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Benevolent & Protechtive Order Elks

Tax-deductible

Coshocton, OH501(c)(8)Mutual / membership EIN 31-4126560Revenue $622K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 28, 2026

On file with the IRSCoshocton, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1951

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To support charities and community service as well as provide social activities for members and guest in accordance with the provision under 501(c)(8) for fraternal organizations and guests in accordanc with the provision under 501(c)(8) for fraternal organizations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-4126560) · Dispute this line
501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(8)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 0.5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$59K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 600 voting members
None of 600 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$622K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$533K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$622K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$362K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$622K
Expenses
$533K
FY2025▲ +14%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$469K
FY2025$533K
Net assets
$250K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$237K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$250K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1951.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $533K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amy McGaha
Secretary
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Baylor
Chaplin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Baylor
Exated Ruler
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports charities and community service, offering social activities for members and guests.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dontated to various charities

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-4126560) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Elks National Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$622K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$564K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Money outPt IX
$533K
Ln 25
Programscol B$533K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a600
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$564K
Total revenueLn 12$622K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$248K
Total assetsLn 16$367K$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$263K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$160K$160K
Total functional expensesLn 25$533K$533K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2026 $622K$533K$89K$250K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2024 $581K$469K$112K$247K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $370K$345K$25K$262K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $371K$265K$106K$833K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $362K$299K$62K$237K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $622,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,947$57,988
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $524,984$564,362
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $580,931$622,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $255,897$288,987
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,719$243,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $490,616$532,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,315$89,435
Part VI · Governance 0 of 600 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body600
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $622,350 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $548,436 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,988$57,988
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $15,926$15,926
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $622,350$622,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $532,915 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $2,500$2,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,808$262,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,679$23,679
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,594$3,594
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,356$8,356
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,208$51,208
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,961$17,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,422$2,422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159,887$159,887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $532,915 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$532,915
Part X · Balance sheet $308,920 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,487$49,135
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,486$11,486
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $248,913$248,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $366,886$308,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,807$36,245
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,500$8,500
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $59,969$14,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,276$59,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246,610$249,903
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $246,610$249,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $366,886$308,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$622,350
XI-2 Total expenses$532,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$246,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,903

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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