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Montana Freemason April 2017 Volume 93 Number 1

of great historical significance for the State. Further, the Breakout SeSSion at the 151St SeSSion
artifacts in the museum are a tangible historical record the CharaCteriStiCS of SuCCeSSful
of the early development of the State and our fraternity
participation and influence on that early development. and unSuCCeSSful lodgeS

The funds of the Montana Masonic Foundation cannot
be used to support the general operations of Grand
Lodge and doing so would quite probably cause the
Foundation to lose its not-for-profit status. Adam L. Hathaway is
the R.W. Deputy Grand
In the event that the Foundation lost its not-for-profit Master of the Grand Lodge
status, the law requires that the funds be donated to AF&AM of New Mexico.
another 501(c)(3) charity. They would not revert to Will present one of the
Grand Lodge under any circumstances. Therefore, it’s Break Out Sessions his
terribly important that Grand Lodge and the Montana topic will be: The Characteristics of Successful and
Masonic Foundation be operated as completely separate Unsuccessful Lodges
organizations. To that end, they have separate checking
accounts, separate investments and separate goals and He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration
objectives. However, to facilitate operations, Grand and is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian.
Lodge does rent space in the Montana Masonic Museum Adam serves a parliamentarian for the UNM Staff
building and the Foundation pays Grand Lodge for Council, Albuquerque Shrine Center and other
some payroll expenses related to operating the Museum organizations in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and other
and building. Those transactions are reasonable and locations throughout New Mexico. He is a Energy
are ordinary and necessary for the operation of the Conservation Educator for Lobo Energy. In his
Foundation. spare time he finds time to relax with the Society for
Creative Anachronism.
Montana Masonic Foundation has assets of
approximately $3.9 million which includes the Brother Hathaway helped organize the first
Museum building in Helena. That value does not MASONICon, a day of leadership and educational
include the historical records or artifacts, whose training held at the Ballut Abyad Shrine. The Grand
intrinsic worth cannot be valued. The Foundation Lodge Committee on Long Range Planning recognized
board and trustees hold these assets for the benefit of
today’s children and for future generations to come. that there was a need in the Grand Jurisdiction of New
Mexico for organizational training and collaborative
I hope this gives you a peek inside the business of long range planning. MASONICon was designed to
our fraternity in Montana. Our Fraternity has done good not only provide a day of education but also a venue
work for 300 years and with your support, will continue for networking and fellowship.
to do so for many more years.

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