Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS ONE TRUSTEE RUNS THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND DECISION MAKING OF GRAND LODGE AF & AM OF SOUTH DAKOTA. THE OFFICERS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ALL THE GRAND LODGE ENTITIES BUT ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND DECISION MAKING OF GRAND LODGE AF & AM OF SOUTH DAKOTA. THE TRUSTEES ARE CONSIDERED THE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR FORM 990, PART VI. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | FRATERNAL ORDER OF MASONS MEMBERSHIP IN A LODGE MAY BE ACQUIRED: 1. BY HAVING REGULARLY RECEIVED THE DEGREE OF MASTER MASON. 2. BY A MASTER MASON ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP BY AFFILIATION. 3. BY HAVING BEEN NAMED IN A CHARTER ISSUED TO A LODGE UNDER DISPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER HAS THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ALL MEMBERS VOTE ON CHANGES TO ARTICLES OR BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING. NORMALLY, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | WHEN TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED THEY ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT ON INTERST FORM DISCLOSING ANY INTERESTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED UPON DISCUSSION AMONGST THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E: OTHER EXPENSES | MASONIC ACTIVITIES: $44,964 CHIPS OPERATING: $372 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: $637 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION: $19,503 CONFERENCE OF GRANDMASTERS: $809 GUEST ENTERTAINMENT: $2,231 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | TRANSFERS TO RELATED ORGANIZATION -902,740. |
| FORM 990, PART XXI, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSITE OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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