Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF MEN AND WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER, WHO ARE LOYAL TO HIS OR HER COUNTRY AND BELIEVE IN A SUPREME BEING, THE CREATOR AND PRESERVER OF THE UNIVERSE, ARE RESIDENTS OF WISCONSIN, AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OUTLINED BY THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. MEMBERS REPRESENT THE LOCAL LODGES OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS WISCONSIN. EACH LOCAL LODGE HAS ONE OR TWO REPRESENTATIVE VOTES FOR GOVERNANCE. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATE VOTES DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LODGE. IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AS A GRAND MASTER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND STILL LIVING IS ALSO ABLE TO VOTE ON THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AT THE GRAND LODGE CONVENTION EACH YEAR IN JUNE, THE VOTING MEMBERS WHO ELECT THE OFFICERS AND GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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