Freemasonry opens members eyes to the knowledge that the road to happiness is found in the journey to the perfection of the spirit, intellect & soul, collectively striving to their fullest potential.
Differing from religious institutions, Freemasonry sees all people as equal, not drawing division of expressions of faith or depth of beliefs. Fellow Freemasons are regarded as brothers because of the rituals of Freemasonry, which have remained virtually unchanged for many hundred years. By accepting people of all faiths, together in Freemasonry they learn and teach the truths of morality, justice, patriotism and brotherly love all expressed through reverence to the divine Great Architect of the Universe.
Simply, Freemasonry builds and advances the character of men to make them better.
Building on principals of moral integrity, Freemasons hold brotherly love as paramount to the benefit of mankind. Whether through charitable acts or by direct involvement, Freemasonry has dedicated itself to the prosperity of mankind.
On the individual level, Freemasonry builds on moral philosophy, through allegorical symbols to impart rich and complex meanings about the divine. What that means is taught through Masonic education where individuals are given their own personal building blocks to contribute to the development of their own personal moral character and then charged with applying that purpose in their day-to-day life.
Freemasonry does NOT act to impart religion to its membership. Instead, Freemasonry builds on the tenets and virtues taught by all religions, including a faith in the divine, the application of the Golden Rule, and the value of leading a moral virtuous life – all with the drive to put these ideas into personal practice. It promotes the active participation in the member’s individual faith tradition, charging them to build their spiritual character.
Throughout the mason’s life, the lessons of morality and ethics are revisited through the extensions of the various bodies of Freemasonry, building further on the principals of Freemasonry. Seldom can a mason say they have learned all of the meanings taught to them through the degrees.
By serving to promote brotherly love, Masons are actively involved in extending charity and benevolence to meet the needs of those in the most need in society.
By example, Freemasons are involved in ALL of these charitable organizations giving to the needs of others.
- Childhood language disorders
- Treatment for birth defects
- Scholarship and direct grants to children and grandchildren of Scottish Rite Masons as well as to members of DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, Rainbow for Girls, and other Masonic youth groups
- Research on diabetes
- A summer camp for underprivileged children
- Arteriosclerosis research
- Christmas Day Dinner for the Des Moines community
- Cancer research
- Training awards for religious leadership and those making religious work their career
- A museum and monument to George Washington
- Grants to students at in Schools of Government and Business
- Administration and International Affairs
- Dental care for handicapped children
- Scholarship assistance to nursing students
- Geriatric research
- Child development for good citizenship and sound character for boys and girls
- Outpatient services for cancer treatment
- Low cost education loans
- Eye surgery and prescription glasses
- Treatment for cancer patients and cancer research support
- Masonic Hospital Visitation Program for V.A. Hospital volunteers
- Research in heart disease, cancer, aging, hypertension, and blood substitutes
- Meeting and performance facilities at the International Peace Garden
- A clearinghouse on Masonic information
- Education of youth about drugs and alcohol
- Ohio Special Olympics
- A non-denominational chapel for mediation and religious services at the International Peace Garden
- Research into the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders
- Research into auditory perception disorders in children
- A Georgia children’s medical Center
- A museum and library focusing on our American heritage as well as Freemasonry’s role in the history of our country
- The first public library in the District of Columbia
- Scholarships and fellowships for Ph.D. candidates in Public School Administration
- Support for students seeking degrees in fields associated with service to country and humanity Orthopedic services to children through a network of 22 hospitals and treatment for burns victims at four burns centers
- Support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
- A provider of new shoes for needy Tennessee and Alabama children
- An orthopedic, neuralgic, and child development hospital in Texas
- Operates a clinic for dyslexic and aphasia disorders in children
- Provides needy homeless children in the school district with clothing and toiletries
The following is a brief listing of these American Masonic Charities mentioned above. If there is a charity you believe should be included on this list, or a change to one of the charities listed, please let us know on our Contact page.
Abbott Scottish Rite Scholarship Program
Provides direct grants to children and grandchildren of Scottish Rite masons, as well as members of DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, Rainbow Girls, and other Masonic youth groups. Check your local area Scottish Rite Valley for availability.
Amaranth Diabetes Foundation
Supports research on diabetes
The Supreme Council, Order of the Amaranth
Mrs. Ethel B. Fry, Supreme Secretary
2303 Murdoch Avenue
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
Phone: 304-485-0423 or 304-428-1565
Camp Chicota
A summer camp for underprivileged children.
Grand Lodge of Louisiana, Prince Hall Affiliation
1335-37 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
Phone: 504-387-0996
Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation
Supports arteriosclerosis research.
Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation
Marion K. Crum, Executive Secretary
Route 4, Box 301
Nashville, Indiana 47448
Phone: 812-988-8655
Des Moines Masonic Christmas Day Dinner
Provides Christmas Day Dinner for the community.
Masonic Christmas Day Dinner
Masonic Temple
1011 Locus Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: 515-244-6011
Eastern Star Cancer Research Project
Supports cancer research
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
1618 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-2578
Phone: 202-667-4737
Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership
Supports those who are making religious work their career.
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
1618 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-2578
Phone: 202-667-4737
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
Supports the Peace Chapel at the International Peace Garden which provides a non-denominational chapel for meditation and religious services.
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
1618 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-2578
Phone: 202-667-4737
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
A museum and monument to our first President (and a Mason)
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
101 Calahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
Phone: 703-683-2007
George Washington University Grants – Scottish Rite Endowment Graduate Fellowships
Provides grants to students in the Schools of Government and Business Administration and International Affairs and matching grants for graduate students.
Supreme Council, 33rd Degree, Southern Jurisdiction
1733 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-3199
Phone: 1-800-SR MASON
Grotto Dentistry for the Handicapped Program
The Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program is designed for children under 18.
Supreme Council, M.O.V.P.E.R.
Illinois Grand Council Nursing Scholarship Fund
Companion Charles Davis, MIPGM, to assist students who are pursuing a career in nursing, started the Scholarship Foundation in the early 1970’s. The students must be enrolled in an approved School of Nursing. The number of scholarships granted each year is dependent upon the interest earned by the funds in the Nursing Scholarship Foundation and the approval of the Scholarship Screening Committee.
2207 Sunset Dr.
Pekin, IL 61554-5364
Indiana Masonic Home Foundation
An endowment which supports the Indiana Masonic Home, a retirement and convalescence center. Located on 360 acres, is home for over 400 residents.
P. O. Box 44210
525 North Illinois Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46224-0210
Phone: 800-277-4643
Indianapolis Scottish Rite Foundation
Supports geriatric research at the University of Indiana Medical School.
Indianapolis Scottish Rite Bodies
650 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-1294
Phone: 317-635-2301
International Order of Job’s Daughters
A organization for girls between the ages of eleven and twenty who are relatives of Master Masons.
Supreme Guardian Council, International Order of Job’s Daughters
233 West 6th Street
Papillion, Nebraska 68046
Phone: 402-592-7987
More on Job’s Daughters.
International Order of Rainbow for Girls
A organization for girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen who are daughters of Masonic or Eastern Star families or friends of such girls.
International Order of Rainbow for Girls
P.O. Box 788
McAlester, Oklahoma 74502
Phone: 918-423-1328
More on the International Order of Rainbow for Girls.
Kansas Masonic Oncology Center
Provides out-patient services for cancer treatment.
Kansas Masonic Foundation
320 West 8th Street
P.O. Box 1217
Topeka, Kansas 66601-1217
Phone: 913-357-7646
Knights Templar Educational Foundation
The Knights Templar Educational Foundation Supports Higher Education Through Grants and Scholarships.
5097 Elston Ave, Suite 101
Chicago, Illinois 60630-2460
Phone: 312-427-5670
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Supports eye surgery, prescription glasses and research grants. In 2010, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc., by direction of the board, shifted the Foundation’s focus and adopted a new mission statement “to improve vision through research, education, and supporting access to care.
P.O. Box 579
Springfield, Illinois 62705-0579
Phone: 217-523-3838
Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center
Provides treatment for cancer patients and supports research.
Masonic Cancer Center Fund, Inc.
1700 West Highway 36, Suite 120
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Phone: 612-639-8433
Masonic Hospital Visitation Program
Provides Masonic volunteers to work with patients at Veterans Administration and military hospitals.
Masonic Services Association of the United States
8120 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: 301-588-4010
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, New York
Supports research in heart disease, cancer, aging, hypertension, and blood substitutes.
2150 Bleeker Street
Utica, New York 13501-1787
Phone: 315-735-2217
Masonic Memorial Auditorium, International Peace Garden
Provides meeting and performance facilities for visitors.
Grand Lodge of North Dakota
201 14th Avenue North
Fargo, North Dakota 58102
Phone: 701-235-8321
More on the International Peace Garden.
National Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children
Supports education for youth about drugs and alcohol
1629 K Street N.W., Suite 606
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-331-1933
Ohio Special Olympics
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio sponsors every Ohio Special Olympian at these games.
Grand Lodge of Ohio
P.O. Box 629
Worthington, Ohio 43085-0629
Phone: 614-885-5318
Order of DeMolay
A fraternal organization for boys between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one; its purpose is the encouragement and development of good citizenship and sound character.
International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay
10200 N. Executive Hills Boulevard
P.O. Box 901342
Kansas City, Missouri 64190-1342
Phone: 816-891-8333
More on DeMolay.
Scottish Rite Research In Schizophrenia
Supports research into the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders.
Supreme Council, 33rd Degree, N.M.J.
P.O. Box 519
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Phone: 617-862-4410
Royal Arch Research Assistance Program
Supports research into auditory perception disorders in children.
General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons International
111 South 4th Street
Danville, Kentucky 40423-0489
Phone: 606-236-0757
Scottish Rite Scholarships
Availability and conditions vary, sponsored by the Supreme Council, and through these programs, provide scholarships each year to worthy students who meet the academic and community service requirements.
Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center in Georgia
Provides generalized and specialized services to children.
Scottish Rites Children’s Medical Center
1001 Johnson Ferry Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
Phone: 404-256-5252
Scottish Rite Museum of Our National Heritage
A museum and library focusing on our American heritage as well as Freemasonry’s role in the history of our country.
Supreme Council, 33rd Degree, N.M.J.
P.O. Box 519
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Phone: 617-862-4410
Scottish Rite Supreme Council Library
The first public library in the District of Columbia which today serves the general public as well as international Masonic scholars. Contact for details and availability.
Supreme Council, 33rd Degree, Southern Jurisdiction
1733 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009-3199
Phone: 1-800-SR MASON
Shepherd Scholarship
Supports students seeking degrees in fields associated with service to country and humanity.
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners hospitals and Shriners Burn Institutes Provides orthopedic services to children through a network of 22 hospitals and treatment for burns victims at three burns centers, also provides specialized medical services for spinal cord injuries, and cleft palates. Direct phone to Shriners Hospitals for Children (USA): 800-237-5055.
Shriner Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, Florida 33607
USA 800-282-9161
Canada 800-361-7256
Phone: 813-281-0300
Tall Cedar Foundation
Supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Supreme Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon
2609 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Phone: 717-232-5991
Tennessee and Alabama Scottish Rite Shoe Program
Provides new shoes for need Tennessee and Alabama children
Chattanooga Scottish Rite Bodies
510 Uptain Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411-4031
Phone: 615-855-0175
Birmingham Scottish Rite Bodies
400 Valley Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama 35209-3899
Phone: 205-942-2687
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Provides orthopedic, neuralgic, and child development services to children in Texas
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219-9982
Phone: 214-521-3168
Masons Assisting Children (MAC)
Provides needy homeless children in the school district with clothing and toiletries
Masons Assisting Children
2200 West Mesquite
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Scottish Rite Foundation
Operates a clinic for dyslexic and aphasia disorders in children
Scottish Rite Foundation
2200 West Mesquite
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
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Can I correct one sentence above, where you say: “Freemasonry does NOT act to impart religion to its membership. Instead, Freemasonry builds on the tenants and virtues taught by all religions…….”
A tenant resides in a building and pays rent – I think you mean the word “tenet”, meaning a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a philosophy