Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND IS INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS CHARITABLE EFFORTS AND HUMANITARIAN ENDEAVOURS SUCH AS SCHOLARSHIPS, LOW-INTEREST STUDENT LOANS AND GRANTS, LOW-COST NURSING HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, FAMILY AND YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS AND ANNUAL DONATIONS TO CHARITIES. THE GRAND LODGE PROVIDES BONDING TO LOCAL LODGES, A NEWSLETTER TO LODGES AND MEMBERS, COVERS THE COST OF AN ANNUAL CONVENTION, PRINTS JOURNALS TO ODD FELLOW UNITS, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOUTH DAKOTA COLLEGE STUDENTS, RELIEF TO THE DISTRESSED, AND OTHER BENEVOLENT SERVICES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH LOCAL LODGE ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY; FURTHER, THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL LODGES APPROVE THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL LODGES APPROVE THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE MINUTED OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST, AT THE OFFICIAL OFFICE OF THE ENTITY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COAST. |
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