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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Grand Master key employee | $55k $60k |
Office Coordinator key employee | $52k $57k |
Grand Secretary/cfo secretary (operational) | $43k $47k |
Office Secretary key employee | $36k $39k |
Employee key employee | $25k $28k |
Grand Secretary of Relief secretary (operational) | $12k $13k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $54k in 2022 to $55k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE MOST WORSHIPFUL STRINGER GRAND LODGE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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