SANTA CRUZ LODGE 96 IOOF
EIN 94-0575412 · Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
What they do
INDEPENDENT ORDER of ODD FELLOWS AIMS to PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK THAT PROMOTES PERSONAL and SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. LODGE DEGREES and ACTIVITIES AIM 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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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (7)
BARNEY RITTERFINANCE CMTE
CHRIS KRASSOWNOBLE GRAND
DOUG MARTINETREASURER
JIM BARGETTOVICE GRAND
PETER DEANFINANCE CMTE
R WAYNE THORNTONFINANCE CMTE
RANDY KRASSOWSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1962
- Location
- 1927 OCEAN STREET EXT, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-1722
- County
- Santa Cruz
- In care of
- % RANDY KRASSOW
- Primary officer
- RANDY KRASSOW, SECRETARY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SANTA CRUZ PACIFIC ACCOUNTING & TAX PC
- NTEE classification
- Student Sororities & Fraternities (B83)
- IRS tax category
- Student Sororities & Fraternities