Square and Compasses Holding is a Texas-based, Masonic-focused funder that concentrates almost all of its giving on Masonic charitable institutions in Texas, primarily to support operations and service delivery. Their grants overwhelmingly support statewide Masonic philanthropy and direct children and family services run by Masonic entities, with repeat multi-year funding to a small set of grantees. The foundation appears mission-driven toward maintaining the capacity and programs of fraternal charitable organizations rather than funding new initiatives or broad public charities.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants to a small set of repeat grantees (multi-grant support to the same Masonic organizations), focused geographically on Texas and directed toward unrestricted/operations funding rather than many small or exploratory awards.
Square and Compasses Holding’s recent giving is defined by recurring operating support for Texas Masonic charitable institutions. The largest grant on file is $580,000 in 2025 to Texas Masonic Charities Foundation in Llano, Texas, labeled for fund operations, and that pattern repeats across prior years with the same grantee receiving $450,000 in both 2024 and 2023. A second core recipient is Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas in Hurst, Texas, which received $250,000 in 2024, $200,000 in 2023, and $100,000 in 2025, all for fund operations. Taken together, the grants show a funder focused on sustaining a small set of Masonic organizations rather than spreading money across many unrelated charities. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied to service delivery and institutional capacity within Texas Masonic philanthropy, with repeated support to organizations that appear to carry ongoing operational responsibilities. That makes its profile more about maintaining existing programs and organizational infrastructure than financing one-time projects or broad issue-area experiments.
Operational support is the clearest theme in the grant record. Texas Masonic Charities Foundation in Llano received $580,000 in 2025 for fund operations, after $450,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023 for the same purpose. Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas in Hurst was also funded for operations, with awards of $250,000 in 2024, $200,000 in 2023, and $100,000 in 2025. The purpose language is consistent across recipients: “fund operations.” The foundation’s focus is therefore on keeping Masonic service providers functioning over time, rather than underwriting discrete projects. Its support also centers on children and family services delivered through Masonic entities, alongside broader statewide Masonic philanthropy.
Square and Compasses Holding’s grants are large and clustered. Typical grant size sits at $212,500 at the 25th percentile, $350,000 at the median, and $450,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeat funding across multiple years: Texas Masonic Charities Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds nonprofits rather than individuals and makes no program-related investments. Its giving is local and highly concentrated, with all listed grants going to Texas recipients.
$2M
$14.4M
$396K
$709K
Most grants fall between $213K and $450K, with a median of $350K.
25th Percentile
$213K
Median
$350K
75th Percentile
$450K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Texas Masonic Charities Foundation, Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas, Other Texas Masonic-affiliated organizations (consistent grantee profile)
The foundation’s giving is entirely in Texas, and the recipient list is tightly focused on a few cities. Llano appears through Texas Masonic Charities Foundation, while Hurst appears through Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas. The grant record shows 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. The pattern points to a statewide Texas Masonic network rather than multi-state or international giving.
It most often funds operating support for Texas Masonic charitable institutions. The recent grants all use the purpose text “fund operations,” including awards to Texas Masonic Charities Foundation in Llano and Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas in Hurst.
Texas Masonic Charities Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Masonic Children and Family Services of Texas received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The repeated awards point to ongoing support rather than one-time project funding.
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $212,500, the median is $350,000, and the 75th percentile is $450,000. The recent record includes a higher 2025 grant of $580,000 to Texas Masonic Charities Foundation.
All listed grants go to Texas recipients. The foundation’s recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, and 100% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state, Texas. Recent recipient cities include Llano and Hurst.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION | LLANO, TX | $580,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS | HURST, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION | LLANO, TX | $450,000 | 2024 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS | HURST, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION | LLANO, TX | $450,000 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS | HURST, TX | $200,000 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$580,000FUND OPERATIONS
MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS
$100,000FUND OPERATIONS
TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$450,000FUND OPERATIONS
MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS
$250,000FUND OPERATIONS
TEXAS MASONIC CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$450,000FUND OPERATIONS
MASONIC CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF TEXAS
$200,000FUND OPERATIONS