Benevolent & Protective Order

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The organization operates as a fraternal society and provides restaurant/club facilities to it's members. Other activities include providing support for various charitable and community programs, youth acitivites, and our nation's veterans. The Benevolent and Protective Order of the elks is a fraternal organization with a love of our country and desires to preserve its cherished intitutions, traditions, and values; respect our neihbors and constantly seek to promote their well-being; and love and enjoy life, and friends. Significant activities include: support charitable and community programs. Support a wide variety of youth activites. Provide numerous scholarships to high school seniors. Provide drug awareness programs to communnity youth. Support our nation's veterans.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-0516270) · 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 300 volunteers and 49 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $89K a year · 10% 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
4.8 mo
of spending, in cash
4.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$179K
18% of total assets
Liabilities are 18% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$993K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$922K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$993K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$587K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$948K
FY2025$993K
Expenses
$922K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$417K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$922K
Net assets
$827K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$513K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$827K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 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% · $922K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leading Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lecturing Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - One Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee - Two Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stanley Simons——$9,060$9,909
Lori Williams—$9,376——
Jack D Crawford$5,362———
Mark Walter$4,808$500——
Lori a Williams$4,320———
Wendy a Gauthier$1,423———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports charitable programs, youth activities, and veterans while offering club facilities.

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1 program · $922K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule O for a description of the organizations mission significant activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-0516270) · Dispute this line
$922Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $42K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$993K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$603K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$922K
Ln 25
Programscol B$922K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$603K
Total revenueLn 12$993K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$210K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$15K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$613K
Other assetsLn 15$672
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$507K$369K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$559K$613K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K$179K
Net assetsLn 32$720K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$14K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$389K$389K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$48K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$83K$83K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$918$918
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$56K$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$922K$922K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 4, 2026 $993K$922K$71K$827K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $948K$836K$112K$720K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $870K$795K$75K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $832K$818K$15K$533K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2021 $587K$417K$170K$513K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $993,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,082$366,420
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,497$18,587
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,782$5,119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $645,869$603,254
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $948,230$993,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,293$44,715
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $409,782$452,525
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,266$425,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $836,341$922,407
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,889$70,973
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $993,380 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $595,333 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$250,258
VIII-1d Related organizations$9,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,420
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $6,998$18,587
VIII-3 Investment income$5,119
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$6,233
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,027
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$2,715
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $6,998$993,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $922,407 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,715$44,715
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $13,708$13,708
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $388,721$388,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,084$2,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,012$48,012
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,611$4,611
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,866$15,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,357$26,357
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,194$83,194
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,011$11,011
IX-20 InterestPrograms $918$918
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $56,473$56,473
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,880$29,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,780$26,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,421$127,421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,656$42,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $922,407$922,407
Part X · Balance sheet $1,006,156 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,000$159,427
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $495,741$209,619
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,318$15,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,307$8,307
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $559,474$612,813
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $480$672
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,090,320$1,006,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$2,152$1,147
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $185,236$177,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $370,570$178,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $715,497$789,892
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,253$37,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $719,750$827,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,090,320$1,006,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $827,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$993,380
XI-2 Total expenses$922,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$719,750
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$36,684
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$827,407

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

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