INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (EIN 52-0363498)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-08
IRS object ID
201703189349305750
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-08T10:55:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAWRENCE R SMITH & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

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SHARON THOMAS
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EDWARD FOREMAN
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LAURA TEATE
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SANDY SHUMAN
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DARLENE PARKER
GRAND MASTER25.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD TAYLOR
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LOUIS BUTLER
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$210TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$27,819TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$21,150EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$21,150BOYAmt
EOY$21,150EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$5,285,360BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$5,348,322EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$5,369,472EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,541,411OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,541,411BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,090,484OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$410,603DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,679,881BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$108,747OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,946DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,801BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,613OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$145,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$63,868BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,236,225TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBROKERAGE ACCOUNTDesc
Book Value$564,284BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$564,284TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHISTORICAL TREASURESDesc
Book Value$240,000BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$240,000TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND HAS MEMBERS.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aALL OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN PAST GRANDS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THIS EQUALS ROUGHLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bANY DECISION MADE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD IS RATIFIED BY MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bTHE GOVERNING BOARD MUST APPROVE POLICIES; COMMITEES CANNOT.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE GRAND SECRETARY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS MAILED TO THE IRS. IT IS MADE AVALIABLE IN HIS OFFICE FOR OTHERS TO REVIEW AFTER MAILING.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVALIABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY HAVING COPIES AT THE HEADQUARTERS AND LISTING THE FORM 990 ON ANOTHERS WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRAND LODGE OF MARYLANDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1IOOF FOUNDATION INCAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21224ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271019168EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 C 3ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRAND LODGE OF MD IOOF INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd

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