TY 2016 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

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Free and Accepted Masons Arcadia Lodge No 278

Employer identification number

95-1240852

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Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6	Voting members include Elective and Appointed Officers of the lodge. Members of the lodge shall meet at stated meeting to conduct whatever business may properly come before them.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a	Elected officers shall be elected by written ballot or by majority vote at the annual meeting of the lodge.
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b	Members of the lodge shall meet each month at the stated meeting to conduct whatever business may properly come before them. Any governance decision must be approved by the Lodge members.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11	F&AM Arcadia Lodge 278 is a subordinate lodge of the Grand Lodge of California. The Grand Lodge of California is responsible for the preparation of the Form 990 and its supporting schedules. The Grand Lodge of California tax accountant prepares the Form 990, then the controller reviews the Form 990. The controller submits the completed Form 990 to the CFO for signature and final approval. Once approved and signed by the CFO, the Controller files the Form 990 with the IRS.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b	Compensation of officer, the Secretary of the lodge, is determined and approved by the members of the lodge.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18	Form 990 and other governing documents are available to the public at the lodge office. It will be available upon request.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19	Form 990 and other governing documents are available to the public at the lodge office. It will be available upon request.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24e	Education and Training $3,875Printing, Publications, Postage 4,185Program Expenses 3,096 Installation Expenses 2,437Youth Orders 1,000Ritual Expenses 700Community Improvement Expenses 139
General explanation attachment	K. Form of Organization: Unincorporated Fraternal Organization

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Explanation

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

Voting members include Elective and Appointed Officers of the lodge. Members of the lodge shall meet at stated meeting to conduct whatever business may properly come before them.

Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a

Elected officers shall be elected by written ballot or by majority vote at the annual meeting of the lodge.

Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b

Members of the lodge shall meet each month at the stated meeting to conduct whatever business may properly come before them. Any governance decision must be approved by the Lodge members.

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

F&AM Arcadia Lodge 278 is a subordinate lodge of the Grand Lodge of California. The Grand Lodge of California is responsible for the preparation of the Form 990 and its supporting schedules. The Grand Lodge of California tax accountant prepares the Form 990, then the controller reviews the Form 990. The controller submits the completed Form 990 to the CFO for signature and final approval. Once approved and signed by the CFO, the Controller files the Form 990 with the IRS.

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b

Compensation of officer, the Secretary of the lodge, is determined and approved by the members of the lodge.

Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18

Form 990 and other governing documents are available to the public at the lodge office. It will be available upon request.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

Form 990 and other governing documents are available to the public at the lodge office. It will be available upon request.

List of other expenses Part IX line 24e

Education and Training $3,875Printing, Publications, Postage 4,185Program Expenses 3,096 Installation Expenses 2,437Youth Orders 1,000Ritual Expenses 700Community Improvement Expenses 139

General explanation attachment

K. Form of Organization: Unincorporated Fraternal Organization

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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