Over $ 2,000,000.00 per day -- Less than 4% Administrative Costs

Masonic Charities & Philanthropies Freemasonry has a rich and historical tradition of charity dating back to the "Old Charges" of 1390 and in this country as early as 1791. The first two official acts of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island in 1791 were: (1) take up a collection, and (2) to be distributed to the poor the ensuing Winter Now: 63% Non-Profit Hospitals 30% Masonic Homes 4% Medical Research 1% Scholarships & Youth 1% Community Service ½ % Museums