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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0640579

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

Also known as NORTH CAROLINA GRAND LODGE

Tax-exempt · WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101

Financials

$159K$144K2023$195K$155K2024$214K$147K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$213,838$146,698$67,140$4,843,193$0$4,843,193
December 31, 2024990$194,972$155,271$39,701$4,287,632$0$4,287,632
December 31, 2023990$159,019$143,864$15,155$4,107,083$0$4,107,083
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$188
Membership dues
$188
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$213,650
Net gain from sales of assets
$103,998
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,487
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$14,535
Other salaries and wages
$21,180
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$38,412
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,374
Occupancy
$7,800
Travel
$22,528
Depreciation
$2,219
Program services (functional)
$86,527
Management and general (functional)
$60,171

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,287,632
Total assets, end of year
$4,843,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,843,193
Land, buildings and equipment
$558,131
Publicly traded securities
$4,037,945
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,763,659
Net assets with donor restrictions
$79,534
Gross receipts
$615,780
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1849
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carolyn WarrenGrand Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$21,180
Kenneth BabbGrand Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
14$14,535
Steve PendryGrand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lee TyndallDeputy Grand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
David CrutchfieldGrand Warden
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Bob CampbellGrand Representative
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carolyn WarrenGrand Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
15$20,180
Kenneth BabbGrand Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
14$12,035
Steve PendryDeputy Grand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lee TyndallGrand Warden
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Leanna ShriverGrand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Bob CampbellGrand Representative
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kenneth BabbGrand Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
7$11,535
LD WalkerGrand Warden
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Carolyn WarrenGrand Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James CrozierGrand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cynthia ScottDeputy Grand Master
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Bob CampbellGrand Representative
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
315 N SPRUCE ST STE 250, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101-2793
In care of
% R KENNETH BABB
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
1922 Jackson Street, Wilmington NC 28401
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
R Kenneth Babb, 315 N Spruce Street 250, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Henry Dupray, 1922 Jackson Street, Wilmington NC 28401
Signed the 990
R Kenneth Babb, Grand Secretary
Phone
(336) 723-2404
Return prepared by
EDWARDS FALLS RENEGAR PLLC

Mission

The Grand Lodge of North Carolina oversees activities of all NC lodges. The independent Odd Fellows provide programs that raise moral, social, intellectual and spiritual conscience of society

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided programs related to mission.
    Expenses $86,527

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0640579
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,843,193
Income (IRS master file)
$615,780

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$213,838$146,698$4,843,193XML
990December 2024$194,972$155,271$4,287,632XML
990December 2023$159,019$143,864$4,107,083XML
990December 2022$182,485$143,844$3,822,073IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Henry Dupray
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-0640579).

Questions about INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS is 56-0640579.
Is INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1962.
Which annual return does INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names R Kenneth Babb.
Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,180 (Carolyn Warren, Grand Treasurer).
How much revenue does INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $213,838, expenses of $146,698 and total assets of $4,843,193 at year end.

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