INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS (EIN 31-0300255)
Tax period
2014-05-01 to 2015-04-30
Filed
2015-09-14
IRS object ID
201532579349300023
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS AND TO EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE SUBORDINATE LODGES OF OHIO; TO HAVE GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL FUNDS OF THE GRAND LODGE; TO RECEIVE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY GIFT, DEVISE, OR OTHERWISE; RECEIVE THE ASSETS OF DEFUNCT LODGES AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID ORDER; TO LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE GRAND LODGE, AND TO RECOVER THE FISCAL ASSETS, MONEY, OR SECURITIES OF ANY DEFUNCT LODGE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY, UNDER THE RULES OF THE ORDER, BELONG TO THE GRAND LODGE. THE GRAND LODGE OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF OHIO SHALL BE CONTROLLED AND GOVERNED BY THE REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE ORDER, AND DURING THE TIME THAT THE GRAND LODGE IS NOT IN SESSION, IT SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD PRESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS AND TO EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE SUBORDINATE LODGES OF OHIO; TO HAVE GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL FUNDS OF THE GRAND LODGE; TO RECEIVE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY GIFT, DEVISE, OR OTHERWISE; RECEIVE THE ASSETS OF DEFUNCT LODGES AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID ORDER; TO LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE GRAND LODGE, AND TO RECOVER THE FISCAL ASSETS, MONEY, OR SECURITIES OF ANY DEFUNCT LODGE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY, UNDER THE RULES OF THE ORDER, BELONG TO THE GRAND LODGE. THE GRAND LODGE OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF OHIO SHALL BE CONTROLLED AND GOVERNED BY THE REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE ORDER, AND DURING THE TIME THAT THE GRAND LODGE IS NOT IN SESSION, IT SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD PRESCRIBED BY THE LAW OF THE GRAND LODGE AS SET FORTH IN ITS CONSTITUTION. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE ENJOYMENT IN OUR ORDER DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE; TO GET OUR COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN EDUCATING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ODD FELLOWSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW US BY OUR DEEDS. INVITING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO JOIN US IN FAMILY RELATED ACTIVITIES, SHARING, CARING AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AORDER, BELONG TO THE GRAND LODGE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE ENJOYMENT IN OUR ORDER DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE; TO GET OUR COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN EDUCATING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ODD FELLOWSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW US BY OUR DEEDS. INVITING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO JOIN US IN FAMILY RELATED ACTIVITIES, SHARING, CARING AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE GRAND SECRETARY IS GIVEN A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. IF ANY CHANGES ARE REQUESTED, THE CPA FIRM WILL REVISE THE TAX RETURN ACCORDINGLY. UPON APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT, THE GRAND SECRETARY NOTIFIES THE CPA FIRM THAT THE 990 IS READY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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