2024-04-04T11:25:35-04:00 2023-12-31 831306451 CHARLES A WALL JR CPA PLLC 24 CEDAR LANE Bedford TX 76021 990 2023-01-01 226064601 SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OFTHE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM SOVE PO BOX 1031 MURRELLS INLET SC 29576 DAVID BOTSKO PHD CFO 7043300323 2024-03-31 false DAVID BOTSKO true CHARLES A WALL JR P00612187 9723651098 2024-04-04 2 00 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SVRGN MLTRY ORD TEMPLE OF JERU 686943 false 2233 X WWW.SMOTJ.ORG X 1962 TX THE ORGANIZATION IS INCORPORATED IN NEW JERSEY AND SEEKS TO EMULATE CHIVALRIC AND CHARITABLE TRADITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL TEMPLARS BY DONATING CASH AND TIME TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BY DONATING CASH TO US TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 7 7 1 0 0 567128 563933 0 114 382 -10040 29748 557202 594063 1276 123366 0 31368 39386 0 0 526673 430927 559317 593679 -2115 384 591383 592169 402 591383 591767 THE ORGANIZATION IS INCORPORATED IN NEW JERSEY AND SEEKS TO EMULATE CHIVALRIC AND CHARITABLE TRADITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL TEMPLARS BY DONATING CASH AND TIME TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BY DONATING CASH TO US TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. false false 593679 594063 THE ORDER PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE GREATER HOLY LAND SO THAT THEY MAY RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AT CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS WHILE REMAINING IN THEIR HOMES. IN KEEPING WITH THE ORDERS ECUMENICAL TRADITION, SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED AT VARIOUS CHURCH SUPPORTED HIGH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES RATHER THAN JUST A SINGLE SCHOOL. PRIORIES, COMMANDERIES, AND INDIVIDUALS MAY ELECT TO SPONSOR ASTUDENT EITHER BY NAME OR ANONYMOUSLY. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USUALLY MULTI-YEAR SO THAT THE EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS OF THE STUDENT CAN BE MAINTAINED RATHER THAN HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF YEAR-TO-YEAR FUNDING. WHILE THE SPONSOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY ONE YEARS TUITION AT A TIME, THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL MUST AGREE AT THE ONSET TO SPONSOR THE STUDENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOLARSHIP/EDUCATIONAL PERIOD. THE U.S. ORDER ENLISTS TALENTED, ACCOMPLISHED MEN AND WOMEN OF HIGH MORAL CHARACTER TO ADVOCATE AND PARTICIPATE IN CHARITABLE AND CIVIC CAUSES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITES AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT THE ORDERS MAJOR INITIATIVES TO BUTTRESS A CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN THE HOLY LAND. THOSE WHO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS ARE SPIRITUALLY ENRICHED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RECOVERY AND PERPETUATION OF THE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT AND IDEALS THAT INSPIRED THE EARLY TEMPLARS. THE CEREMONIES AND RICH TRADITIONS OF THE ORDER HELP SHAPE OUR FOCUS ON THESE CAUSES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN OBJECTIVES OF THE GRAND PRIORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM (HEREINAFTER SMOTJ), TO WIT, TO HELP CHRISTIANS AT RISK IN AND AROUND THE HOLY LAND AND TO KEEP THE PILGRIM ROADS TO THE HOLY LAND OPEN FOR ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH.SUCH ASSISTANCE MAY INCLUDE AID TO THE HOMELESS, GRANTS FOR PROJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH DEDICATED ESTATE PLEDGES ARE RECEIVED, AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THAT FIGHT INTOLERANCE, PROTECT MINORITIES AND PROVIDE AID TO THE NEEDY AND AFFLICTED. 593679 false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true false false false false false false false AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY X X CHARLES A WALL JR CPA 9723651098 24 CEDAR LANE BEDFORD TX 76021 X PETER HEINEMAN GRAND SECRETARY 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET ENDERS BACON GRAND INSPECTOR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOTSKO GRAND TREASURER 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD ROBINSON GRAND PRIORPRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK KIENLE GRAND CHANCELLORVICE PRESIDE 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD P INMAN GRAND DGP REPRESENTATIVE 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN T DIGILIO JR GPUSA LEGATE TO OSMTH 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHORN GRAND REGISTRAR 35.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 140625 242864 180444 563933 382 382 242864 122628 92880 29748 29748 594063 30130 0 0 X 123366 123366 39386 39386 7852 7852 38004 38004 7174 7174 9895 9895 6288 6288 3335 3335 20317 20317 283629 283629 5829 5829 PRINTINGDUPLICATING 9485 9485 JERUSALEM MITERDF 23385 23385 ADMIN EXPENSES 15584 15584 150 150 593679 593679 0 0 378446 374162 140978 144552 13000 58959 73455 591383 592169 402 0 402 X 468150 468000 123233 123767 591383 591767 591383 592169 384 0 X false false false PRIORY OTHER ASSETS 63834 MARKETABLE SECURITIES 9621 73455 GRAND CONVEN true GENERAL RAYMOND G DAVIS TEMPLAR FOU 205321961 501C3 CASH SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE ORDER RECOGNIZES THE USUAL EUROPEAN DEGREES OF RANK, USING THE FRENCH TITLE VIZ: GRANDCROIX, GRAND OFFICIER, COMMANDEUR, AND CHEVALIER. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO FURTHER DIFFERENTIATIONIN ANY RANK ASSOCIATED OF TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER, SUCH AS OF GRACE OR OF JUSTICE ASOCCURS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. IN EUROPE, OF JUSTICE IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS OF NOBLE BLOOD, OFGRACE FOR THOSE OF NON-NOBLE BLOOD. THE ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THESEDISTINCTIONS, WHICH WOULD BE CONTRARY TO OUR AMERICAN CUSTOMS AND ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL.IN THE GRAND PRIORY OF THE UNITED STATES, AS IN EUROPE, THE GRAND PRIOR IS PRIMUS INTERPARES OR FIRST AMONG EQUALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a B. RECRUITMENT OF NEW MEMBERS 1. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY INVITATION ONLY, EXTENDED BY A LOCAL PRIOR AFTERCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE III.A. AND BY APPROVAL OF THE GRAND PRIOR.2. AN APPLICANT WHO COMPLETES THE THEN CURRENT APPLICATION PROCESS, AS PUBLISHEDBY THE ORDER IN ITS OPERATING PROCEDURES, MAY BECOME A POSTULANT FOR INDUCTION AS A KNIGHT OR DAME OF THE ORDER, TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL PRIOR FOR INSTALLATION AT THE NEXT CONVENT OF THE LOCAL PRIORY OR TO THE GRAND PRIOR AT A GRAND CONVENT.3. ANY MEMBER WHO SHALL SO REQUEST, OR FAIL TO DISCHARGE ANY OBLIGATION OFMEMBERSHIP FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER NOTICE BY THEIR PRIOR, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TOINACTIVE STATUS BY THE PRIOR OF THE PRIORY TO WHICH SUCH MEMBER BELONGS OR BY THE GRAND REGISTRAR. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM. INCORPORATED (SMOTJ, INC.)IS AN AUTONOMOUS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FIRST INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN 1962. ALLACTIVITY UNDER THE NAME OF THE ORDER MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS GRAND STATUTES(SMOTJ, INC. CORPORATE BYLAWS) THROUGH THE GRAND PRIORY BY ORDER AND DIRECTION OF THE GRANDCOUNCIL. PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES OPERATE BY CHARTER FROM THE GRAND PRIORY AND FUNCTION ASBRANCHES OF THE CORPORATION. PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES MAY NOT SEPARATELY INCORPORATE, AND ANYPRIORY OR COMMANDERY THAT HAS INCORPORATED MUST PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE GRAND AVOCAT OF SUCHSEPARATE CORPORATE STATUS AND TAKE STEPS TO DISSOLVE SUCH STATUS AND OPERATE ONLY AS A PART OF THE NATIONAL CORPORATION. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES/FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FILING Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c GOVERNING BOARD MEETS QUARTERLY AND REVIEWS COMPLIANCE Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP AT ALL TIMES ON OUR WEBSITE AND TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX DONATIONS TO SUPPORTED 501(C)3