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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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <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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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO OTHER OFFICERS ARE PAID A SALARY.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <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 38,318 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:550 OFFI 0 29,616 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 0 26,972 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:GRAND LO 0 25,488 0 TRANSFER TO MH EDUC. FND 24,684 0 0 TRANSFER TO MLC 24,684 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 582 OFF 0 22,059 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 507 LIA 0 19,555 0 LAWN SERVICE 0 14,400 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES: PUBLIC 0 12,714 0 GENERAL EXPENSES: 582 OBE 0 11,797 0 CONTRIBUTIONS 10,000 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 7,800 0 MAUSOLEUM REPAIRS 0 7,450 0 522-SUPPLEMENT CHECKS 0 7,200 0 CONTRACT LABOR:COORDINATO 0 6,000 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:553 TELE 0 5,770 0 MISC EXPENSES 0 5,134 0 BUILDING &amp; GROUNDS 0 4,800 0 WATER &amp; SEWAGE 0 4,368 0 REIMBURSEMENT TO LODGES 0 3,876 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:565 FI 0 3,854 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:548 GRAN 0 3,553 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:518 POST 0 3,411 0 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 0 3,374 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:520 BA 0 2,997 0 GRAND OFFICER REGALIA 0 2,683 0 UTILITIES 0 2,562 0 TELEPHONE BILL 0 1,816 0 505 POSTAGE EXPENSE 0 1,440 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:504 WORK 0 1,034 0 MASONIC SERVICE ASSOC 0 710 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 0 648 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:538 HAND 0 590 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:531 PHOT 0 507 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES:OFFICE 0 434 0 OFFICE EXPENSE 0 309 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:535 MASO 0 268 0 PEST CONTROL/TERMITE 0 210 0 DUES, LICENSES, SUBSCRIPT 0 138 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 0 76 0 GENERAL EXPENSES:515 PERP 0 -2,071 0 TOTAL 59,368 281,860 0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 38,318</ExplanationTxt>
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