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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO INCULATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE, AND FIDELITY; TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATEITSSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT ALOON WITH BENEVOLENT AND POTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATING "ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE". |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BENENFIT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELKS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THE LODGE ARE ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN OR MAY HEREAFTER BE, DULY ELECTED AND INITIATED UNDEER THE AUTHORIZED RITUAL, OR AFFILIATED WITH IT, AND IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ORDER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THIS LODGE SHALL BE AN EXHALTED RULER, AN ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT, AN ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHTT, AN ESTEEMED LECCTURING KNIGHT, A SECRETARY, A TREASURER, A TILER, AND A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS. NO MEMBER CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLD MORE THAN ONE OFFICE IN THE LODGE, ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE. ALL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALY BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THIS LODGE SHALL BE AN EXHALTED RULER, AN ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT, AN ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHTT, AN ESTEEMED LECCTURING KNIGHT, A SECRETARY, A TREASURER, A TILER, AND A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS. NO MEMBER CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLD MORE THAN ONE OFFICE IN THE LODGE, ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE. ALL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALY BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 AND THE LODGE'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE FOUNDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL MEMBERSHIP AND APPROVED BEFORE FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED AS DESCRIBED IN THE ELKS USA CONSTITUTION AND STATUES SECTION 4.220 AND 12.160 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING THEIR 990'S AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WOULD MAKE ANY REQUESTED INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC. ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ELKS USA'S WEBSITE. |
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