134480
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pensacola, FL, USA
Phone
8504940801
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$134,432
Expenses
$144,533
Assets
$2,138,084
Liabilities
$13,760

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

People named in this filing

  • JAMES DRAEVING (MEMBER)
  • DANIEL SAVAGE (MEMBER)
  • GENE BODKIN (VENERABLE MA)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Scottish rite freemasonry is to be the premier fraternity of men of integrity and good character by providing opportunities for personal growth, leadership skills, education and social interaction based on the values of friendship, charity, patriotism, tolerance, integrity, and belief in a superior being. To that end, we commit to making positive impact on humankind, promoting our community and providing a value to the masonic fraternity.

What it reported doing in 2024

Pensacola scottish rite provides facilities and functions for its members to enjoy fellowship, to participate in educational activities and to contribute to local charities. To promote fellowship, the valley hosts a dinner preceding each monthly meeting. Members' wives and guests are invited to the dinners. On the third tuesday of each month the valley hosts a luncheon for members and their guests. There is no charge for this luncheon. Each month the valley provides a light dinner before conducting educational sessions ofr members. These sessions provide continuing education for members about scottish rite masonry, governance of scottish rite and the valley of pensacola, basic leadership skills and applying masonic teachings to everyday living. At eachmonthly meeting the executive committee selects a local charity to which the valley makes a donation. In addition, the valley makes contributions to local chapters of demolay and rainbow girls, which are youth organizations loosely affiliated with masonry. The valley makes contributions to needy individuals through the almoner fund. Members contribute to the almoner fund as they are able. The almoner makes anonymous contributions to needy individuals based on recommendations from members and others.the valley supports children's speech clinics through the Florida scottish rite foundation. The valley holds patriotic programs to honor flag day, veterans day, and pearl harbor day. The valley honors outstanding rotc students from 16 schools for their scholastic excellenceand demonstrated americanism. The valley hosts an annual surviving spouses luncheon to honor widows of scottish rite masons and members who are widowers. Annually, the valley honors a local family for commendable service to the community. There are two scottish rite clubs, in escambia county and in okaloosa county, and a scottish rite womens organization to provide fellowship opportunities for members who can't attend activities in pensacola.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -7.5%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.79; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 26/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 48/100.