Serve Elks lodges in Florida

501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 44 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $64K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M

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. Revoked Aug 2024, reinstated. IRS ruling Oct 2025, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Oct 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
State Secretary
$127,290Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carl T Seibert’s $127K as State Secretary is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 305 $1–10M mutual/membership nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Carl T Seibert$127,290$125,473

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

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

Programs and updates

Coordinates Florida Elks lodges' activities, supporting conventions and overseeing affiliates benefiting children's therapy and youth camps.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Coordinates activities of 94 member elks lodges in the state of florida, supports state and grand lodge conventions and oversees the activities of 501(c)(3) affiliates for the benefit of children's therapy services and youth camp.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$64K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$733K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$733K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$733K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$743K$733K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$658K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K
Office expensesLn 13$33K
Information technologyLn 14$45K
OccupancyLn 16$36K
TravelLn 17$66K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$285K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K
InsuranceLn 23$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$122K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M$70K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,810,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,167$232,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,794$114,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,209$14,999
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,421,980$1,448,936
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,835,150$1,810,836
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $968,402$950,741
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $796,597$737,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,764,999$1,688,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,151$122,272
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,810,836 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$169,136
VIII-1d Related organizations$63,512
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,648
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,253$114,253
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,004$15,004
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5−$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,433,290 · Excluded from tax $15,646$1,448,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,547,543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,645$1,810,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,688,564 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$127,723
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$657,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$23,110
IX-9 Other employee benefits$83,816
IX-10 Payroll taxes$58,428
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,055
IX-11g Other fees for services$25,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$13,149
IX-13 Office expenses$32,919
IX-14 Information technology$45,048
IX-16 Occupancy$36,000
IX-17 Travel$66,354
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$284,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$23,103
IX-23 Insurance$20,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$177,687
IX-24e All other expenses$2,711
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,688,564
Part X · Balance sheet $1,221,737 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $422,703; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $743,035$732,776
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,433$62,727
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,083$3,331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,161,784$1,221,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,217$1,171
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,273$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,490$1,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $930,743$1,043,246
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $167,551$177,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,098,294$1,220,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,161,784$1,221,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,220,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,810,836
XI-2 Total expenses$1,688,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,098,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,220,566

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

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