Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

647 Atchison

Atchison, KS
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
EIN: 23-7131575

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(8) Fraternal beneficiary societies and associations, which provide payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to members.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$187k (2025)

Expenses

$186k (2025)

Total Assets

$664k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$10.3k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

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
2025

Revenue

$186,612

Expenses

$185,956

Net Income

$656

Net Assets

$653,347

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$59,215	31.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$34,402	18.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$6,000	3.2%
Net Fundraising	$8,795	4.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$78,200	41.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$6,000	3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$46,084	24.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$663,606
Total Liabilities	$10,259
Net Assets	$653,347

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Judy Denton (Secretary)	$3,000	$0	$0
Deborah Betts (Treasurer)	$3,000	$0	$0
Robert Cobleigh (4 Year Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Denton (3 Year Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Betts (2 Year Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Aldie Ensminger (1 Year Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Butler (Exalted Ruler)	$0	$0	$0
Andy Hundley (Ding Knight)	$0	$0	$0
Justin Seager (Loyal Knight)	$0	$0	$0
Dana Ober Watts (Lecturing Knigh)	$0	$0	$0
Melanie Brungardt (Esquire)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Downs (Chaplain)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Burton (Inner Guard)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Petesch (Tiler)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Senecal (5 Year Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Revenue

$196,903

Expenses

$174,715

Net Income

$22,188

Net Assets

$652,347

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,879	18.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$50,154	25.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$12,479	6.3%
Sales of Assets	$8,275	4.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$73,516	37.3%
Other Revenue	$15,600	7.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$46,983	26.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$660,588
Total Liabilities	$8,241
Net Assets	$652,347

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Debbie Betts (Treasurer)	$3,000	$0	$0
Judy Denton (Secretary)	$3,000	$0	$0
Steve Betts (2 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Cobleigh (4 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Denton (3 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Aldie Ensminger (1 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Senecal (5 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Burton (Inner Guard)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Butler (Exalted Rule)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Downs (Chaplain)	$0	$0	$0
Andy Hundley (Est Leading)	$0	$0	$0
Melaniebrungardt (Esquire)	$0	$0	$0
Dana Ober Watts (Est Lecturin)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Petesch (Tiler)	$0	$0	$0
Justin Seager (Est Loyal Kn)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Revenue

$166,993

Expenses

$172,634

Net Income

-$5,641

Net Assets

$630,159

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$74,431	44.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$13,751	8.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$78,811	47.2%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$51,726	30.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$633,065
Total Liabilities	$2,906
Net Assets	$630,159

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Steve Betts (3 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Cobleigh (5 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Denton (4 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Aldie Ensminger (2 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Venita Ruhnke (1 Year Trust)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Betts (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Brull (Inner Guard)	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Butler (Est Leading)	$0	$0	$0
Judy Denton (Exalted Rule)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Downs (Chaplain)	$0	$0	$0
Beverly Ensminger (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Andy Hundley (Est Loyal Kn)	$0	$0	$0
Melaniebrungardt (Esquire)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Petesch (Tiler)	$0	$0	$0
Justin Seager (Est Lecturin)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 29, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Revenue

$200,376

Expenses

$149,852

Net Income

$50,524

Net Assets

$709,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$67,868	33.9%
Program Services	$13,925	6.9%
Investment Income	$27,139	13.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$11,959	6.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$63,692	31.8%
Other Revenue	$15,793	7.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$7,000	4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$41,435	27.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$711,798
Total Liabilities	$2,573
Net Assets	$709,225

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen Brull (Secretary)	$5,000	$0	$0
Deborah Betts (Treasurer)	$2,000	$0	$0
C Quick (Exalted Ruler)	$0	$0	$0
J Denton (Leading Knight)	$0	$0	$0
K Butler (Loyal Knight)	$0	$0	$0
M Regenstine (Lecture Knight)	$0	$0	$0
M Brungardt (Esquire)	$0	$0	$0
R Keller (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
V Ruhnke (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
A Ensminger (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
S Betts (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
R Denton (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 18, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Revenue

$212,072

Expenses

$120,613

Net Income

$91,459

Net Assets

$650,570

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,016	22.2%
Program Services	$3,665	1.7%
Investment Income	$93,456	44.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$14,141	6.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$47,898	22.6%
Other Revenue	$5,896	2.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$33,097	27.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$652,461
Total Liabilities	$1,891
Net Assets	$650,570

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen Betts (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
David Blasi (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Aldi Ensminger (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Ron Keller (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Venita Ruhnke (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Betts (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Brull (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Roger Denton (Exalted Ruler)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Revenue

$126,265

Expenses

$157,651

Net Income

-$31,386

Net Assets

$568,228

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,797	37.9%
Program Services	$5,025	4.0%
Investment Income	$6,673	5.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,685	6.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$57,655	45.7%
Other Revenue	$430	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$40,200	25.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$569,533
Total Liabilities	$1,305
Net Assets	$568,228

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Stephen W Betts (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
David Blasi (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Aldie Ensminger (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Ron Keller (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Venita Ruhnke (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Betts (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen A Brull (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Kohler (Exalted Rule)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Revenue

$147,776

Expenses

$158,729

Net Income

-$10,953

Net Assets

$630,700

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$56,285	38.1%
Program Services	$4,250	2.9%
Investment Income	$14,142	9.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,337	5.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$64,762	43.8%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$40,407	25.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$631,815
Total Liabilities	$1,115
Net Assets	$630,700

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Diana M Servaes (Trustee)	$6,146	$0	$0
Stephen A Brull (Secretary)	$5,000	$0	$0
Stephen W Betts (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Beeson (Exalted Rule)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Wilson (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 1, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Revenue

$157,329

Expenses

$155,427

Net Income

$1,902

Net Assets

$641,653

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$65,383	41.6%
Program Services	$3,350	2.1%
Investment Income	$2,586	1.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$5,515	3.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$80,495	51.2%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$37,786	24.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$644,386
Total Liabilities	$2,733
Net Assets	$641,653

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Revenue

$164,054

Expenses

$152,797

Net Income

$11,257

Net Assets

$601,558

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$81,702	49.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$59	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$5,150	3.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$77,143	47.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$603,405
Total Liabilities	$1,847
Net Assets	$601,558

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Revenue

$142,012

Expenses

$138,198

Net Income

$3,814

Net Assets

$590,301

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$139,145	98.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	-$1,383
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$4,250	3.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,000	2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$592,146
Total Liabilities	$1,845
Net Assets	$590,301

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Revenue

$119,534

Expenses

$116,290

Net Income

$3,244

Net Assets

$583,452

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$114,137	95.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,047	1.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$3,350	2.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$3,600	3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$585,638
Total Liabilities	$2,186
Net Assets	$583,452

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Revenue

$101,357

Expenses

$121,324

Net Income

-$19,967

Net Assets

$577,234

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$95,808	94.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,264	3.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$2,285	2.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$4,200	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$590,542
Total Liabilities	$13,308
Net Assets	$577,234

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Revenue

$139,872

Expenses

$137,997

Net Income

$1,875

Net Assets

$350,260

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$22,054	15.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,392	4.6%
Net Fundraising	$22,970	16.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$65,595	46.9%
Other Revenue	$2,735	2.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$351,329
Total Liabilities	$1,069
Net Assets	$350,260

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Revenue

$90,658

Expenses

$85,398

Net Income

$5,260

Net Assets

$348,385

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,998	14.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,316	3.7%
Net Fundraising	$13,062	14.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$36,168	39.9%
Other Revenue	$4,874	5.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$355,267
Total Liabilities	$6,882
Net Assets	$348,385

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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

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Revenue $187k (2025)

Expenses $186k (2025)

Total Assets $664k (2025)

Total Liabilities $10.3k (2025)

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Revenue

$187k (2025)

Expenses

$186k (2025)

Total Assets

$664k (2025)

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$10.3k (2025)

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