Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | Each member has the right to one vote on the approval of the governing body and the annual budget. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | The general membership votes on the approval of the governing body (officers) annually. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | Each member has the right to one vote on approving the funds needed for projects and any bylaw changes that are significant in nature. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Organization distributes a hard copy to each director and after review, the Treasurer advises the tax preparer of any changes. If changes, they are made and the revised draft is re-distributed to the directors. Once the return is approved by the Board, the Treasurer signs the return and the tax preparer files it. A review audit / examination of the Lodge books was conducted after the close of the calendar year. The Conflict of Interest Policy was documented and signed by all five officers at the beginning of each ones term. All documents are available to the membership and are available to the public upon request. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The Board distributes the Conflicts of Interest Policy and obtains confirmation by the Board that they have no conflicts that have not been reported to the Board. Throughout the year, the members advise the Board of any potential or actual conflicts which are monitored and disclosed. There were no conflicts reported. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The bylaws and general governing documents are available upon request. |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Service Expenses: 1,158, Grants and allocations: 0, Revenue: 63,835. All other monthly charities. |
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