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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,545
Total expenses
$32,013
Contributions and grants received
$2,155
Grants paid
$23,030
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$25,390
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$974,639
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$974,639
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,671

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,590

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $565

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,799 · related or exempt $16,799

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,591

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,591

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,591 · related or exempt $8,591

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $19,730

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,300

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,325

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,443

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $549

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,133

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $1,468

  • 24a · Other expenses: Regalia

    total $49 · management and general $49

  • 24b · Other expenses: Honoraria

    total $400 · management and general $400

  • 24c · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $83 · management and general $83

  • 24d · Other expenses: Refreshmants Entertainment

    total $2,499 · program services $2,499

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    end of year $15,142

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,871 · end of year $7,852

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $819,293 · end of year $951,645

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $834,164 · end of year $974,639

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Knights Templar is a Christian-oriented fraternal organization that was founded in the 11th century. They support the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, KT Holy Land Pilgrimage, KT Educational Foundation and donate to various charities, masonic organizations and youth groups.

  • On December 7, 2023 Jacques DeMolay Commandery 4 hosted a Christmas Observance. Total expenses included $14,000 in Charitable Contributions

    Expenses $15,653 · Grants $14,000

  • Donation and life sponsorships to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation which provides assistaance to those who face loss of sight due to the need for surgical treatment without regard to race, color, creed, age, gender or national origin and to provide funds for research in curing diseases of the eye.

    Expenses $5,730

  • On May 4, 2023 Jacques DeMolay Commandery 4 hosted an Ascension Service in rememberance of Christs Ascension to heaven. Meal provided after ceremony.

    Expenses $2,288

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • John A Rafine

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Daniel Powell

    Recorder

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dakota Clark

    Captain General

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Shrank

    Eminent Commander

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Robert Koons

    Generalissimo

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432129349301768

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