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Independent Order Of Odd Fellows

51 Aeolian Lodge
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • Tax-exempt since May 1962
  • EIN: 61-0737278

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Fraternal beneficiary societies and associations, which provide payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to members.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$37.4k (2024)

Expenses
$31.7k (2024)

Total Assets
$654k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,441
Expenses
$31,708
Net Income
$5,733
Net Assets
$653,964
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,372
9.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,206
59.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,663
31.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $200
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $653,964
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $653,964
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Poteet (Vice Grand) $0 $0 $0
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Stahl (Noble Grand) $0 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,131
Expenses
$35,070
Net Income
-$2,939
Net Assets
$608,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,256
13.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,698
70.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,992
15.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $185
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $608,135
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $608,135
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Poteet (Vice Grand) $0 $0 $0
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Stahl (Noble Grand) $0 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,677
Expenses
$42,104
Net Income
$2,573
Net Assets
$560,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,067
31.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21,878
49.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,756
17.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $976
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $560,947
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $560,947
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Steve Stahl (Noble Grand) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Poteet (Vice Grand) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$68,213
Expenses
$31,029
Net Income
$37,184
Net Assets
$692,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,195
6.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26,760
39.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $37,258
54.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,321
4.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $692,315
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $692,315
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $1,196 $0 $0
Barry Sanders (Noble Grand) $25 $0 $0
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $25 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,472
Expenses
$18,239
Net Income
$17,233
Net Assets
$649,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,967
5.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21,882
61.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,623
32.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,098
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $649,076
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $649,076
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $598 $0 $0
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $500 $0 $0
Barry Sanders (Noble Grand) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,096
Expenses
$21,337
Net Income
$11,759
Net Assets
$622,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,361
10.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,522
62.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,113
27.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $100
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $600
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,196
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $622,046
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $622,046
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $525 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Joe Lowe (Director Of Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Barry Sanders (Noble Grand) $0 $0 $0
Jim Schaeffer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
John Renfrow (Director Of Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,240
Expenses
$28,467
Net Income
$25,773
Net Assets
$546,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,134
3.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,286
33.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28,025
51.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,795
10.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,971
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,200
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $546,198
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $546,198
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sam Flener (Treasurer) $1,725 $0 $0
Jeff York (Secretary) $598 $0 $0
Jim Schaeffer (Noble Grand) $598 $0 $0
Larry Flowers (Director/Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Ed Gann (Director/Endowment) $25 $0 $0
Joe Gentry (Director/Endowment) $0 $0 $0
Donald Wendt (Vice Grand) $0 $0 $0
Mark Flener (Director/Endowment) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,707
Expenses
$20,829
Net Income
$8,878
Net Assets
$591,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,027
13.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,922
50.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,594
28.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,164
7.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,700
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $591,575
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $591,575

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,878
Expenses
$16,124
Net Income
$7,754
Net Assets
$550,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,560
14.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,292
68.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,921
16.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $105
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,500
15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $550,923
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $550,923

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,360
Expenses
$14,973
Net Income
$15,387
Net Assets
$536,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,905
12.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,066
43.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,658
41.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $731
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,900
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $536,396
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $536,396

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,417
Expenses
$22,440
Net Income
$3,977
Net Assets
$538,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,152
11.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,456
50.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,558
36.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $251
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,450
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $538,367
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $538,367

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,884
Expenses
$13,655
Net Income
$6,229
Net Assets
$523,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,199
16.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,382
67.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,056
15.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $247
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,540
18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $523,997
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $523,997

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,784
Expenses
$13,423
Net Income
$12,361
Net Assets
$510,211
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,932
15.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,482
56.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,610
25.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $760
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,685
12.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $510,211
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $510,211

No Document Links

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,513
Expenses
$18,451
Net Income
$14,062
Net Assets
$492,855
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $631
1.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $24,802
76.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $414
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $339
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $492,855
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $492,855

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

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