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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

134 Lancaster

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
$889k (2024)

Expenses
$843k (2024)

Total Assets
$2.32M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$174k (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
$888,777
Expenses
$842,935
Net Income
$45,842
Net Assets
$2,150,271
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,639
1.1%
Program Services $224,089
25.2%
Investment Income $5,822
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $46,702
5.3%
Net Fundraising $66,734
7.5%
Sales of Assets -$2,688
Net Inventory Sales $419,820
47.2%
Other Revenue $18,903
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,000
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $324,323
38.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,324,003
Total Liabilities $173,732
Net Assets $2,150,271
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $5,000 $0 $0
Kyle Moore (Treasurer) $4,000 $0 $0
Melissa Uhle (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
David Harzinski (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Chapman (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Little (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0 $0
Terrence Warco (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Conrad Gast (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Hudock (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Rhineer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,278,394
Expenses
$1,176,185
Net Income
$102,209
Net Assets
$2,087,792
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $924
0.1%
Program Services $841,613
65.8%
Investment Income $4,034
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,612
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $399,891
31.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,900
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $196,086
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,331,048
Total Liabilities $243,256
Net Assets $2,087,792
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $3,500 $0 $0
Kyle Moore (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Uhle (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Chapman (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
David Harzinski (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Terrence Warco (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Conrad Gast (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Hudock (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Rhineer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$643,186
Expenses
$633,707
Net Income
$9,479
Net Assets
$2,007,678
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,785
2.0%
Program Services $553,549
86.1%
Investment Income $7,684
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45,089
7.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,050
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,520
21.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,172,257
Total Liabilities $164,579
Net Assets $2,007,678
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $3,500 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Robert Brader (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Robert Mullen (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Uhle (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Lefever (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Lester Johns (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
James L Beck Sr (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Hudock (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Rhineer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$358,011
Expenses
$278,095
Net Income
$79,916
Net Assets
$2,002,174
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,473
13.5%
Program Services $215,328
60.1%
Investment Income $39,327
11.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,238
9.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $8,513
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,045
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,101,399
Total Liabilities $99,225
Net Assets $2,002,174
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $6,000 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Douglas Charles (Tiler) $113 $0 $0
Ray Wilkinson (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Dee Pappas (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Cavallaro (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Lester Johns (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Robert Brader (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
James L Beck Sr (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Hudock (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Rhineer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$547,836
Expenses
$506,170
Net Income
$41,666
Net Assets
$1,918,742
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,430
5.7%
Program Services $444,467
81.1%
Investment Income $3,956
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,985
4.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,050
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $128,477
25.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,001,642
Total Liabilities $82,900
Net Assets $1,918,742
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $3,500 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Robert Brader (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Ray Wilkinson (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Adam Taylor (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Cavallaro (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Butch Johns (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
James L Beck Sr (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Ed Cameron (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Johns (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Rhineer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$640,739
Expenses
$478,141
Net Income
$162,598
Net Assets
$1,891,332
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,310
18.8%
Program Services $431,838
67.4%
Investment Income $6,639
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,200
4.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,050
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $109,542
22.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,002,214
Total Liabilities $110,882
Net Assets $1,891,332
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $3,500 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Dee Pappas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Ray Wilkinson (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Soost (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Clarence Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ponessa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Johns (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$589,286
Expenses
$557,337
Net Income
$31,949
Net Assets
$1,733,601
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $820
0.1%
Program Services $489,279
83.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,981
6.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,050
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $140,534
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,860,022
Total Liabilities $126,421
Net Assets $1,733,601
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $2,625 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Greg Pappas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Dee Pappas (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Soost (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Liz Johns (Assistant Se) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ponessa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Clarence Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Simmers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$698,599
Expenses
$671,367
Net Income
$27,232
Net Assets
$1,701,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,050
0.2%
Program Services $578,703
82.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $37,575
5.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,013
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,085
23.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,836,501
Total Liabilities $134,849
Net Assets $1,701,652
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Nichele Palermo (Former Secre) $875 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Greg Pappas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Dee Pappas (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Eddie Huertas (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Soost (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Rick Laliberte (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brad Singer (Former Secre) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Ponessa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Clarence Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Simmers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$645,475
Expenses
$592,766
Net Income
$52,709
Net Assets
$1,674,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,778
1.4%
Program Services $603,355
93.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,342
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,865
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $146,614
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,815,325
Total Liabilities $140,905
Net Assets $1,674,420
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nichele Palermo (Secretary) $3,300 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Lester Butch Johns (Exalted Rule) $15 $0 $0
Brad Singer Per (Acting Secre) $0 $0 $0
Robert Mullen Per (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gene Duncan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dee Allison (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Greg Pappas (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Clarence Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Simmers (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$587,871
Expenses
$604,374
Net Income
-$16,503
Net Assets
$1,621,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82
0.0%
Program Services $526,103
89.5%
Investment Income $100
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,216
4.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,850
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $155,881
25.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,773,061
Total Liabilities $151,350
Net Assets $1,621,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nichele Palermo (Secretary) $3,300 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Andrew Strevig (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Lester Butch Johns (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Tate Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shoemaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Per Robert Mullen (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Dee Allison (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Per Bradley Singer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gary Metzger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$589,906
Expenses
$608,631
Net Income
-$18,725
Net Assets
$1,638,523
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,581
2.6%
Program Services $547,831
92.9%
Investment Income $169
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,368
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $14,844
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $148,227
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,805,783
Total Liabilities $167,260
Net Assets $1,638,523
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nichele Palermo (Secretary) $12,294 $0 $0
Anne Witkonis (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Charles (Tiler) $150 $0 $0
Eddie R Huertas (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Strevig (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Pope (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shoemaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Rutherford (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Drolet (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Neal Heisey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lester Butch Johns (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Vonstein (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$663,500
Expenses
$692,487
Net Income
-$28,987
Net Assets
$1,657,248
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,821
1.2%
Program Services $580,060
87.4%
Investment Income $365
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,169
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $23,712
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $177,212
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,848,005
Total Liabilities $190,757
Net Assets $1,657,248

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$737,917
Expenses
$778,579
Net Income
-$40,662
Net Assets
$1,686,235
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,470
1.6%
Program Services $652,022
88.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,840
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,850
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $178,210
22.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,826,716
Total Liabilities $140,481
Net Assets $1,686,235

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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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