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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

2574 Saugerties

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Fraternal beneficiary societies and associations, which provide payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to members.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$142k (2024)

Expenses
$108k (2024)

Total Assets
$314k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$29.1k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$141,970
Expenses
$108,256
Net Income
$33,714
Net Assets
$285,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,858
27.4%
Program Services $7,237
5.1%
Investment Income $3,910
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $20,576
14.5%
Net Fundraising $7,086
5.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $37,743
26.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,000
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $314,348
Total Liabilities $29,140
Net Assets $285,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joanne Melville (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
Deborah Lawrence (Secretary) $3,000 $0 $0
Beth Bechtold (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
William Blandy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Bronson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Helmedach Buley (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Jim Cornelison (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Tom Melville (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
William Mergandahl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sean Powell (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Joe Stack (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$118,701
Expenses
$92,137
Net Income
$26,564
Net Assets
$251,497
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,621
30.0%
Program Services $8,645
7.3%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,388
7.9%
Net Fundraising $9,554
8.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $24,401
20.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,800
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,860
Total Liabilities $32,363
Net Assets $251,497
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joanne Melville (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Deborah Lawrence (Secretary) $2,400 $0 $0
William Bland (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Helmedach Buley (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Edwards (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Friss (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Joanie Gessner (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
William Mergandahl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wally Michaels (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sean Powell (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Joe Stack (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$116,871
Expenses
$117,202
Net Income
-$331
Net Assets
$219,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,594
26.2%
Program Services $6,051
5.2%
Investment Income $22,148
19.0%
Net Fundraising $33,932
29.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $24,146
20.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $220,058
Total Liabilities $92
Net Assets $219,966
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0
Deborah Lawrence (Secretary) $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
William Bland (Trustee) $0 $0
Sean Powell (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Joanie Gessner (Esquire) $0 $0
William Mergandahl (Trustee) $0 $0
Wally Michaels (Trustee) $0 $0
Brendan Edwards (Trustee) $0 $0
Wanda Friss (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Joe Stack (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Deborah Helmedach Buley (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Joanne Melville (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,677
Expenses
$102,795
Net Income
-$13,118
Net Assets
$220,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,912
23.3%
Program Services $1,737
1.9%
Investment Income $25,153
28.0%
Net Fundraising $34,800
38.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,075
7.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $226,699
Total Liabilities $6,399
Net Assets $220,300
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $2,400 $0
Tina Van Voorhis (Secretary) $2,400 $0
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0
Deborah Lawrence (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Alfred Brook Jr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
William Bland (Trustee) $0 $0
Sean Powell (Trustee) $0 $0
Joe Stack (Trustee) $0 $0
Joanie Gessner (Inner Guard) $0 $0
William Mergandahl (Trustee) $0 $0
Bob Venneri (Esquire) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$98,911
Expenses
$98,733
Net Income
$178
Net Assets
$233,418
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,510
21.7%
Program Services $2,313
2.3%
Investment Income $133
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $21,513
21.7%
Net Fundraising $14,686
14.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $17,344
17.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,600
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $234,168
Total Liabilities $750
Net Assets $233,418
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tina Van Voorhis (Secretary) $1,800 $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $1,800 $0 $0
William Bland (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Dement (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Alfred Brook Jr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
William Mergandahl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wyatt Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Solitto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Lawrence (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,701
Expenses
$111,589
Net Income
$20,112
Net Assets
$233,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,653
5.8%
Program Services $14,707
11.2%
Investment Income $90
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $21,813
16.6%
Net Fundraising $17,424
13.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $36,957
28.1%
Other Revenue $13,040
9.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,600
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,097
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $235,103
Total Liabilities $1,863
Net Assets $233,240
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kime (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Alfred Brook Jr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Deb Venneri (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wyatt Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Solitto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maureen Dement (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
George Olson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Playford (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Tina Van Voorhis (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$103,184
Expenses
$97,657
Net Income
$5,527
Net Assets
$213,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $15,552
15.1%
Investment Income $77
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $22,340
21.7%
Net Fundraising $16,384
15.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $29,996
29.1%
Other Revenue $9,756
9.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,600
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,488
6.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $223,854
Total Liabilities $10,726
Net Assets $213,128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kime (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Playford (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Gary Whitaker (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Alfred Brook Jr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Deb Venneri (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Wyatt Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Solitto (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Al Whittaker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
James Smith (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$118,445
Expenses
$117,362
Net Income
$1,083
Net Assets
$207,603
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,539
5.5%
Program Services $18,107
15.3%
Investment Income $72
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,123
19.5%
Net Fundraising $16,707
14.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $34,924
29.5%
Other Revenue $7,034
5.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,200
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,938
6.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $218,053
Total Liabilities $10,450
Net Assets $207,603
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Richard Kime (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Al Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joe Stack (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dawn Dayton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Warr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Lawrence (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Playford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Macdowell (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Kelley Godwin (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$115,192
Expenses
$107,558
Net Income
$7,634
Net Assets
$206,520
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,260
1.1%
Program Services $4,896
4.3%
Investment Income $25,219
21.9%
Net Fundraising $32,423
28.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $29,653
25.7%
Other Revenue $9,074
7.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $209,253
Total Liabilities $2,733
Net Assets $206,520
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Beth Playford (Secretary) $1,500 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $750 $0
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0
Garry Whitaker (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
William Mergendahl (Trustee) $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0
Albert Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0
Betty Zerbo (Trustee) $0 $0
Dotty Mergendahl (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Debbie Lawrence (Trustee) $0 $0
Nancy Macdowell (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Ron Woods (Chaplain) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$120,945
Expenses
$112,516
Net Income
$8,429
Net Assets
$218,100
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $508
0.4%
Program Services $20,567
17.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,972
7.4%
Net Fundraising $14,669
12.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $40,585
33.6%
Other Revenue $7,949
6.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,615
10.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $225,422
Total Liabilities $7,322
Net Assets $218,100
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Beth Playford (Secretary) $1,500 $0 $0
William Mergendahl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Zerbo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Lawrence (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Garry Whitaker (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Albert Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dotty Mergendahl (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Macdowell (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Ron Woods (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$153,163
Expenses
$146,983
Net Income
$6,180
Net Assets
$209,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88
0.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,067
18.3%
Net Fundraising $57,651
37.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $53,436
34.9%
Other Revenue $305
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $212,811
Total Liabilities $3,140
Net Assets $209,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Beth Playford (Secretary) $1,500 $0
Maureen Dement (Treasurer) $1,500 $0
Debra Venneri (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Curran (Chaplain) $0 $0
Annelise Kime (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Charles Zerbo (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Cliff Burley (Tiler) $0 $0
Garry Whitaker (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Mike Cook (Trustee) $0 $0
Bill Mergendahl (Trustee) $0 $0
John Brink (Trustee) $0 $0
Debbie Brink (Trustee) $0 $0
Lisha Wager (Trustee) $0 $0
George Olsen (Trustee) $0 $0
Albert Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0
Betty Zerbo (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Dotty Mergendahl (Loyal Knight) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$150,121
Expenses
$121,905
Net Income
$28,216
Net Assets
$203,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,677
12.4%
Program Services $60
0.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $38,702
25.8%
Net Fundraising $43,640
29.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $48,304
32.2%
Other Revenue $738
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,736
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $209,052
Total Liabilities $5,561
Net Assets $203,491

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$140,307
Expenses
$150,572
Net Income
-$10,265
Net Assets
$175,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,934
17.8%
Program Services $316
0.2%
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,222
20.1%
Net Fundraising $57,918
41.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $28,599
20.4%
Other Revenue $281
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,919
5.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,596
Total Liabilities $13,322
Net Assets $175,274

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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