2025-09-29T09:36:28-05:00 2025-02-28 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-03-01 593394998 THE GRAND CHAPTER OF FLORIDA ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR CHARITABLE FD INC GRAN 8505713065 POST OFFICE BOX 1518 LYNN HAVEN FL 324441518 MARGARET NATHURST GRAND TREASURER 8505713065 2025-09-25 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARGARET NATHURST 11813 HIGHWAY 77 PANAMA CITY FL 32409 4922695 0 X WWW.FLORIDAOES.ORG X 1995 FL THE STATED PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE: CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, FRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC. 10 8 0 730 0 0 70417 74127 0 0 370865 508681 0 0 441282 582808 390298 547040 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24721 14195 415019 561235 26263 21573 10464586 10959306 0 0 10464586 10959306 X A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSES SUCH AS RESEARCH OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, HEART DISEASE, CANCER AND SUPPORT OF HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER AND CHILDREN, SUPPORT OF YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR YOUTH. 0 0 57922 57922 PROVIDED ESTARL AND TUITION GRANTS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS. 489118 489118 PROVIDED FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATION, FRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. DONATED FUNDS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 547040 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 FL X MARGARET NATHURST 8505713065 11813 HIGHWAY 77 PANAMA CITY FL 32409 BRENDA KEEPIN GRAND SECRETARY 10.00 30.00 X X 0 17917 0 MARY ANN HOLT GRAND CONDUCTRESS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET NATHURST GGCCM PGM GRAND TREASURER 12.00 23.00 X X 0 24375 0 DEBBIE ROSENTHAL WGM CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDY LEDUC AGM VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLENE WILLIAMS GGCCM PGM FINANCE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE CLEVENS WORTHY GRAND PATRON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAYLE SCHROCK ASSOCIATE GRAND PATRON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOLENE GOODWIN ASSOCIATE GRAND CONDUCTRES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KEEPIN GRAND SENTINEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 42292 0 0 0 0 0 0 74127 74127 272176 272176 4576392 4339887 236505 236505 236505 582808 0 0 508681 489118 489118 57922 57922 14000 14000 TAXES AND LICENSES 195 195 561235 547040 14195 0 817688 458261 9596069 10466267 50829 34778 10464586 10959306 0 0 X -8499 -9315 10473085 10968621 10464586 10959306 10464586 10959306 21573 582746 -109599 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 148680 58963 72203 70417 74127 424390 148680 58963 72203 70417 74127 424390 424390 153705 177680 193939 238272 272176 1035772 1460162 0.29060 0.35990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10036233 983529 342581 10677181 9162186 1209512 335465 10036233 10309457 -687235 460036 9162186 9728644 715536 134723 10309457 7889773 1924599 85728 9728644 0.38376 0.61624 0 1 1 0 X PART V, LINE 4: THE O.E.S. GRAND CHAPTER ENDOWMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND ("THE FUND") IS A TRUST FUND WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COST OF SUPPORTING THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR WHO ARE RESIDENT GUESTS IN THE MASONIC HOME OF FLORIDA UNDER THE EASTERN STAR AFFILIATION. SINCE THE FUND IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE, IT SHALL BE USED FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. NO RESIDENTS WERE SUPPORTED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND NO FURTHER ADMISSIONS WILL BE SUPPORTED. PART X, LINE 2: THE GRAND CHAPTER OF FLORIDA, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, INC. IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A 501(C)(8) ORGANIZATION; AND THE GRAND CHAPTER OF FLORIDA, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. BOTH CORPORATIONS ARE ALSO NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF EITHER ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. TAX YEARS AFTER FEBRUARY 28, 2021 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR 530121305 501(C)10 8275 0 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FUND OF BENEVOLENCE WAKE FOREST INSTITUTE REGENERATIVE MEDIC 566036688 501(C)3 51000 0 REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THE GRAND CHAPTER OF FLORIDA ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR INC 590246707 501(C)8 12000 0 BENEVOLENCE GGC MIAMI CHILDREN'S HEALTH SYSTEM INC 453481327 501(C)3 100000 0 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES 591899866 501(C)3 20000 0 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC 592654440 501(C)3 15000 0 COMMUNITY OUT REACH FUND THE COOPERATIVE FEEDING PROGRAM INC 592696451 501(C)3 35000 0 OES HUNGRY PROGRAM PANTRY PLANTERS INC 880712878 501(C)3 30000 0 OES HUNGRY PROGRAM DOGS INC 592252352 501(C)3 30000 0 SERVICE DOGS KCBS ADVANCE ACADEMY INC 852713040 501(C)3 134276 0 WGM SPECIAL PROGRAM H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH 593238634 501(C)3 44461 0 WGM SPECIAL PROGRAM 13 2 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 12 57922 PART I, LINE 2: APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SCREENED AND APPROVED ON THE BASIS OF ACADEMIC RECORD, CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER AND FINANCIAL NEED BY A COMMITTEE OF MEMBERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER. TOTAL GRANTS ARE LIMITED BY ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGETS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DETAILED REPORTS OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER AT ANNUAL GRAND SESSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OUR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAND TREASURER BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALSO, COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE VOTING TO APPROVE FILING OF THE FORM WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS CHANGED DURING THE YEAR FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. GRAND CHAPTER OF FLORIDA ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR INC POST OFFICE BOX 1518 LYNN HAVEN FL 32444 590246707 FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FL 501(C)(8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 NA - LESS THAN 50000