TY 2021 Form 990EZ

Form990EZ

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

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C Name of organization
ANCIENT FREE MASONS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA 353 MYRTLE BEACH LODGE

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO BOX 353
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code MYRTLE BEACH, SC295780353

D Employer identification number

23-7145048

E Telephone number

(843) 293-6776

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? FREEMASONRY IS THE OLDEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. IT IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHARACTER OF ITS MEMBERS. A MASON IS TAUGHT TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN, TO BE OF GOOD CHARACTER, & TO CARE FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM, HOLDS MEETINGS AT A DESIGNATED PLACE, ADOPTS A REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AND PERFORMS WORK ACCORDING TO RITUAL. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 THE FUNDS DONATED TO PROJECT AMAZONIA WERE A REQUIREMENT OF ACCEPTING THE LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM A RECENTLY-DECEASED MEMBER OF THE LODGE. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
DONALD C COX SECRETARY	20.00	0
MARK ASTON WORSHIPFUL M	000.00	0
DEWEY ANDERSON SENIOR WARDE	000.00	0
TRAMPUS HALL JUNIOR WARDE	000.00	0
ROBERT JARRELL TREASURER	000.00	0
PHILIP WORKMAN SENIOR DEACO	000.00	0
EDWARD VANDERBILT JUNIOR DEACO	000.00	0
DUNCAN BARBOUR STEWARD	000.00	0
TIMOTHY LAWRENCE STEWARD	000.00	0
STEPHEN KAHN CHAPLAIN	000.00	0
JASPER DENNIS TILER	000.00	0
ADAM MERRITT MARSHALL	000.00	0

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I

40b

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10	NAME: PROJECT AMAZONIA ADDRESS: EDIFICIO MURANO PLAZA, PISO 12 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,000
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES FUNDRAISER 1,120 FOOD 292 REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUPPLIES 1,691 SUPPLIES 863 INSURANCE 4,250 TOTAL 8,216
FORM 990-EZ, PART III	FREEMASONRY IS THE OLDEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. IT IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHARACTER OF ITS MEMBERS. A MASON IS TAUGHT TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN, TO BE OF GOOD CHARACTER, & TO CARE FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31	THE FUNDS DONATED TO PROJECT AMAZONIA WERE A REQUIREMENT OF ACCEPTING THE LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM A RECENTLY-DECEASED MEMBER OF THE LODGE.

Return Reference

Explanation

FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10

NAME: PROJECT AMAZONIA ADDRESS: EDIFICIO MURANO PLAZA, PISO 12 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 7,000

FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16

EXPENSES FUNDRAISER 1,120 FOOD 292 REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUPPLIES 1,691 SUPPLIES 863 INSURANCE 4,250 TOTAL 8,216

FORM 990-EZ, PART III

FREEMASONRY IS THE OLDEST FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. IT IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHARACTER OF ITS MEMBERS. A MASON IS TAUGHT TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN, TO BE OF GOOD CHARACTER, & TO CARE FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.

FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31

THE FUNDS DONATED TO PROJECT AMAZONIA WERE A REQUIREMENT OF ACCEPTING THE LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM A RECENTLY-DECEASED MEMBER OF THE LODGE.

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	131,301
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	7,080
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	138,381

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	7,360
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	4,235
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	9,035
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	8,216
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	28,846

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	109,535
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	284,620
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	394,155

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