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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

1608 Needles
  • Needles, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 1972
  • EIN: 23-7213396

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
$133k (2024)

Expenses
$132k (2024)

Total Assets
$368k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$13.8k (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
$133,020
Expenses
$132,122
Net Income
$898
Net Assets
$354,534
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $28,079
21.1%
Investment Income $6,711
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $69,956
52.6%
Other Revenue $28,274
21.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $11,700
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $368,364
Total Liabilities $13,830
Net Assets $354,534
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $6,000 $0 $0
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $5,700 $0 $0
Barbara Earle (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Frank Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cummins (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Chaplan) $0 $0 $0
Gale Brodbeck (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mike Thornton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jon Mc Neil (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0 $0
Owen Long (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Guy Pabst (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Charles Anderson (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Calderon (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Mark Walter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ed Kulik (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$151,148
Expenses
$131,540
Net Income
$19,608
Net Assets
$353,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $21,175
14.0%
Investment Income $266
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $62,847
41.6%
Other Revenue $20,952
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $368,206
Total Liabilities $14,570
Net Assets $353,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $6,000 $0
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $5,700 $0
Barbara Earle (Esquire) $0 $0
Frank Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0
Michael Cummins (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Chaplan) $0 $0
Gale Brodbeck (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Thornton (Trustee) $0 $0
Jon Mc Neil (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Owen Long (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0
Guy Pabst (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Charles Anderson (Tiler) $0 $0
Jennifer Calderon (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Mark Walter (Trustee) $0 $0
Ed Kulik (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$112,547
Expenses
$103,438
Net Income
$9,109
Net Assets
$334,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $253
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $49,956
44.4%
Other Revenue $42,138
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $353,642
Total Liabilities $19,614
Net Assets $334,028
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $5,900 $0
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $5,600 $0
Barbara Earle (Esquire) $0 $0
Frank Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0
Nancy Nelson (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Gale Brodbeck (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Thornton (Trustee) $0 $0
Michael Cummins (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$85,102
Expenses
$79,878
Net Income
$5,224
Net Assets
$324,919
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $233
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,118
27.2%
Other Revenue $7,244
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $331,712
Total Liabilities $6,793
Net Assets $324,919
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,800 $0
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $4,500 $0
Barbara Earle (Esquire) $0 $0
Frank Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Gale Brodbeck (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Thornton (Trustee) $0 $0
Michael Cummins (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$122,612
Expenses
$114,876
Net Income
$7,736
Net Assets
$319,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,126
19.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $301
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $53,288
43.5%
Other Revenue $16,834
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $332,715
Total Liabilities $13,020
Net Assets $319,695
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,800 $0
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $4,500 $0
Barbara Earle (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0
Frank Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0
Ed Kulik (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Gale Brodbeck (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Thornton (Trustee) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 31, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,223
Expenses
$91,422
Net Income
-$56,199
Net Assets
$311,959
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,427
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $170
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$96,372
Net Inventory Sales $62,091
> 100%
Other Revenue $28,907
82.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,300
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $332,549
Total Liabilities $20,590
Net Assets $311,959
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $4,800 $0 $0
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,500 $0 $0
Barbara Earle (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Nita Brewer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Erickson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sally Clemmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Owen Long (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Brunner (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$130,870
Expenses
$110,550
Net Income
$20,320
Net Assets
$362,242
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,478
32.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $80
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $66,963
51.2%
Other Revenue $21,349
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $384,519
Total Liabilities $22,277
Net Assets $362,242
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,800 $0
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $4,500 $0
Barbara Earle (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0
Nita Brewer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sandy Erickson (Trustee) $0 $0
Sally Clemmer (Trustee) $0 $0
Owen Long (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Brunner (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 5, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$124,258
Expenses
$157,797
Net Income
-$33,539
Net Assets
$334,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,943
34.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $56
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $64,261
51.7%
Other Revenue $16,998
13.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $360,454
Total Liabilities $26,348
Net Assets $334,106
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Fred Wasserman (Treasurer) $4,400 $0
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,125 $0
William Clemmer (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0
Nita Brewer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sandy Erickson (Trustee) $0 $0
Sally Clemmer (Trustee) $0 $0
Owen Long (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Brunner (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Nancy Larkin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$90,937
Expenses
$203,308
Net Income
-$112,371
Net Assets
$367,645
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $50,085
55.1%
Other Revenue $18,354
20.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $394,226
Total Liabilities $26,581
Net Assets $367,645
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Adela Owensby (Secretary) $4,800 $0
Nita Brewer (Treasurer) $4,500 $0
William Clemmer (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0
Fred Wasserman (Trustee) $0 $0
Sally Clemmer (Trustee) $0 $0
William Warner (Trustee) $0 $0
Owen Long (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 22, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$121,660
Expenses
$140,985
Net Income
-$19,325
Net Assets
$280,016
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,056
28.0%
Program Services $1,932
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,377
11.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $53,349
43.9%
Other Revenue $18,946
15.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,300
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,930
Total Liabilities $26,914
Net Assets $280,016

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$296,009
Expenses
$133,775
Net Income
$162,234
Net Assets
$315,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,716
13.8%
Program Services $283
0.1%
Investment Income $283
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,958
5.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $188,998
63.8%
Net Inventory Sales $50,771
17.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,300
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $329,871
Total Liabilities $14,326
Net Assets $315,545

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$129,990
Expenses
$130,733
Net Income
-$743
Net Assets
$144,793
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,788
29.1%
Program Services -$852
Investment Income $50
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $322
0.2%
Rental Property Income $28,017
21.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $64,665
49.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,300
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $27,206
20.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $159,578
Total Liabilities $14,785
Net Assets $144,793

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$130,497
Expenses
$130,679
Net Income
-$182
Net Assets
$146,976
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,659
24.3%
Program Services $127
0.1%
Investment Income $91
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,868
18.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $74,752
57.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $9,300
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,153
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $162,504
Total Liabilities $15,528
Net Assets $146,976

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990

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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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990

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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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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