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        <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 159</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE IBPOE OF W IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS THAT THE WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS BE PROMOTED AND ENHANCED AND PROVIDE PUBLIC CHARITABLE SERVICES, DONATIONS, SUPPORT FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED, AT-RISK COMMUNITY YOUTH, NEEDY CITIZENS, AND VETERANS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERSHIP BASE BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THE WELFARE OF THOSE MEMBERS. THE STATED MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THAT THE WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS BE PROMOTED AND ENHANCED, THE NOBLENESS OF SOUL AND GOODNESS OF HEART BE CULTIVATED, AND THAT THE SPIRIT IF PATRIOTISM BE ENLIVENED AND EXALTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION UTITILIZES PROFESSIONALS IN ACCOUNTING TO PREPARE FORM 990. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO AN OFFICER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. IF TIME PERMITS, THE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
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