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1 Annual Communication Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan The Henry Hotel Dearborn, Michigan May 22 23, 2017 It is my honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the 191st Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan. This is an exciting time to be a Freemason in Michigan. You ll experience Masonic pomp and ceremony, have opportunities to meet brothers from all 279 lodges in Michigan and other jurisdictions. You ll hear how our Masonic Home, Museum and Library, Live Better at Home program and Charitable Foundation are serving our communities and Brethren. You ll hear from me regarding activities and actions that took place this past year. New Grand Lodge future programs and activities as well as budgets will be presented for your approval. You ll have the opportunity to speak out on proposed changes to our Blue Book regulations. Candidates seeking to become a Grand Lodge Officer will reach out to you for your support. You ll elect all your Grand Lodge Officers for You and your lady will have the opportunity to enjoy many activities in the Dearborn area. First Lady Karin and I are looking forward to meeting you during this exciting event. Fraternally yours, William R. Finkel Grand Master 1

2 Table of Contents Grand Secretary s Letter Page 3 Grand Lodge Officers List Page 4 BGP and DDI Meeting Information Page 4 Meal Information Page 5 Ladies Tea Page 6 GL Session Dress Code Page 7 Agenda Page 7 Ticket and Payment Information Page 8 Registration and Ticket Instructions Page 8 Delegate Registration and Instructions Page 9 BGP, DDI, RGL, Comm. Chair Registration and Instructions Page 9 Visitor Registration and Instructions Page 9 Proxies Page 10 Mileage and Per Diem Page 10 Headquarters Page 11 Rules of Order Page 11 Meal and Hotel Information Page 12 Delegates Meeting Information Page 12 Worship Service Information Page Proposed Legislation Pages Nominations for Grand Lodge Office Page 44 Henry Hotel Location/Parking Information Page 45 Dearborn Area Points of Interest Page 45 Budgets for Fiscal 2018 Pages Grand Master s Golf Outing Page 53 Notes Pages Future Annual Communication Locations Page 56 2

3 OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY ALMA, MICHIGAN MARCH 1, 2017 Dear Worshipful Master and Secretary, This booklet will serve as your information for the upcoming Grand Lodge Annual Communication to be held on May 22 and 23, It contains the information on hotel reservations, meal reservations, directions and points of interest in the Dearborn area. **Secretaries of the Lodge will NOT receive credential cards for the Lodge Delegate. All registration and confirmation will occur via the internet. Instructions are found throughout this booklet.** Please be advised: The Grand Lodge Annual Communication will be opened on Monday the 22nd at 1:30PM. The Grand Lodge Session will be called to refreshment later that afternoon and we will return to labor on Tuesday the 23rd at 9:00AM. If you plan to attend Grand Lodge, please bring this copy of the Advance Notices and Budget with you. Additional copies will not be available at registration. Please inform all members of your lodge who will attend the Annual Communication of the programs and meetings that are available on Monday, May 22, It is advisable to make your hotel reservation early. The deadline for hotel reservations is April 26, Also, please make your reservations for the Representative s Banquet and the various breakfasts and luncheons early. The deadline for these reservations is May 12, Instructions are found in this publication. Dark suit, collared shirt, and ties are required during the Grand Lodge Sessions. You will not be admitted without the appropriate attire. The Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge may be attended by any Master Mason in good standing. The meetings are open to any interested Master Mason from Michigan or any other recognized jurisdiction. Fraternally yours, Robert P. Conley, PGM Grand Secretary 3

4 GRAND LODGE OFFICERS William R. Finkel (580) [Karin] Grand Master Joshua M. Woodwyk (342) [Danielle] Deputy Grand Master David M. Hill (5) [Alice] Senior Grand Warden Mark A. Manning (268) [Linda] Junior Grand Warden Michael J. Jungel PGM (340) [Rosemary] Grand Treasurer Robert P. Conley PGM (239) [JoNeil] Grand Secretary Thomas Braun (60) [Karen] Grand Lecturer G. Patrick Thompson (522) [Lorraine] Grand Chaplain Craig H. Maison (222) [Deborah] Senior Grand Deacon Timothy S. Beers (548) [Victoria] Junior Grand Deacon Larry A. Inscho (312) [Kathleen] Grand Marshal Gerald G. Blomquist (252) [Carol] Grand Tiler **IMPORTANT MEETING INFORMATION** THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES MONDAY MAY 22ND 8:00 AM UNTIL 12:00 PM SALON 7 LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED SUIT, TIE AND APPROPRIATE REGALIA IS REQUIRED. DISTRICT DEPUTY INSTRUCTORS MONDAY, MAY 22ND 8:00 AM UNTIL 12:00PM SALON 3 LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED SUIT, TIE AND APPROPRIATE REGALIA IS REQUIRED 4

5 Representative s Banquet Monday, May 22, 2017 The Henry Hotel Presidential Ballroom Social hour from 5:30 to 7:00PM Dinner 7:00PM to 10:00PM Refreshments and Appetizers This year s dinner and theme will be a Hawaiian luau! Suggested attire: Men - Tuxedo with white jacket and Hawaiian shirt Ladies - Hawaiian or summer dress Tickets for this event are $55 and can be obtained by going to grandlodgemi.org and clicking on Event Registrations under the Grand Lodge tab. Tickets are limited so please make your reservations early! Instructions for tickets, delegates and visitors registration can be found elsewhere in these Advance Notices. Have breakfast with us on Tuesday! 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM, in The Plaza Ballroom. Cost of the breakfast: $25.00 per person Join us for lunch on Tuesday, in The Plaza Ballroom, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Cost: $

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7 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! The Grand Lodge Session will open on Monday afternoon, May 22nd at 1:30PM in the Presidential Ballroom of The Henry Hotel. COAT AND TIE, WITH APPROPRIATE REGALIA, IS REQUIRED. The Delegates Meeting will be conducted on Monday from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Lunch will be on your own in the hotel or at one of the numerous restaurants nearby. Event Agenda Monday May 22, 2017 Time Start Location Time End Registration of Delegates 7:00 AM Presidential Prefunction Registration of Visitors 7:00 AM Presidential Prefunction Board of General Purposes Meeting 8:00 AM Salon 7 12:00 PM District Deputy Instructors Meeting 8:00 AM Salon 3 12:00 PM Delegates Meeting 9:00 AM Presidential Ballroom 12:00 PM Grand Lodge SESSION OPENS 1:30 PM Presidential Ballroom 4:00 PM (Lunch will be provided for the BGPs and DDIs on Monday) Monday Ladies Tea (Tickets Required) 11:00 AM The Gallery 1:00 PM Representatives Banquet Reception 5:30 PM Plaza Ballroom 7:00 PM Representatives Banquet Dinner 7:00 PM Presidential Ballroom 10:30 PM Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Registration of Delegates 7:00 AM Presidential Prefunction Registration of Visitors 7:00AM Presidential Prefunction Breakfast (Tickets Required) 7:00 AM Plaza Ballroom Grand Lodge Session Opens 9:00 AM Presidential Ballroom Lunch (Tickets Required) 12:00 PM Plaza Ballroom Installation of Officers 1:30 PM Presidential Ballroom (All events and times are subject to change. Be sure and check with the registration desk in the Presidential Prefunction area for last minute changes) 7

8 Tickets for all events at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication can be obtained by going to the Grand Lodge website. Click on the Event Registrations link under the Grand Lodge tab and complete your ticket requests. You can use Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express Of course if you need any assistance please don t hesitate to call the Grand Lodge office at or or Karen or Darren at: kwolfgang@grandlodgemi.org dthompson@grandlodgemi.org Registration and Meal Ticket Purchase Instructions Step 1: Go to the Grand Lodge Website: and under the Grand Lodge tab, click on Event Registrations. Then click on 2017 Annual Communication to open the registration page. Step 2: Step 3: Begin by clicking the green REGISTER button. The access code if you DIDN T receive a separate sheet of instructions with this booklet is MASON17. If you are a Distinguished Guest, BGP, DDI, RGL, Comm. Chair, GL Officer or Delegate, a special code was included with this booklet on a separate instruction sheet. If you have misplaced that code, please contact the Grand Lodge office. Select the quantity of tickets for each event, including choosing the Mason or visitor option. If you are registering as a Master Mason or visitor, be sure and click the first option. Select your meals and quantities, then click on Check Out. You will be taken to the personal information and payment page. Step 4: Provide your name, address and contact information, lodge name and number and your office if required. Also provide us with your guest (spouse) name, if applicable. Step 5: Once you have entered your payment information, click Complete Registration. You re finished! You will receive an confirmation with your ticket. 8

9 OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY ALMA, MICHIGAN, MARCH 1, 2017 Brethren: The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan will convene for its 191st Annual Communication, commencing on Monday, May 22 at 1:30PM. The Session of the Grand Lodge will be held at The Henry Hotel, Autograph Collection, 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, Michigan. Visit our website at grandlodgemi.org and click on Event Registrations under the Grand Lodge tab to register and for further information. Please be sure and keep your dues card handy and in your possession. You will need it when you register and when you arrive at Grand Lodge Session. REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR LODGE DELEGATES - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ! If you are the Worshipful Master, you received with this booklet a single sheet of paper with your registration code. This code is necessary when you register as the delegate for your lodge. The instructions for registration are included with the code to register. During the registration process, you will also be able to make your meal reservations. PLEASE NOTE: You need to go to the website and register as the delegate for your lodge. Your credentials will be on your name badge presented to you at the registration in the Presidential Prefunction area. **PLEASE NOTE** If you misplace your unique registration code or have any other issues with the registration process, please call the Grand Lodge office and we ll be happy to assist you. See phone numbers on page 8 and on the back cover of this booklet. REGISTRATION FOR BGPs, DDIs, RGLs AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS If you are a BGP, DDI, RGL or Committee Chair, you need to go to the Grand Lodge website and click on Event Registrations under the Grand Lodge tab, then click on the Annual Communication 2017 link. You received with this mailing a separate, single sheet of paper with your unique registration code on it. Enter that code to register, instructions are included with the code. You can purchase any meals you want during the registration process. You will receive a name badge at registration that will allow you to gain admittance and will be your proof of registration so that mileage and per diem can be calculated for you. VISITORS Visitors (visitor is defined as anyone NOT a delegate, distinguished guest, BGP, DDI, RGL or Committee Chair) attending Grand Lodge are requested to register through the process outlined above. However, your registration code is simply MASON17. When you have entered this code in the appropriate location, you will be able to register and purchase your meal tickets. When you arrive at Grand Lodge Session, present your ticket in the Presidential Prefunction area. You will be provided with your unique name badge as a visitor, allowed to enter the session and be seated in the designated area. If you do not register in advance in this manner, you will need to bring your dues card with you and register on site. The delay could be substantial so please utilize the sytem. The credential required to receive an official visitor s badge is your lodge dues card, showing dues paid to the date of visitation. 9

10 PROXIES - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IF THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER WILL NOT BE THE DELEGATE FOR YOUR LODGE!!! Grand Lodge By-laws, 5.1.4, page 138 Section 1. Whenever the Master of the Lodge cannot attend the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, the Senior or Junior Warden shall, according to rank, be his proxy and the legal representative of the Lodge. In anticipation of the possible failure or inability of any of these officers to attend, the Lodge shall, at any Regular Communication prior to the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, elect of its members any Master Mason in good standing, as the representative of the Lodge, and he shall receive a certificate of his election, signed by the Worshipful Master, and under the Seal of the Lodge electing him. **WORSHIPFUL MASTERS PLEASE NOTE** If you are not attending the session, you must give the unique registration code sent with this booklet to the person that will be representing your Lodge! And he must register using that code! Grand Lodge By-laws, and (page 146 and pages ) MILEAGE AND PER DIEM : All of the above named committees, together with the Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Grand Lecturer, shall convene at the place of holding the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, at least twenty-four hours previous to its opening, and shall be entitled to the same mileage and per diem as are allowed to members of Grand Lodge : The Grand Officers and members of Grand Lodge entitled to vote, shall receive thirty-five cents ($.35) per mile for each mile necessarily traveled, the route and distance to be determined by the Grand Secretary, in going to and returning from all Annual and Special Communications, and Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) a day for each day of attendance thereat : PROVIDED, that no representative shall receive either mileage or per diem, when his Lodge is in arrears in payment of Per Capita dues, without the sanction of the Finance Committee, or Grand Lodge : Provided, further, that the properly accredited representative of Lodges in the Upper Peninsula, in actual attendance upon Grand Lodge Communications, shall be entitled to per diem allowance for two extra days : When a Past Grand Master or any member of a Standing Committee is Master of his lodge, the Senior Warden or Junior Warden may represent the lodge and draw mileage and per diem. 10

11 HEADQUARTERS Most Worshipful Brother William R. Finkel, Grand Master, has designated the Henry Autograph Collection, located at 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, MI as the official headquarters for Grand Lodge Officers, Committeemen and Delegates. RULES OF ORDER Michigan Masonic law, 6.1 through 6.22 (pg ) NOTICE This Notice of the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge should be brought with you to the Annual Communication. The proposed amendments to Grand Lodge law should be considered carefully by the officers and members of each lodge, so that your representative to Grand Lodge will thoroughly understand their importance. It is imperative that each lodge is represented, as matters of great importance will be considered by Grand Lodge. 11

12 ALL MEAL EVENTS ARE BY TICKET ONLY AND TICKETS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. FOR THE LADIES - MONDAY TEA A cordial invitation is extended to the wives of the Grand Lodge delegates and visitors to attend a ladies tea party in The Gallery at The Henry on Monday, May 22, The ladeis tea is scheduled to begin at 11:00AM, tickets for this special event are $25. Visit our website at to reserve your meal tickets. Please make reservations by May 12, Suggested dress will be English or Downton Abbey -like with fancy hat! MONDAY REPRESENTATIVES BANQUET On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00PM, join the representatives, visitors, committeemen, past and present Grand Lodge Officers and their ladies at our annual Representatives Banquet. This will be a Hawaiian luau theme. A reception will precede the banquet at 5:30PM where refreshements will be available. Dinner will follow in the Presidential Ballroom. Tickets for the dinner are $55. Visit our website at grandlodgemi.org to reserve your meal tickets. Please make reservations by May 12, Suggested attire for this event is tuxedo with white jacket and Hawaiian shirt for the men and Hawaiian or summer dress for the ladies. TUESDAY LADIES - DELEGATES - VISITORS - BREAKFAST A mens and ladies plated breakfast will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 7:00AM to 8:00AM in the Plaza Ballroom. Tickets are available at a cost of $25. Visit our website at grandlodgemi.org to reserve your meal tickets. Please make reservations by May 12, TUESDAY LADIES - DELEGATES - VISITORS - LUNCH A mens and ladies lunch will be held Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 12:00PM in the Plaza Ballroom. Tickets are available at a cost of $30. Visit our website at grandlodgemi.org to reserve your meal tickets. Please make reservations by May 12, HOTEL RESERVATIONS Rooms have been blocked at The Henry, located at 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn. Your hotel reservations must be received by the hotel by April 26, After that date, the hotel will release the reserved rooms and you may not be able to reserve a room at The Henry. You will receive a confirmation directly from the hotel (you will need to make your reservations online through our website). Go to the Grand Lodge website at grandlodgemi.org and click on Event Registrations under the Grand Lodge tab. Click 2017 Annual Communication and look for the hotel link on the main registration page. You will be redirected to Marriott s registration system with the negotiated rate already applied. You can also call The Henry directly at DELEGATES MEETING Most Worshipful Brother William R. Finkel, Grand Master, has reserved meeting space at The Henry, commencing at 9:00AM on Monday, May 22, 2017 for a Delegates Meeting. This meeting will review budgetary information and legislative proposals and resolutions. There will be opportunities to have questions answered and receive clarification on any of the important business of Grand Lodge. It is open to all that plan to attend Grand Lodge. This meeting will be held in the Presidential Ballroom. The meeting is scheduled to conclude at 12:00PM. 12

13 A Fraternal Invitation to All Michigan Masons and Their Families Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Michigan 2017 Annual Communication Interfaith Worship Service Sunday, May 21, :00-8:30 AM The Henry Hotel Delegate Room Beginnings and Endings A Special Meditation by The Rev. Dr. G. Patrick Thompson, PM Right Worshipful Grand Chaplain 13

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43 Amendment Number 20 Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan The following Amendment to Michigan Masonic Law is herewith respectfully submitted: RE: Change in the Powers of the Grand Master and Qualifications of Candidates for Petitioning Powers of the Grand Master (e) He cannot grant a Dispensation to initiate a candidate who is under nineteen years of age; or to receive and act upon the petition for initiation of one who has not resided within the Jurisdiction twelve months. (2000) Amend POWERS OF THE GRAND MASTER, Regulations of the Grand Lodge, to read as follows: (e) He cannot grant a Dispensation to initiate a candidate who is under eighteen years of age; or to receive and act upon the petition for initiation of one who has not resided within the Jurisdiction twelve months. (2000) Qualifications of Candidates : A lodge shall not accept a Petition for the Degrees in Masonry from a candidate who is less than nineteen years of age at the time the petition is presented. (1961, 2000) Amend QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES, Regulations of the Grand Lodge, to read as follows: : A lodge shall not accept a Petition for the Degrees in Masonry from a candidate who is less than eighteen years of age at the time the petition is presented. (1961, 2000) Reason: If a man at the age of eighteen is considered an adult by our country, able to vote, and serve our country by his own free will and accord then we, likewise, should allow such a candidate the ability to choose to petition for membership within our Fraternity. Respectfully submitted, Joshua M. Woodwyk Deputy Grand Master Doric Lodge No

44 NOMINATIONS FOR GRAND LODGE OFFICE In all notices of the Annual Communication, the Grand Secretary shall include the names and residences of all candidates nominated by Lodges for Grand Lodge offices, which shall have been received by him, together with the names of the Lodges to which such candidates respectfully belong and no others. (Michigan Masonic Law, : 1) Listed in order of receipt by the Grand Secretary. NOMINEES FOR GRAND LODGE OFFICE Nominated for the Office of Grand Marshal Mark R. Drayton Owosso, MI Nominated for the Office of Grand Marshal Daniel Soullier Charlevoix, MI 44

45 behenry.com The Henry Hotel is located at 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn. Just off the Southfield Freeway, use the Ford Road exit if approaching from the north, Michigan Avenue exit if approaching from the south. Parking is designated as shown in the map above. The middle lots without a rectangle are for office parking only. To reserve a room at the Grand Lodge s negotiated rate, you must make your reservation no later than April 26, You may book your room via the reservation link on the 2017 Annual Communication home page (go to grandlodgemi.org, then click Event Registrations under the Grand Lodge tab). Points of interest in the Dearborn area: * Arab American National Museum, Michigan Avenue visit arabamericanmuseum.org or call * Fairlane Town Center, Michigan Avenue visit shopfairlane.com * Henry Ford Estate, 4901 Evergreen Rd. visit henryfordestate.org or call * The Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Oakwood Blvd visit thehenryford.org or call

46 Fiscal Year 2018 Proposed Budgets Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan Masonic Pathways Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation 46

47 The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan FY Budget The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan FY Budget Proposed Budget Budget Operating Budget: FY Operating Revenues: Per Capita & Fees* $660, $620,625 * Total Operating Revenues $660, $620,625 Operating Expenses: 80 Annual Communication $173, $175, Fraternal Support $341, $341, Business Support $610, $634, Board of General Purposes $20, $20, Ritual Expense (DDI, RGL, etc.) $20, $20, Board of Directors $234, $234,862 Total Operating Expenses $1,399, $1,425,188 Operating Deficit $738, $804,563 * Per Capita based upon dues paying members Page 3 47

48 The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan FY Budget Cont. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan Budget Proposed Budget Budget FY FY Annual Communications Account 80: 80 Mileage & Per Diem $73, $73, Past Grand Master Investitures $0.00 $0 80 Purchased Services $75, $75,000 Proceedings & Reports (office supplies & $7, expenses $7, Other Expenses (hotel & entertainment) $18, $20,000 Total $173, $175,000 Fraternal Support Account 81: 81 Office & Printing $10, $10, Regalia and Equipment $5, $5, Awards $9, $9, Information Systems & Support $31, $31, Memorials & Benevolences $0.00 $0 81 Public Relations $150, $150, Publications $5, $5, Dedications and Ceremonies $2, $2, Mileage and Per Diem (Fraternal) $1, $1, Visitation to Other Grand Jurisdictions $10, $10, Masonic Service Association Dues $3, $3, Masonic Renewal $50, $50, Conference and Training Costs $7, $7, Special Committees/Telephone/Postage 81 Minor Equipment $ $ Contingency 81 Grand Masters Expense 81 Other Expenses $10, $10, Purchased Services (legal fees et.al.) $46, $46, Pre Paid Membership Distribution Total $341, $341,100 Business Support Account Leased Employee $ Salaries and Wages $377, $394, Payroll Taxes, Benefits & Pension $94, $101, Telephone $4, $4, Office Supplies and Printing $12, $12, Postage $12, $12, Office Rent $42, $42, Mileage $4, $4, Other $15, $15, Minor Equipment $1, $1, Training and Leadership $2, $2, Public Relations $0.00 $0 82 Depreciation $15, $15,000 Page 4 48

49 The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan FY Budget Cont. Conference Expense/Special $ Comm/MR/Visitation other GJ/Regalia Equip $0 82 Contingency $0.00 $0 82 Purchased Services/Legal $12, $12, Awards/Public Relations/ $0.00 $0 82 Information Systems and Support $18, $19,000 Pre Paid Membership - Total $610, $634, BGP 83 Mileage and Per Diem $19, $20, Proceedings and Reports (Miscellaneous) $ Training and Leadership $ Total $20, $20, DDI, RGL, Grand Lecturer 84 Mileage and Per Diem $20, $20, Postage $0.00 Total $20, $20, Board of Directors 85 Grand Lecturers Stipend $2, $2, Grand Masters Allowance $10, $10, Legal Fees $3, $3, Corporate Management Fee $29, $29, Conference Expense $25, $25, Mileage and Per Diem $39, $39, Minor Equipment $2, $2, Grand Master Expense $10, $10, Contingency $20, $20, Other $6, $6, Insurance and Bonds $73, $73, Training and Leadership $15, $15,000 Total $234, $234,862 Total of Cost Centers $1,399, $1,425, Page 5 49

50 Michigan Masonic Home (d/b/a Masonic Pathways) FY Budget Michigan Masonic Home Statement of Activities FY Budget Operating Budget Budget Budget FY FY Variance Operating Revenues: Room & Care Revenue, (net) $ 35,570,681 $ 35,911,793 $ 341,112 Ancillary Revenue (net) 1,761,977 1,284,493 (477,484) Other Revenue 1,457,097 1,474,599 17,502 MMCF Capital Grant 1,000,000 1,000,000 - Total Operating Revenues 39,789,755 39,670,885 (118,870) Operating Expenses: Salaries & Wages 15,060,113 14,331, ,185 Payroll Taxes 1,137,210 1,102,060 35,150 Employee Benefits 2,494,451 3,189,788 (695,337) Telephone & Utilities 1,518,537 1,404, ,123 Supplies 3,869,709 3,682, ,360 Purchased Services 7,081,563 7,157,527 (75,964) Quality Assurance Assessment 1,816,941 1,846,734 (29,793) Other Expenses 2,196,381 2,097,969 98,412 Depreciation & Bond Amortization 2,752,666 2,826,728 (74,062) Interest Expense 293, ,160 28,294 Total Operating Expenses 38,221,025 37,904, ,368 Operating Gain/(Loss) $ 1,568,730 $ 1,766,228 $ 197,498 Capital Budget: Major Moveable & Computer Equipment $ 1,925,000 $ 2,801,000 Contribution Contingent 2,025,000 1,500,000 Total Capital Budget $ 3,950,000 $ 4,301,000 50

51 Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation FY Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Revenues Investment Income $6,375,000 $6,157,000 $6,629,000 Bequest $1,375,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 Contributions $150,000 $80,000 $105,000 Events $70,000 $70,000 $65,000 DGM Appeal $95,000 $100,000 $105,000 Assessment $115,000 $110,400 $100,000 Total Revenues $8,180,000 $8,217,400 $8,704,000 Expenses Administration & General Corporate Management $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Legal Expense $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 Board of Directors $6,500 $6,500 $6,000 Board Development $12,000 $12,000 $11,000 Publications $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 Information Systems $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 Strategic Planning $15,000 $15,000 $12,000 Telephone $6,100 $5,250 $5,250 Insurance $18,000 $18,000 $18,000 Repairs & Maintenance $1,000 $1,000 $750 Depreciation $8,000 $5,250 $5,250 $201,600 $193,000 $183,250 Philanthropy Salary & Wages $565,000 $603,000 $625,000 Payroll Taxes $46,000 $48,550 $50,300 Employee Benefits $71,250 $75,375 $78,125 Supplies $21,250 $20,175 $16,850 Postage $28,750 $31,600 $19,750 Fund Raising Services $88,000 $59,000 $65,250 Lewis Cass Society $70,000 $70,000 $52,750 Inter-Company Labor $72,900 $60,000 $60,000 Dues & Subscriptions $9,000 $10,300 $24,500 Travel & Seminars $85,000 $85,000 $80,000 Miscellaneous $7,250 $5,000 $4,000 Public Relations $105,000 $140,000 $135,000 $1,169,400 $1,208,000 $1,211,525 51

52 Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation FY Budget Cont. Total Administration/Fundraising $1,371,000 $1,401,000 $1,394,775 Programs / Charities Fraternity $660,000 $648,000 $632,500 Community $515,000 $1,400,000 $1,430,000 $1,175,000 $2,048,000 $2,062,500 Pathways Masonic Assistance $3,580,286 $3,397,889 $3,921,689 Capital / Leasehold Expense $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Conference Center $346,720 $343,408 $324,178 Total Home Subsidy $3,927,006 $4,741,297 $5,245,867 Total Philanthropy $5,102,006 $6,789,297 $7,308,367 Total Expenditures $6,473,006 $8,190,297 $8,703,142 Revenue over Expense $1,706,994 $27,103 $858 MMCF Capital Expenditures $25,000 $20,000 $0 Profit Less Capital Expense $1,681,994 $7,103 $858 52

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