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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FUND'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THE FUND'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS SOLELY OF DONOR- RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT MAY ULTIMATELY BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE EFFECTS OF TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, THE TAX POSITION WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON AN EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION OF ANY APPLICABLE APPEALS OR LITIGATION. THE FUND'S MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITION IS THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, THE FUND HAS NOT REPORTED ANY INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. THE TAX YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO 2010 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE MASONIC CHARITIES FUND'S TRUSTEES, AS DEFINED UNDER THE CHARITABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, MUST BE THE GRAND MASTER, DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, SENIOR GRAND WARDEN, JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN, GRAND SECRETARY, AND GRAND TREASURER. ANY TRUSTEE VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GRAND MASTER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE MASONIC CHARITIES FUND'S TRUSTEES, AS DEFINED UNDER THE CHARITABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, MUST BE THE GRAND MASTER, DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, SENIOR GRAND WARDEN, JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN, GRAND SECRETARY AND GRAND TREASURER. ANY TRUSTEE VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY THE GRAND MASTER. DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THIS BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER OF THE PARENT (GRAND LODGE), FINANCE OFFICE STAFF, AND THE OFFICER SIGNING THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | MAINE, MISSISSIPPI, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO REVIEW. |
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