Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | INITIATED 663 NEW MEMBERS, RESTORED 280 LAPSED MEMBERS, AND ELECTED 28 MEN TO MEMBERSHIP DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020. THIS RESULTED IN THE ADDITION OF 971 NEW MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR. DONATED MONEY TO VETERANS' BROTHERHOOD, AN ORGANIZATION TO BENEFIT HOMELESS VETERANS. PROMOTED THE BLOOD DONOR CLUB AND ORGAN DONOR CLUB, A 501(C)(3) CHARITY, TO MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY. PREPARED A CONSOLIDATED GROUP FORM 990 COVERING ALL PENNSYLVANIA SUBORDINATE LODGES. PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARTWORK FOR THE MASONIC TEMPLE THROUGH A DONATION OF 41,000 TO THE MASONIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA, A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. PROVIDED TRAINING FOR SECRETARIES, DEPUTIES, LODGE OFFICERS AND RITUALISTIC PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | AS STATED IN THE GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTION, THE MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE ARE THE GRAND OFFICERS, PAST GRAND MASTERS, PAST GRAND WARDENS BY TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, PAST GRAND TREASURERS AND PAST GRAND SECRETARIES BY SIX YEARS OF SERVICE, PAST MASTERS BY ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, AND THE MASTERS AND WARDENS OF THE LODGES, LAWFULLY WARRANTED AND DULY CONSTITUTED BY IT, AND UNDER ITS JURSIDICTION. EVERY MEMBER OF THE GRAND LODGE MUST BE A MEMBER OF A SUBORDINATE LODGE, EXCEPT PAST MASTERS, AND PAST DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS (WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE GRAND LODGE FOR LIFE). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | AS STATED IN THE GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTION, THE GRAND OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS. THE INITIAL ELECTION TO AN OFFICER SHALL BE BY BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION NEXT PRECEDING DECEMBER 27TH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | AS STATED IN THE GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTION, THE GRAND OFFICERS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE MASONIC VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS. THE INITIAL ELECTION TO AN OFFICE SHALL BE BY BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION NEXT PRECEDING DECEMBER 27TH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND TREASURER, THE FINANCE OFFICE STAFF, AND THE OFFICER SIGNING THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING A SALARY RANGE FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND TREASURER AND RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE APPROVED AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. THE BUDGET INCLUDING SALARIES AND WAGES IS ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE GRAND LODGE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING A SALARY RANGE FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION IS REVIEWED BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND TREASURER AND RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE APPROVED AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. THE BUDGET INCLUDING SALARIES AND WAGES IS ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE GRAND LODGE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE APPLICABLE FORM REQUESTED IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM MASONIC CHARITIES 449,713 TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATED ENTITIES -49,059,040 TOTAL -48,609,327 |
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