IND ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IND ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE

EIN 42-0327920 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE ORDER of THE ODD FELLOWS, A NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER IN THE STATE of IOWA, and to FURTHER THE CAUSE of BENEVOLENCE and CHARITY to ITS MEMBERS and THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $22.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

23.88%of revenue went to mission work22.8% of expenses · Program services

$51.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

80.91%of revenue went to management and office costs77.2% of expenses

$14.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.6%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$879,279

Mission workProgram services$210,00023.88% of revenue22.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$711,44380.91% of revenue77.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$921,443104.80% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 22.8% mission · 77.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 21.2% mission · 78.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 25.5% mission · 74.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,575,281

Expenses$817,191

Annual surplus $758,090 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)$210,000 · 25.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$711,443 · 87.1% of expenses

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Revenue$1,575,281

Expenses$817,191

Assets$11,948,335

Income$1,803,333

Contributions$71,977

Mission work (program services)$210,000

Grants given$1,575,681

Average grant$46,344

Stocks and bonds$8,926,024

Accounting fees$23,360

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

S SUE ZYLSTRAGRAND SECRETARY · 25 hrs/week $43,050

DAVE PRESTONGRAND WARDEN $7,500

MICHELLE HECKARTGRAND TREASURER $4,167

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 (7)

S SUE ZYLSTRAGRAND SECRETARY

DAVE PRESTONGRAND WARDEN

MICHELLE HECKARTGRAND TREASURER

DUANE VINESOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE REPR

JAMI RAFTERGRAND MASTER

MICHAEL GREENSLAUGHIMM. PAST GRAND MASTER

SHIRLEY NATTRESSDEPUTY GRAND MASTER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 5850 OAKWOOD DR, URBANDALE, IA 50322-1971
County: Polk
In care of: % LAWRENCE SHILLING
Primary officer: S SUE ZYLSTRA, GRAND SECRETARY

How to reach them

Phone(515) 276-4936

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
IRS tax category: Student Sororities & Fraternities
Grant-giving organization: Yes