MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION INC OF BREMERTON WASH: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION INC OF BREMERTON WASH (EIN 91-0309620)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-10
IRS object ID
201901919349301080
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-07-10T16:08:45-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JD and ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13331 Kitsap Way Suite CAddressLine1Txt
CityBremertonCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98312ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN910309620EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMASOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3609817689PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1878 5TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBREMERTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP983379239ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES COMPTONPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3609817689PhoneNum
Signature2019-06-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJonee DubosPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00378351PTIN
Phone3607821212PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.16.179.167IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-07-10IPDt
IP Tm16:08:40IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCHARLES COMPTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1878 5TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBREMERTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98337ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$190,181GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresshttp://www.bremerton-masons.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1920FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION OWNS A HISTORIC BUIDLING WHEREBY IT PROVIDES SPACE TO VARIOUS MASONIC BODIES, IT'S GUESTS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES & FUNCTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$38,405TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$5,716PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$6,726CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$51,889PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$49,850CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$87,239PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$78,268CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$75,497PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$62,587CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$105,581PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$98,782CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$18,342PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$20,514CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$297,566TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$285,755TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,836TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,751TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$295,730NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$284,004NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION OWNS A HISTORIC BUIDLING WHEREBY IT PROVIDES SPACE TO VARIOUS MASONIC BODIES, IT'S GUESTS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES & FUNCTIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES COMPTONPersonNm
Phone3609817689PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1878 5TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBREMERTONCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98337ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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JOHN LAMBERT
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN GEORGE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES COMPTON
SECRETARY/TREASURER4.00Yes (X)$3,975$0$0
STEPHEN QUANCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP LIGGETT
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE HOBACK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAR TAPAWAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES RED ANDERSEN
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SCOT SAGESER
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JACK FORD
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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BUILDING RENT532000$30,815$0$0
DISHWASHING900099$1,329$0$0
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Total Program Service Revenue$32,144TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$5,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$5,888ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$49,850RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$49,850RealAmt

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Total Revenue Column$49,850TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Securities$99,299SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$111,913SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$12,614SecuritiesAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$12,614TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$5,888ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$3,975TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Total$28,557TotalAmt
Program Services$6,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$3,663TotalAmt
Program Services$650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$500TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Total$4,325TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$186TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$50,676TotalAmt
Program Services$3,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$1,038TotalAmt
Program Services$1,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FEDERAL TAX 990T$1,060$0$1,060$0
OFFICE & CONSUMABLES$1,581$0$1,581$0
INVESTMENT FEES$2,081$0$2,081$0
LICENSE & PERMITS$482$0$482$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$658TotalAmt
Program Services$83ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$98,782TotalAmt
Program Services$14,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,937BOYAmt
EOY$5,261EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,229BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$282,818LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$171,456LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,400BOYAmt
EOY$111,362EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$169,132EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,566BOYAmt
EOY$285,755EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,836BOYAmt
EOY$1,751EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,836BOYAmt
EOY$1,751EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,090BOYAmt
EOY$166,090EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,640BOYAmt
EOY$117,914EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$295,730BOYAmt
EOY$284,004EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,566BOYAmt
EOY$285,755EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$20,514ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,788NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,565OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100,565BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$182,253OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$171,456DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,797BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$111,362TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,751Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,751TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bA COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING
Pt VI, Line 12cALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE HEAD INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH OF THE FOUR BODIES PLUS THE SECRETARY, TREASURER , AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Pt VI, Line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.

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