Public Charity

MASONIC EDUCATION & CHARITY TRUST

MASONIC EDUCATION & CHARITY TRUST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BOSTON, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.9M, expenses of $3.2M, total assets of $90.7M. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $116K.

EIN: 042104701 BOSTON, MA Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: S12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$90.7M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$116K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO HOLD AND INVEST FUNDS FOR RELATED MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS AND DISTRIBUTE INCOME EARNED TO THEM AND TO RETURN THEIR INVESTED FUNDS WHEN REQUIRED IN ORDER TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FREEMASONRY: FREEMASONRY (OFTEN SIMPLIFIED TO "MASONRY") ENHANCES AND STRENGTHENS THE CHARACTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAN BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP, CHARITY, EDUCATION, ANDD LEADERSHIP BASED ON THE THREE ANCIENT MASONIC TENETS: BROTHERLY LOVE, RELIEF, AND TRUTH. MASSACHUSETTS FREEMASONRY IS A CROWNING LEGACY OF THIS VENERABLE HERITAGE AS WE STRIVE TO "MAKE GOOD MEN BETTER.

Where $100 goes at Masonic Education & Charity Trust

How Masonic Education & Charity Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$80
The masonic education and charitable trust holds and invests funds for the masonic home, the grand lodge of masons in massachusetts and other masonic organizations
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 450 acres of beautiful; 1,700 clients
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

ASSIST TREAS Charles Caroselli
TRUSTEE Craig Macpherson
PRESIDENT George F Hamilton
ASSIST SEC./ George Hayeck
TRUSTEE George L Herbolsheimer Iv
TRUSTEE John C Harris Iii

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$110,061 10 grants
Unspecified
$5,933 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.9M $3.2M $90.7M
2024 $2.2M $1.8M $92.5M
2023 $1.1M $2.1M $83.7M
2022 $4.7M $1.8M $83.7M
2021 $2.8M $1.7M $96.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.9M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $90.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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