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Benevolent & Protective Order FY2022 filing

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Charlottesvle, VA501(c)(8)Mutual / membership EIN 54-0202565Revenue $544K in FY2022Latest return filed Sep 2, 2025

On file with the IRSelks389.orgCharlottesvle, VATax-exempt since Oct 1951

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Operation of a fraternal beneficiary Order

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. 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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FY2022 · 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
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
Cash reserves
14.0 mo
of spending, in cash
14.0 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
$190K
29% of total assets
Liabilities are 29% 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
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$544K
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$454K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$544K
FY2022▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$679K
Expenses
$359K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$818K
Net assets
$454K
FY2022▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$512K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · 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% · $359K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Lange
Exalted Rule
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dabney Carter
Trustee Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The entity operates a clubhouse, canteen, and pool for 506 members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-0202565) · Dispute this line
$359Kprogram 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
Elks National Foundation INCFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$544K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$353K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Owns and owesPt X
$454K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$437
Other incomeLn 4–11$353K
Total revenueLn 12$544K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$420K
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Other assetsLn 15$896
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
Net assetsLn 32$454K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K$420K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$383K$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$190K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$454K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K$159K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$359K$0$0

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
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $544K$359K$185K$454K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed 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 I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $544,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,860$35,913
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,502$154,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$437
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,848$353,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,217$544,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,204$84,707
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,562$274,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $256,766$359,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,451$185,203
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $544,301 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $353,151 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,171
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,913
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $153,194 · Unrelated business $1,606$154,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $437$437
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,345 · Unrelated business $1,606 · Excluded from tax $437$544,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,098 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,688$76,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,019$8,019
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,712$18,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,653$8,653
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,378$35,378
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,913$9,913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,561$158,561
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,174$43,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $359,098 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$359,098
Part X · Balance sheet $643,124 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,593$20,115
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,529$400,289
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,942$4,277
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,299$18,578
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $194,145$198,969
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $896$896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $383,404$643,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,136$73,823
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $64,007$114,837
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $850$850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,993$189,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,411$453,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $268,411$453,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $383,404$643,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $453,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,301
XI-2 Total expenses$359,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$268,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$453,614

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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