INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

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2011 · Form 990 · revenue $73K · expenses $52K · assets $1.1M

Also known as
GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE
EIN
51-0025543
Address
32719 MEADOW BRANCH DRIVE, LAUREL, DE 19956
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(8): fraternal beneficiary society
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked January 15, 2016 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted April 11, 2016) IRS data ↗
Principal officer
Edward W Gordon (its 2010 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2010 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE COMMANDS OF ODD FELLOWSHIP ARE VISIT THE SICK, RELIEVE THE DISTRESSED, BURY THE DEAD AND EDUCATE THE ORPHAN. THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF OUR ORDER ARE FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Edward Gordon TREASURER2010-2011 $5,600$12,200 1
Michael Lynch GRAND SECRETARTY2010-2011 $7,600$7,600 1
Jerry Lynch GRAND REPRESENTATIVE2010-2011 $0$3,300 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Richard Scott GRAND MASTER2010-2011 1 $0 reported 1
John Macek DEPUTY GRAND MASTER2010-2011 1 $0 reported 1
Theresa Longfellow GRAND WARDEN2010-2011 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2011 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $13K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL LYNCH GRAND SECRETARTY5 $3,800$0$3,800 $7,6001
EDWARD GORDON TREASURER5 $2,800$0$2,800 $5,6001
RICHARD SCOTT GRAND MASTER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MACEK DEPUTY GRAND MASTER1 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA LONGFELLOW GRAND WARDEN5 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY LYNCH GRAND REPRESENTATIVE5 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $10K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EDWARD GORDON TREASURER5 $3,300$0$3,300 $6,6001
JERRY LYNCH GRAND REPRESENTATIVE5 $0$0$3,300 $3,3001
RICHARD SCOTT GRAND MASTER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MACEK DEPUTY GRAND MASTER1 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA LONGFELLOW GRAND WARDEN5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL LYNCH GRAND SECRETARTY5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,767$51,515 $1,102,061$1,101,842 $0$28,061 $6,60020
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,752$59,767 $1,080,809$1,080,590 $0$12,264 $6,60020

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $16,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MASONIC CHARITIES OF DELAWARE INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$16,000 2021$16,000
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSDENot reported $119,249$65,721 TREASURER AND TRUSTEE$1,400 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSTNNot reported $45,383$14,064 Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCANot reported $56,725$117,458 COO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCONot reported $110,262$51,040 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSWVNot reported $69,876$63,944 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSILNot reported $71,178$59,472 Noble Grand$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSINNot reported $97,343$78,375 SECRETARY$1,400 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSMANot reported $82,184$82,540 Noble Grand$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSFLNot reported $89,223$124,002 TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSORNot reported $69,559$54,305 NOBLE GRAND$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSNHNot reported $108,168$40,536 Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCANot reported $71,351$75,035 Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSWYNot reported $138,065$103,113 TRUSTEE$3,200 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCTNot reported $58,212$87,231 GRAND SECRET$15,600 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSALY40 $43,746$41,756 Noble Grand$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSKYNot reported $115,662$46,454 Secretary$500 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSTXNot reported $95,760$37,576 FINANCIAL SECRETARY$1,600 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSMANot reported $41,530$97,443 GRAND SECRET$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSIDNot reported $38,267$58,691 Grand Secretary$15,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSPANot reported $61,339$38,329 TREASURER$400 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSMONot reported $89,092$60,152 NOBLE GRAND$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSNVY42 $43,971$40,424 Noble Grand$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCANot reported $95,862$86,541 HALL MANAGER$5,400 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSCANot reported $111,254$43,792 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWSWVNot reported $61,157$54,967 VICE GRAND$100 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NANTUCKET DAF sponsor$10,0001 12024–2024 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2011 · Form 990 · $51,515 spent · pay $7,127 · grants $0 · events $12,638
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)UNITED NATIONS DELEGATE $15,158--- 29.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $12,638--- 24.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $6,600--- 12.8%
Other (as described)STATE GRAND LODGE & DUE $5,936--- 11.5%
Other (as described)INVESTMENT FEES $5,214--- 10.1%
Office expenses $1,918--- 3.7%
Occupancy $1,857--- 3.6%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $1,224--- 2.4%
Payroll taxes $527--- 1.0%
Fees: legal $250--- 0.5%
All other expenses $193--- 0.4%
Total$51,515100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $59,767 spent · pay $7,140 · grants $0 · events $8,250
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)STATE GRAND LODGE & DUE $28,200--- 47.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,250--- 13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $6,600--- 11.0%
Other (as described)INVESTMENT FEES $4,853--- 8.1%
Office expenses $4,585--- 7.7%
Occupancy $2,617--- 4.4%
Other (as described)UNITED NATIONS DELEGATE $1,308--- 2.2%
Other (as described)BENEVOLANCE/DONATIONS $1,105--- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $952--- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $540--- 0.9%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $436--- 0.7%
All other expenses $321--- 0.5%
Total$59,767100%

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