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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GRAND LODGE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. EXCEPT FOR THE 7 EMPLOYEES LISTED ON QUESTION 5, EVERYTHING ELSE IS DONE BY VOLUNTEERS. BEING A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVES NUMEROUS HOURS OF WORK TO SERVE IT'S MEMBERS. THERE IS ALSO NUMEROUS HOURS OF PHILANTHROPIC WORK THAT IS DONE EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION SERVING IT'S MEMBERSHIP WITH VARIOUS 501(C) 3 PURPOSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRESENTED EACH YEAR AND DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE AS A BOARD MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GRAND SECRETARY IS THE ONLY PAID OFFICER. THE PAY IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE BUDGET AND CONTROL COMMITTE OF WHICH THE GRAND SECRETARY IS NOT A MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO OTHER OFFICERS ARE PAID A SALARY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PHOTOCOPIED AND PLACED IN A FOLDER THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DEPRECIATION EXPENSE 0 42,097 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 507 LIA 0 28,791 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:GRAND LO 0 27,686 0 TRANSFER TO MH EDUC. FND 25,687 0 0 TRANSFER TO MLC 25,687 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 582 OFF 0 25,669 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES: PUBLIC 0 20,320 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 582 OBE 0 17,215 0 LAWN SERVICE 0 14,400 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:550 OFFI 0 12,524 0 CONTRIBUTIONS 10,000 500 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 7,800 0 522-SUPPLEMENT CHECKS 0 7,200 0 505 POSTAGE EXPENSE 0 6,099 0 CONTRACT LABOR:COORDINATO 0 5,690 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:553 TELE 0 5,597 0 MISC EXPENSES 0 5,437 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 0 5,238 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:548 GRAN 0 3,732 0 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 0 3,612 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:518 POST 0 3,545 0 UTILITIES 0 2,771 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:520 BA 0 2,731 0 MAUSOLEUM REPAIRS 0 2,618 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:515 PERP 0 2,515 0 GRAND OFFICER REGALIA 0 2,508 0 WATER &amp; SEWAGE 0 2,182 0 502 MAGAZINE PRINTING EXP 0 2,046 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:504 WORK 0 1,907 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: CONTRIB 0 1,744 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:565 FI 0 1,643 0 TELEPHONE BILL 0 1,484 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES:OFFICE 0 1,389 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:535 MASO 0 1,078 0 MASONIC SERVICE ASSOC 0 740 0 REIMBURSEMENT TO LODGES 0 650 0 CLEANING &amp; MARKING 0 500 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:531 PHOT 0 386 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 0 385 0 PEST CONTROL/TERMITE 0 210 0 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION 0 154 0 COMPUTER 0 85 0 DUES, LICENSES, SUBSCRIPT 0 70 0 OFFICE EXPENSE 0 68 0 PROGRAM EXPENSE 0 32 0 PERP MEMB ADMIN EXPENSES 0 -1,215 0 TOTAL 61,374 271,833 0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 42,097</ExplanationTxt>
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