MASTER WARDENS & MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MASTER WARDENS & MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IN MASS (EIN 04-6057714)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2022-10-06
IRS object ID
202212799349301306
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-06T12:42:22-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Schooner Group IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 Moffatt RdAddressLine1Txt
CitySalemCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01970ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN046057714EIN

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Phone9785945079PhoneNum

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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonArthur SullivanPersonNm
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Phone9785945079PhoneNum
Signature2022-10-06SignatureDt
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Phone9785945079PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP01970ZIPCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDonations & ScholarshipsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bProvided for officers for review and members upon request
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19none requested
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9change in asset value

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