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      <FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt>THE MAINE MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MAINE CONDUCTS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE. MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVER 170 MASONIC LODGES AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS OF LODGES. THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LODGES, THEIR MEMBERS, AND THE PUBLIC. BEQUESTS AND LEGACY GIFTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED.ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THE LODGES ARE. DUES ARE REASONABLE AND MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ECONOMIC GROUPS WITHIN MAINE. MEMBERS OF THE MASONIC FRATERNITY IN THE STATE, AS WELL AS NON-MASONIC MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WORK WITH THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS WAYS.THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS SEVERAL PROGRAMS INTENDED TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING, AND MASONS PROVIDE VOLUNTEER TIME. NON-MASONS ACTIVELY WORK ALONGSIDE THE MASONS IN IMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS. THERE ARE TIME TESTED PROGRAMS THAT THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND NEW, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS STARTED IN RECENT YEARS TO BETTER SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.THE BIKES FOR BOOKS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE STRONG ACROSS THE STATE AFTER RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONCERT WITH A SCHOOL'S READING INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO READ MORE. EACH YEAR, WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LODGES WHO ARE GOING INTO THE COMMUNITY, REACHING SCHOOLS AND LOCAL LIBRARIES TO PROPOSE A PARTNERSHIP, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE FUNDS, AND SEE FREE BIKES AND HELMETS AWARDED INTO THE HANDS OF WORTHY CHILDREN WHO HAVE EARNED A REWARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED OVER $136,000 UNDER THIS PROGRAM UP FROM $120,000 IN THE PRIOR YEAR. OUR OTHER MATCHING GRANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT GRANTS, YOUTH ACTIVITIES GRANTS, SENIORS PROJECTS GRANTS AND PROJECT GRADUATION GRANTS. THE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT GRANTS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST LODGES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED OVER $207,000 IN GRANTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST LODGES IN YOUTH RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR WE AWARDED NEARLY $97,000 IN YOUTH ACTIVITY GRANTS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROJECT GRADUATION GRANTS ASSIST LODGES IN SUPPORTING THE TEENS GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH FUNDING FOR DRUG-FREE AND ALCOHOL-FREE GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED OVER $35,000 IN PROJECT GRADUATION GRANTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. RECOGNIZING THE AGING POPULATION IN MAINE, THE FOUNDATION INTRODUCED THE SENIORS PROJECTS GRANTS TO ENABLE LODGES TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS IN NEED OF HELP AND TO ASSIST THEIR COMMUNITIES IN PROVIDING NECESSARY SERVICES TO THIS SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED NEARLY $38,000 IN SENIOR GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A GENEROUS AND ROBUST RELIEF PROGRAM, WHEREBY A LODGE MAY WORK WITH AN INDIVIDUAL MASON OR FAMILY TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY IN TIMES OF NEED. THE LODGE WILL HELP TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION WHEREBY THE PARTICULAR DETAILS OF A SITUATION ARE COLLECTED AND EXAMINED. RELIEF MONEY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR A VARIETY OF CAUSES, SUCH AS THE RENOVATION OF A BATHROOM FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS, ASSISTANCE WITH BILLS AFTER A LONG ILLNESS, PROVIDING HEATING OIL DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, AND MORE. THE INTENT OF THESE RELIEF DOLLARS IS TO PROVIDE SOMEONE WHO HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES A BIT OF RESPITE. RELIEF ACCOUNTED FOR OVER $109,000 IN THIS FISCAL YEAR WHICH WAS UP FROM $60,000 FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE BROTHERHOOD RELIEF GRANTS ARE LESS CUMBERSOME TO OBTAIN, BUT ALSO HAS A $1,000 MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT. THIS RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE A SPEEDY DISTRIBUTION TO OFFSET THE PAINS OF AN EMERGENCY AND OFTEN TIMES LARGER PROBLEM. ONE OF THE FIRST BROTHERHOOD RELIEF GRANTS GIVEN OUT WAS TO A FAMILY WHO HAD LOST THEIR HOUSE IN A FIRE. IT ENABLED THEM TO QUICKLY PURCHASE NEW CLOTHES AND FOOD WHILE INSURANCE MATTERS WOULD ADDRESS THE REST OF THEIR NEEDS. BROTHERHOOD RELIEF GRANTS AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR TOTALED $97,000 WHICH WAS UP BY ROUGHLY 8% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR SHOWING THAT THE QUICK RELIEF ASSISTANCE IS HELPING TO PREVENT FURTHER ISSUES AS SOMEONE EXPERIENCES A CHALLENGE IN THEIR LIFE.THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO ASKED THE MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MAINE AND ITS CONSTITUENT LODGES TO SUPPORT VARIOUS RELIEF PROGRAMS IN AND OUT OF THE STATE OF MAINE. RECENTLY PROVIDING FUNDING NEEDED TO LAUNCH THE UNIFIED CHAMPIONS CLUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALFOND YOUTH &amp; COMMUNITY CENTER AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS MAINE, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INCLUSION. THE SUCCESS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM WARRANTED THE TRUSTEES TO SUPPORT THE STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM THROUGH AN ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR GRANT TOTALING $150,000 WHICH ENDS IN FY24.THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION IN WANTING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION HAVE PROVIDED MULTI-YEAR FUNDING TO SUPPORT NAMI MAINE. THE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED A PROGRAM WHEREBY SCHOOLS CAN SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN TRAINING THEIR STAFF IN ADDRESSING AND IDENTIFYING CHILDREN WHO COULD BE AT RISK OF SUICIDE IN THEIR SCHOOLS. IT IS CLEAR THAT NAMI MAINE IS AN EXPERT IN THIS AREA, AND THEIR REACH ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE MADE THIS AN EASY CHOICE FOR FUNDING. LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR MISSION AT WWW.NAMIMAINE.ORG. IN FY 24, THE FOUNDATION AGAIN PROVIDED $30,000 TO SUPPORT NAMI MAINE'S EFFORTS IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND ALSO TO SUPPORT THEIR NEWLY LAUNCHED TEEN TEXT LINE.THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ALL SIX OF THE MAINE VETERAN HOMES AND THE VA HOSPITAL IN TOGUS, THE TWO CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTERS IN MAINE, A MASONIC MUSEUM AND LIBRARY IN HOLDEN, TWO BOY SCOUT TROOPS IN MAINE, SUPPORT FOR THE MAINE MASONIC COLLEGE, AND VOLUNTEER MAINE AND THEIR STATEWIDE YOUTH COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY LOCAL LODGES. DURING THE PAST YEAR (FY 2024), MASONIC VOLUNTEERS AND NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AS FOLLOWS: PROJECT GRADUATION (321 MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 412 MASONIC HOURS, 667 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 3,177 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEER HOURS); BIKES FOR BOOKS (883 MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 3,704 MASONIC HOURS, 1,387 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 4,578 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEER HOURS);YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS (1,101 MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 3,703 MASONIC HOURS, 1,751 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 27,700 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEER HOURS) OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (2,203 MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 5,565 MASONIC HOURS, 7,473 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 50,386 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEER HOURS) AND SENIORS RELATED PROJECTS AND SUPPORT (1,367 MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 3,838 MASONIC HOURS, 729 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEERS, 3,298 NON-MASONIC VOLUNTEER HOURS).BECAUSE OF THE BROAD NATURE OF ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY, BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IT CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS, AND CONSISTENT EXPANSION OF THE FOUNDATION'S BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS; THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST OF IRC SECTION 509(A)(1).</FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
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