INDEPENDENT ORDER ODDFELLOWS WECOHAMET - LODGE 3 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODDFELLOWS WECOHAMET - LODGE 3

EIN 23-7597269 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

THE INDEPENDENT ORDER of ODDFELLOWS MISSION is to IMPROVE and ELEVATE EVERY PERSON to A HIGHER, NOBLER PLANE; to EXTEND SYMPATHY and AID to THOSE IN NEED, MAKING THEIR BURDENS LIGHTER, RELIEVING THE DARKNESS of DESPAIR; to WAR AGAINST VICE IN EVERY FORM, and to BE A GREAT MORAL POWER and INFLUENCE for THE GOOD of HUMANITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $24.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

12.32%of revenue went to mission work24.8% of expenses · Program services

$49.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

37.33%of revenue went to management and office costs75.2% of expenses

$19.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$60,540

Mission workProgram services$7,45712.32% of revenue24.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,59937.33% of revenue75.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,48450.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,05649.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 24.8% mission · 75.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 31.3% mission · 64.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 247.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 71.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 75.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 81.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 85.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 73.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 81.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 171.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,540

Expenses$30,056

Annual surplus $30,484 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,457 · 24.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,599 · 75.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$60,540

Expenses$30,056

Assets$581,082

Income$63,077

Contributions$41,131

Mission work (program services)$7,457

Management and general$22,599

Stocks and bonds$455,450

Accounting fees$1,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURENCE A GADBOISSECRETARY · 8 hrs/week $500

MICHAEL GEORGETREASURER · 5 hrs/week $200

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

LAURENCE A GADBOISSECRETARY

MICHAEL GEORGETREASURER

JORDAN PRATTETRUSTEE

WAYNE GOWERTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY MULLANEYTRUSTEE

SAVANNAH BARCOMB PRATTETRUSTEE

RONALD GADBOISTRUSTEE

PAUL THORPETRUSTEE

KEN LURVEYTRUSTEE

AARON GEORGETRUSTEE

JEFFERSON DORRTRUSTEE

JAMES J WOOD IIITRUSTEE

JAMES OHEARNEVICE GRAND

EDWARD J ST PIERRENOBLE GRAND

DOUG BEAUREGARDTRUSTEE

DAVID S TIBBETTSTRUSTEE

BURTON TUTTLETRUSTEE

BARRY PELLATTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 105 RUTLAND ST, DOVER, NH 03820-3976
County: Strafford
In care of: % LAWERENCE GADBOIS
Primary officer: LAURENCE A GADBOIS, Secretary

How to reach them

Phone(603) 749-0080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAICHE & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category: Student Sororities & Fraternities