Charities

There are four main charities that the Scottish Rite Masonic Bodies of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction support.
These charities are supported through the donation of the members.

Scholarships
(please visit our scholarship page for applications)

Supreme Council Abbott Scholarship
Applicant must be a child or grandchild of  a Scottish Rite Mason or be a member of a youth organization sponsored by the Mason Fraternity. There is no restriction as to field of study, however only sophomore, junior, senior or graduate students are elegible.

Illinois Scottish Rite Fund Scholarship
Restricted to the allied health field which includes, but not limited to, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, anesthesiology, toxicology, etc. Masonic relationship is not required.

Robert B. Perkins Scholarship
A candidate must be one whose father, grandfather, uncle, or brother is a Scottish Rite Mason. There is no restriction as to the field of study.

Louis L. Williams Scholarship
Qualifications are the same as the Perkins scholarship, with one exception. The student must attend the Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington.

Sherwood and Evelyn Kresin Memorial Scholarship
A candidate may be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in any academic field. Masonic relationship is not required.

Grand Lodge of Illinois Scholarship
A candidate must have a father, grandfather, brothe or uncle who is a Master Mason in good standing with the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of the state of Illinois. There is no restrictions to the field of study.

A. Colville Wilson Scholarship
A candidate must hold an undegradute degree from an accredited college or university and must be pursuing a graduate degree in pediatric nursing (or related field) at an accredited college or university in the state of Illinois. Masonic relationship is not required.

Schizophrenia Research
Fellowships are presented to post-graduate students preparing dissertations in field pertinent to discovering a cure for schizophrenia. A select group of universities throughout the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction choose the recipients.

National Heritage Museum
Opened in 1975 as a bicentennial gift to the nation from the 32° Scottish Rite Masons. The museum provides changing exhibits of Americana, interspersing the role of the fraternity in American life. The museum is located in Lexington, MA. adjacent to the Supreme Council headquarters. It is open to the public seven days a week with no admission charge.

32° Masonic Learning Centers for Children
The newest charity was established in 1994 to provide dyslexic children with specialized one-on-one tutoring to enable them to cope with their deficit in reading and writing. Students are accepted into the program at no charge. There are 58 Learning Centers established within the Northern Masonic jurisdiction, many of which are located in a Scottish Rite Valley building.