The Intendant of the Building Society honors those brethren and other individuals who strongly believe in the purposes of the Scottish Rite, and who, through their generosity, help us to pass the principles of Freemasonry on to future generations. Membership is awarded to individuals who have included the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc., the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., or their local Scottish Rite Foundation in their wills, trust, IRAs, pensions, or annuities.
Through a legacy gift, you have the opportunity to support the Scottish Rite’s charitable missions. By including the Scottish Rite’s charities in your estate plans, you join a group of distinguished individuals who serve as role models to future generations — you become an Intendant of the Building.
The 8th Degree
In the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry the 8th Degree, Intendant of the Building, teaches us the lessons of benevolence and charity; the importance of transmitting ethics and moral lessons to the next generation; and that labor is honorable if done with sobriety, temperance, punctuality, and industry. The focus of the degree is on completion of the Temple.
By participating in the Intendant of the Building Society, you are practicing charity and benevolence that assists the Scottish Rite in completing the Temple — funding our philanthropies to maintain our fraternal, charitable, and educational mission. By becoming a member of the Society, you can help ensure that the lessons of Freemasonry, in general, and the Scottish Rite, in particular, are preserved in perpetuity.
Each member of the Intendant of the Building Society will receive a certificate of membership and a welcome letter from the Sovereign Grand Commander, as well as a special pin, and a tie or ladies scarf only available to Society members. These unique items use the crimson and green colors of the 8th Degree. Additionally, Society members will enjoy an exclusive reception at every Biennial Session, as well as a special reception at Leadership Conferences with the Sovereign Grand Commander and the Sovereign Grand Inspector Generals from the region.
How it Works
All you need to do is notify us that you have made a legacy gift to a Scottish Rite charity in your will or living trust, charitable remainder trust, a charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, transfer on death account, life insurance policy or retirement plan (IRA, 401(k), etc.). Send a copy of the page in the document that names the Scottish Rite charity you have choosen to support, a copy of the cover page, and of the signature page to the address below. When we receive your notification and document copies, we will recognize you as a member of this elite group of donors — Intendants of the Building — entitled to the special privileges of Society members. We will also honor requests for anonymity or to name a legacy gift in honor of a loved one.
Gifts may be specified for:
- The Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. which includes RiteCare®, Scholarships, and Disaster Relief
- The House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
- Your local Scottish Rite Foundation
Mail documentation to:
The Supreme Council, 33°
Office of Development
1733 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
For more information on the Scottish Rite Foundation, the House of the Temple Foundation, and all Supreme Council philanthropies, contact the Office of Development, toll free at (866) 448-3773 or (866) 748-3227 or at developmentoffice@scottishrite.org.
Society members will receive a certificate, a lapel pin, and their choice of a neck-tie or scarf (both if the bequest is from the spouse as well)
