Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA

Tax-deductible

Saint Clair, MO501(c)(8)Since 1983EIN 43-1277674

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Operates under the lodge system for the exclusive benefit of it's members.

501(c)(8) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 70 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$433K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2025▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$195K
FY2025$192K
Expenses
$225K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$213K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$433K
FY2025▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$529K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$484K
FY2025$465K
FY2025$433K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$500Pt VII · Sec A
Exalted Ruler
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leading Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lecturing Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2 Yr Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides benefits and services exclusively to its members through a lodge system.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Awards scholarships, supports local youth programs, supports local schools and other charities.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $109K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
St Clair School DistrictFY2023$5,838
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,245
St Clair Schools (dare)FY2022$8,190
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,350
St Clair Schools (dare)FY2021$8,000
St Clair Schools (dare)FY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,350
St Clair Schools (dare)FY2020$8,000
St Clair Food PantryFY2020$5,322

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$433K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$244K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$433K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$318K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$485K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$465K$433K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$29K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$725
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $195K$213K−$18K$465K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$204K−$23K$484K 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$223K−$18K$506K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$213K−$5K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$169K$47K$529K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,466 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,320 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,123
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,502
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,743
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,368
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,548
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,211$10,211
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,195$49,195
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,824 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,406$192,466
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,678 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$28,543
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$63,818
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,214
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$25
IX-13 Office expenses$10,304
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$24,870
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,282
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$19,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$12,246
IX-23 Insurance$8,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,538
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$224,678
Part X · Balance sheet $455,681 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,574$54,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $243,248$244,017
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,891$8,031
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,539$147,294
X-15 Other assets$2,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $485,252$455,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,133$7,521
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,821$15,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,954$22,595
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,590$387,063
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,708$46,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,298$433,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $485,252$455,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $433,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,466
XI-2 Total expenses$224,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,298
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$433,086

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

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