Nonprofit · EIN 31-0300255
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Also known as 1 OHIO GRAND LODGE, Ft Amanda Encampment #302
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $169,990 | $200,939 | -$30,949 | $1,545,434 | $0 | $1,545,434 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $153,625 | $82,603 | $71,022 | $1,576,383 | $0 | $1,576,383 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $120,666 | $76,386 | $44,280 | $1,534,952 | -$470 | $1,535,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $114,180
- Investment income
- $53,738
- Other revenue
- $2,072
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,766
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $900
- Occupancy
- $4,916
- Program services (functional)
- $80,853
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,086
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,576,383
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,545,434
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,545,434
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,545,434
- Gross receipts
- $169,990
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1832
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY CASTLE | GRAND SECRET Trustee or director | 35 | $30,000 |
| TERRY ALEXANDER | GRAND REPRES Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARION F OWENS JR | PAST GRAND M Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL MCAFEE | GRAND TREASU Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROGER PARSON | GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| C PAUL ROBINSON | DEPUTY GRAND Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KENNETH TURNER | GRAND MASTER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY CASTLE | GRAND SECRET Trustee or director | 35 | $30,000 |
| TERRY ALEXANDER | GRAND REPRES Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARION F OWENS JR | PAST GRAND M Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL MCAFEE | GRAND TREASU Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROGER PARSON | GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| C PAUL ROBINSON | DEPUTY GRAND Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KENNETH TURNER | GRAND MASTER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY CASTLE | GRAND SECRET Trustee or director | 35 | $30,000 |
| TERRY ALEXANDER | GRAND REPRES Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GARWOOD FAUNCE | GRAND WARDEN Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARION F OWENS JR | DEPUTY GRAND Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIRA | GRAND REPRES Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WAYNE LONG | GRAND MASTER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL MCAFEE | GRAND TREASU Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROGER WOODS | PAST GRAND M Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1088, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501-1088
- In care of
- % PENNY CASTLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 11445 Glynwood Rd, Wapakoneta OH 45895
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNETH TURNER, 500 EAST MCCREIGHT AVE, PO BOX 1088, SPRINGFIELD, OH 455011088
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Larry Boyer, 303 E SecondSt, Spencerville OH 45887
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH TURNER, GRAND MASTER
- Phone
- (937) 399-8631
- Return prepared by
- STEMEN MERTENS STICKLER CPAS
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS AND TO EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE SUBORDINATE LODGES OF OHIO; TO HAVE GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL FUNDS OF THE GRAND LODGE; TO RECEIVE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY GIFT, DEVISE, OR OTHERWISE; RECEIVE THE ASSETS OF DEFUNCT LODGES AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID ORDER; TO LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE GRAND LODGE, AND TO RECOVER THE FISCAL ASSETS, MONEY, OR SECURITIES OF ANY DEFUNCT LODGE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY, UNDER THE RULES OF THE ORDER, BELONG TO THE GRAND LODGE. THE GRAND LODGE OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF OHIO SHALL BE CONTROLLED AND GOVERNED BY THE REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE ORDER, AND DURING THE TIME THAT THE GRAND LODGE IS NOT IN SESSION, IT SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD PRES
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT ITS MEMBERS AND TO EXERCISE SUPERVISION OVER THE SUBORDINATE LODGES OF OHIO; TO HAVE GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL FUNDS OF THE GRAND LODGE; TO RECEIVE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY GIFT, DEVISE, OR OTHERWISE; RECEIVE THE ASSETS OF DEFUNCT LODGES AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID ORDER; TO LEASE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF, ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE GRAND LODGE, AND TO RECOVER THE FISCAL ASSETS, MONEY, OR SECURITIES OF ANY DEFUNCT LODGE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY WHICH MAY UNDER THE RULES OF THE ORDER, BELONG TO THE GRAND LODGE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE ENJOYMENT IN OUR ORDER DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE; TO GET OUR COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN EDUCATING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION IN THE PRINCIPLES OF ODD FELLOWSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW US BY OUR DEEDS. INVITING THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO JOIN US IN FAMILY RELATED ACTIVITIES, SHARING, CARING AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.Expenses $80,853
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0300255
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0028: INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,545,434
- Income (IRS master file)
- $169,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $169,990 | $200,939 | $1,545,434 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $153,625 | $82,603 | $1,576,383 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $68,746 | $98,807 | $1,504,985 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $120,666 | $76,386 | $1,534,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Larry Boyer | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0300255).
Questions about INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
- What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS is 31-0300255.
- Is INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1962.
- Which annual return does INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KENNETH TURNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (PENNY CASTLE, GRAND SECRET).
- How much revenue does INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $169,990, expenses of $200,939 and total assets of $1,545,434 at year end.
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