TY 2015 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 35

Employer identification number

24-6025915

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Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6:THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORDER THAT ONLY HAS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP IS BASED ON A CRITERIA WHICH IN THE ORGANIZATIONS CASE IS THE MEMBER MUST BE A MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. A NEW MEMBER IS VOTED ON AFTER BEING INITIALLY READ AFTER THEIR APPLICATION IS SENT IN. A COMMITTEE THEN DOES BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THIS APPLICANT AND SUBMITS THEIR FINDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD ON THE NEXT READING. THEN THE APPLICANT IS VOTED ON AND EITHER APPROVED OR DENIED MEMBERSHIP.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE MEMBERS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THE MEMBERS MAJORITY VOTE DECIDES EACH OFFICER POSITION FOR THE ELECTION. A MEMBER WHO IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT VOTE DURING THAT ELECTION. A MEMBER WHO IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING IS ANY MEMBER WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING UNBECOMING OF THE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS NOT CURRENT WITH THEIR DUES, SUSPENDED DUE TO MISCONDUCT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION THAT ASSOCIATES INTO THE ORGANIZATION, ANY MEMBER WHO LEAVES LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT RETIRING.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b	THE COMMITTEES THAT MEET FOR THE ORGANIZATION DO NOT TAKE MINUTES DONE AT EACH SUB MEETING , RATHER THEY REPORT THEIR ACTIVITY DURING THE GENERAL MEETING WHICH IS BEING CONTEMPORANOUSLY NOTED DURING THE ENTIRE MEETING.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11	THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE SENDING OUT IN THE MAIL TO MAKE SURE OF ITS ACCURACY AND ITS COMPLETNESS SO THAT THE OFFICER SIGING THE FORM IS DOING SO IN A DUE DILIGENT MATTER. THE LODGE RECEIVES THE FORM 990 FROM AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE RETURN BASED ON THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT IS GIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL PUBLIC ITEMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO BE VIEWED. THEY THE REQUESTS IN A TIMELY MATTER. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO ABLE TO BE VIEWED ON A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG WHEN IT IS RELEASED TO BE VIEWED BY THE IRS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19	THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 35 KEEPS ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST ANY INFORMATION ALLOWED TO BE BIEWED BY THE OPEN RECORDS LAW AND ANY REQUEST MADE TO VIEW THE RECORDS IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND GRANTED IN A TIMELY MATTER.
General explanation attachment	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO SUPPORT POLICE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; TO ENCOURAGE FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO ADVOCATE AND STRIVE FOR UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE MERIT SYSTEM FOR APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION; TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION THROUGH EVERY LEGAL AND ETHICAL MEANS AVAILABLE; TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN TRADITION OF ESPIRIT DE CORPS INSURING FIDELITY TO DUTY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF FRATERNALISM AND MUTUAL HELPFULNESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE;

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Explanation

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6:THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORDER THAT ONLY HAS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP IS BASED ON A CRITERIA WHICH IN THE ORGANIZATIONS CASE IS THE MEMBER MUST BE A MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. A NEW MEMBER IS VOTED ON AFTER BEING INITIALLY READ AFTER THEIR APPLICATION IS SENT IN. A COMMITTEE THEN DOES BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THIS APPLICANT AND SUBMITS THEIR FINDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD ON THE NEXT READING. THEN THE APPLICANT IS VOTED ON AND EITHER APPROVED OR DENIED MEMBERSHIP.

Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE MEMBERS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THE MEMBERS MAJORITY VOTE DECIDES EACH OFFICER POSITION FOR THE ELECTION. A MEMBER WHO IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT VOTE DURING THAT ELECTION. A MEMBER WHO IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING IS ANY MEMBER WHO HAS DONE SOMETHING UNBECOMING OF THE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS NOT CURRENT WITH THEIR DUES, SUSPENDED DUE TO MISCONDUCT WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION THAT ASSOCIATES INTO THE ORGANIZATION, ANY MEMBER WHO LEAVES LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT RETIRING.

Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b

THE COMMITTEES THAT MEET FOR THE ORGANIZATION DO NOT TAKE MINUTES DONE AT EACH SUB MEETING , RATHER THEY REPORT THEIR ACTIVITY DURING THE GENERAL MEETING WHICH IS BEING CONTEMPORANOUSLY NOTED DURING THE ENTIRE MEETING.

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE SENDING OUT IN THE MAIL TO MAKE SURE OF ITS ACCURACY AND ITS COMPLETNESS SO THAT THE OFFICER SIGING THE FORM IS DOING SO IN A DUE DILIGENT MATTER. THE LODGE RECEIVES THE FORM 990 FROM AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE RETURN BASED ON THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT IS GIVEN BY THE ORGANIZATION.

Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL PUBLIC ITEMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO BE VIEWED. THEY THE REQUESTS IN A TIMELY MATTER. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO ABLE TO BE VIEWED ON A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG WHEN IT IS RELEASED TO BE VIEWED BY THE IRS.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE 35 KEEPS ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST ANY INFORMATION ALLOWED TO BE BIEWED BY THE OPEN RECORDS LAW AND ANY REQUEST MADE TO VIEW THE RECORDS IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND GRANTED IN A TIMELY MATTER.

General explanation attachment

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO SUPPORT POLICE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; TO ENCOURAGE FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO ADVOCATE AND STRIVE FOR UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE MERIT SYSTEM FOR APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION; TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION THROUGH EVERY LEGAL AND ETHICAL MEANS AVAILABLE; TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN TRADITION OF ESPIRIT DE CORPS INSURING FIDELITY TO DUTY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF FRATERNALISM AND MUTUAL HELPFULNESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE;

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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