Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THE LODGE IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM WHEREBY MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY (OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES). MEMBERS ARE THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING ANY CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ALL EXPENDITURES OF THE LODGE BY VOTE ON THE FLOOR OF THE LODGE. DESPITE THE EXISTENCE OF THE GOVERNING BODIES, THE MEMBERSHIP HAS THE FINAL AUTHORITY ON ALL DECISIONS. THEREFORE, ALMOST EVERYTHING MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE LODGE FOR APPROVAL. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | SEE PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION (ABOVE). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | SEE PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION (ABOVE). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC BY PERFORMING A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR THE ANNOTATED STATUTES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE ELKS OF THE USA. |
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| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |