The Supreme Council, 33°, created the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. to support the RiteCare Childhood Language Program, to provide scholarships to individuals for college or vocational school, and to provide national disaster relief. The Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. is a non-profit Maryland corporation recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Its tax identification number is 52-6054737. Contributions to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc. are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.

 

Each year, through the Development Office, The Supreme Council solicits donations from private individuals for the Scottish Rite Foundation, USA, Inc. The funds raised are used to provide start up funds for new RiteCare Childhood Language Program facilities and to support operations of existing facilities, to provide scholarships to students getting degrees in speech pathology and public administration, and to help victims of natural disasters.  We now have RiteCare Childhood Language Program facilities in each state in the Southern Jurisdiction and more are in the planning stage. Many children are helped every year. The Foundation also pledged $1,000,000 for scholarships and retraining for the families of victims of the 9/11 disaster. Over 17 people to date have received these scholarships, which are administered through the Families of Freedom Fund of Scholarship America. Additional scholarships were awarded to young students through the Shepherd scholarship program. The Development Office welcomes inquiries from individuals interested in finding out more about how to make a gift in support of these endeavors.           

   

The House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. 

The Supreme Council, 33°, created the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. to maintain, support and enhance the House of the Temple as an architectural landmark and the national headquarters of the Southern Jurisdiction of Freemasonry and as a library and museum open to the public. The House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit Virginia corporation recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Its tax identification number is 52-1664576. Contributions to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.

Each year, The Supreme Council, 33°, has two direct mail campaigns to raise funds for the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. The notepad and calendar mailings have been very successful in obtaining the funds necessary to maintain operations of the House of the Temple. We thank donors to the campaigns for their support. Through its Development Office, The Supreme Council also raises funds from private individuals to support the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. Please contact the Development Office if you would like to support this charitable endeavor.

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