2026-05-19T21:10:24-06:00 2025-12-31 831306451 CHARLES A WALL JR CPA PLLC 1232 BRAZIL ST AZLE TX 76020 990 2025-01-01 226064601 SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OFTHE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM % DAVID BOTSKO SOVE 9723651098 PO BOX 1031 MURRELLS INLET SC 29576 DAVID BOTSKO TREASURER 7043300323 2026-04-18 true CHARLES A WALL JR CPA P00612187 9723651098 2026-05-19 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 786473 false 2233 X WWW.SMOTJ.ORG X 1962 SC 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 6 6 0 0 0 587051 404398 267978 903 1620 66426 54277 654380 728273 105114 0 0 34528 0 0 0 484615 727256 624257 727256 30123 1017 735759 762407 113869 121481 621890 640926 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 727256 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 A STUDENT 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 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 A STUDENT 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. 727256 false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 6 6 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 SMOTJ 9723651098 PO BOX 1031 MURRELLS INLET SC 29576 X FREDERICK KIENLE GRAND PRIORPRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDOR MAYUGA GRAND CHANCELLORVICE PRESIDENT 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA DONANT GRAND SECRETARY 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOTSKO GRAND TREASURER 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE ALLEN GRAND INSPECTOR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHORN GRAND REGISTRAR 35.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 341251 63147 404398 PRIORY EVENTS 900099 245428 245428 EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS 900099 22550 22550 267978 1620 1620 0 83140 58200 24940 24940 PRIORY OTHER INCOME 900099 29337 29337 29337 728273 323875 0 0 X 31515 31515 8167 8167 42289 42289 20656 20656 339755 339755 19708 19708 14585 14585 3878 3878 10065 10065 6195 6195 PRINTINGDUPLICATING 5286 5286 JERUSALEM MITERDF 6718 6718 ADMIN EXPENSES 4426 4426 PRIORY DONATIONS 164013 164013 50000 50000 727256 727256 0 0 516063 533371 119128 128468 100568 100568 735759 762407 8755 8869 105114 112612 113869 121481 X 621890 640926 621890 640926 735759 762407 X 1017 18019 X false false false PRIORY OTHER ASSETS 100568 100568 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE ORDER RECOGNIZES THE USUAL EUROPEAN DEGREES OF RANK, USING THE FRENCH TITLE VIZ: GRAND CROIX, GRAND OFFICIER, COMMANDEUR, AND CHEVALIER. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO FURTHER DIFFERENTIATION IN ANY RANK ASSOCIATED OF TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER, SUCH AS OF GRACE OR OF JUSTICE AS OCCURS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. IN EUROPE, OF JUSTICE IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS OF NOBLE BLOOD, OF GRACE FOR THOSE OF NON-NOBLE BLOOD. THE ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THESE DISTINCTIONS, 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 INTER PARES 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 AFTER COMPLIANCE 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 PUBLISHED BY 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. SHALL SO REQUEST, OR FAIL TO DISCHARGE ANY OBLIGATION OF MEMBERSHIP FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER NOTICE BY THEIR PRIOR, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO INACTIVE STATUS BY THE PRIOR OF THE PRIORY TO WHICH SUCH MEMBER BELONGS OR BY THE GRAND 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. ALL ACTIVITY 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 GRAND COUNCIL. PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES OPERATE BY CHARTER FROM THE GRAND PRIORY AND FUNCTION AS BRANCHES OF THE CORPORATION. PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES MAY NOT SEPARATELY INCORPORATE, AND ANY PRIORY OR COMMANDERY THAT HAS INCORPORATED MUST PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE GRAND AVOCAT OF SUCH SEPARATE 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. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 ADJUSTMENT TO RECONCILE 30+ PRIORIES AND GPUSA List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g POSTAGE $1400 ARMORY STORAGE AND SHIPPING $4200 LICENSES SOFTWARE $1700 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES $7686 GRAND C&I HARTFORD LOSS $5670 Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX DONATIONS TO SUPPORTED 501(C)3 Part XI response or note to any line in Part XI BALANCING ENTRY FOR TAX $18,019