Benevolent & Protective Order FY2021 filing

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Operation of a fraternal beneficiary Order

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-0202565) · 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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.2 mo
of spending, in cash
9.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
34% of total assets
Liabilities are 34% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$274K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2021▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$679K
Expenses
$257K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$818K
Net assets
$268K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$512K

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $257K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exalted Rule
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leading Knig
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loyal Knight
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lecturing Kn
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lodge Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides financial aid and community support to members and their families.

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2 programs · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The entity operates a clubhouse, canteen, and pool for 506 members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-0202565) · Dispute this line
$257Kprogram expense
02

The entity operates a clubhouse, canteen, and pool for 506 members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-0202565) · Dispute this line
$228Kprogram 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$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 2, 2025 $679K$818K−$139K$512K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 2, 2025 $639K$531K$108K$645K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2023 $558K$462K$96K$550K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $544K$359K$185K$454K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $274K$257K$17K$268K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2021 $520K$594K−$74K$256K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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