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        <Desc>Prepaid Dues</Desc>
        <Amt>18129</Amt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The organization is a membership organization comprised of individual members.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All officers and trustees are elected by the entire membership.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All significant and routine decisions are put to the floor of the entire membership and approved by the membership on a regular basis.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Form 990 is reviewed by the officers and trustees and is presented to the entire membership for approval prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Only certain officers are paid. The officer salaries are compared to other lodges and to grand lodge guidelines. Officer salaries are nominal and are approved by the entire membership. The remaining officers, trustees and committee members serve on a volunteer basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents and policies are provided upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Telephone/Cable/Internet $ 4,789Supplies 196Key Card System 384Licenses 75Dignitary Entertainment 2,121Miscellaneous 175Bar Supplies 6,500 Total $ 14,240</ExplanationTxt>
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