Benevolent & Protective Order FY2021 filing

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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, FY2021. 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.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.8 mo
of spending, in cash
11.8 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
$535K
51% of total assets
Liabilities are 51% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
10 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$587K
Spent
$417K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$513K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$587K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$587K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$948K
FY2025$993K
Expenses
$417K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$417K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$922K
Net assets
$513K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$513K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$827K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$9,909Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exalted Rule
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$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 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

See schedule o for a description of the organization's mission & significant activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-0516270) · 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $42K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$289K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$513K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Other incomeLn 4–11$289K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$411K
Accounts receivableLn 4$32K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$21K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$580K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
Net assetsLn 32$513K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$411K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$606K$580K
Total assetsLn 16$866K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K$535K
Net assetsLn 32$342K$513K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K
OccupancyLn 16$115K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K
InsuranceLn 23$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2021 ViewingFiled 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 FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $587,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,254$65,339
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $262,483$232,814
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,752$106
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $684,020$288,834
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $969,509$587,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,801$37,613
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $501,221$100,488
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $406,615$278,738
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $953,637$416,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,872$170,254
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $587,093 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $263,774 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$8,000
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,661 · Unrelated business $2,153$232,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106$106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,590$19,590
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,470$5,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $495,676 · Unrelated business $2,153 · Excluded from tax $23,925$587,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,839 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$37,613
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$9,519
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$50,660
IX-9 Other employee benefits$15,408
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,901
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,989
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,152
IX-13 Office expenses$32,033
IX-16 Occupancy$114,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$26,473
IX-23 Insurance$17,409
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$59,216
IX-24e All other expenses$8,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$416,839
Part X · Balance sheet $1,047,342 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,300$11,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,340$400,413
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,461$32,031
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,438$20,501
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,161$3,690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $606,180$579,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $865,880$1,047,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,014$48,535
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $133,785$146,433
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $356,834$339,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $523,579$534,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $338,824$511,054
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,477$1,501
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $342,301$512,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $865,880$1,047,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$587,093
XI-2 Total expenses$416,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$342,301
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,555

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