Benevolent & Protective Order Elks

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Support and promote cerebral palsy research, higher education, youth sports,veterans and community services.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0920664) · Dispute this line
501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
8.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.09% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.09% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.0M
+152% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +152%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +271%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$349K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$519K
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1942.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.9M Management & general 3% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary Treasurer
$30,050Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Approving Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Nevin Taylor$30,050$29,000$26,600$24,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Funds research, education, youth sports, veterans, and community programs.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support of cerebral palsy research, higher education, youth activities, veterans and community services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0920664) · Dispute this line
$1.9Mprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$872K
SavingsLn 2$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$60K$60K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.9M$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $2.0M$1.9M$61K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2025 $786K$519K$267K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $596K$603K−$6K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $706K$467K$239K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2021 $507K$349K$157K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,984,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $390,233$1,347,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $258,215$507,099
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $137,689$130,058
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $786,137$1,984,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,093$33,097
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $488,125$1,890,997
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,218$1,924,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $266,919$60,595
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,984,689 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$194,674
VIII-1d Related organizations$16,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,135,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,347,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $507,099$507,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $130,058$130,058
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $637,157 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,984,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,924,094 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $30,050$30,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,047$3,047
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,142$11,142
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,450$4,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,119$15,119
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,439$60,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,395$37,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,703,303$1,703,303
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,149$59,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,875,405 · Management $48,689 · Fundraising $0$1,924,094
Part X · Balance sheet $2,888,974 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $902,733$871,968
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $424,995$418,081
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,431,087$1,598,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,758,815$2,888,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,139$2,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,139$2,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,664,703$1,811,671
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,091,973$1,074,699
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,756,676$2,886,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,758,815$2,888,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,886,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,984,689
XI-2 Total expenses$1,924,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,756,676
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$69,099
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,886,370

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

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