INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (EIN 04-1383604)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202543219349305514
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-17T10:50:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURNS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AS NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
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Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionTypeTxt
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