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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

337 Appleton
  • Appleton, WI
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
  • EIN: 39-0159730

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
$25.6k (2025)

Expenses
$35.8k (2025)

Total Assets
$184k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$161 (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

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,623
Expenses
$35,791
Net Income
-$10,168
Net Assets
$183,897
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,238
51.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,062
35.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $184,058
Total Liabilities $161
Net Assets $183,897
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Smits (Treasurer) $0 $0
Diane Hinze (Trustee) $0 $0
Robbie Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Jack Miller (Lecturin Knight) $0 $0
Mike Evarts (Trustee) $0 $0
Monica Bell (Tiler) $0 $0
Joel Hinze (Trustee) $0 $0
Phil Weisbach (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Tim Trettin (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Steve Hoppe (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Brad Pingel (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 11, 2025

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

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,730
Expenses
$33,056
Net Income
-$7,326
Net Assets
$194,065
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,873
57.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,984
31.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $194,065
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $194,065
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Smits (Lecturing Knigh) $0 $0
Diane Hinze (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robbie Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Brad Koller (Chaplain) $0 $0
Chris Lacke (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Evarts (Trustee) $0 $0
Diane Luttmann (Tiler) $0 $0
Joel Hinze (Trustee) $0 $0
Phil Weisbach (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Tim Trettin (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Jaynee Rowe (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Brad Pingel (Leading Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 22, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$26,163
Expenses
$32,204
Net Income
-$6,041
Net Assets
$201,391
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,519
70.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $745
2.8%
Net Fundraising $295
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $201,391
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $201,391
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Smits (Chaplain) $0 $0
Diane Hinze (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robbie Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Brad Koller (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Chris Lacke (Trustee) $0 $0
Mike Evarts (Trustee) $0 $0
Ryan Reick (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Joel Hinze (Trustee) $0 $0
Phil Weisbach (Lecturing Knigh) $0 $0
Tim Trettin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Shane Zillmer (Esquire) $0 $0
Troy Quevillon (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Brad Pingel (Tiler) $0 $0
Jim Marks (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 19, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$101,259
Expenses
$14,911
Net Income
$86,348
Net Assets
$190,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,013
3.0%
Program Services $3,596
3.6%
Investment Income $311
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $95,584
94.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $750
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $190,654
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $190,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shane Zillmer (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hinze (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robbie Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brad Koller (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Grant Phillips (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Mike Evarts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Marks (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joel Hinze (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Phil Weisbach (Lecturing Knigh) $0 $0 $0
Tim Trettin (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Reick (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Troy Quevillon (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Brad Pingel (Tyler) $0 $0 $0
Diane Luttman (Organist) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 10, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,187
Expenses
$33,832
Net Income
-$645
Net Assets
$109,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,092
6.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $187
0.6%
Net Fundraising $13,057
39.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,713
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,195
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $109,195

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$15,442
Expenses
$26,876
Net Income
-$11,434
Net Assets
$109,840
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $330
2.1%
Net Fundraising $1,547
10.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,591
49.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,840
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $109,840

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$21,621
Expenses
$32,270
Net Income
-$10,649
Net Assets
$121,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $171
0.8%
Net Fundraising $447
2.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,048
88.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,274
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $121,274

Document Links

990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$18,801
Expenses
$27,730
Net Income
-$8,929
Net Assets
$131,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $132
0.7%
Net Fundraising $4,303
22.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,881
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131,923
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $131,923

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,543
Expenses
$28,605
Net Income
-$15,062
Net Assets
$142,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $184
1.4%
Net Fundraising $4,932
36.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,291
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $142,697
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $142,697

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$10,403
Expenses
$20,460
Net Income
-$10,057
Net Assets
$157,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $199
1.9%
Net Fundraising $2,655
25.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,945
18.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $157,759
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $157,759

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,393
Expenses
$23,416
Net Income
-$11,023
Net Assets
$171,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $203
1.6%
Net Fundraising $4,420
35.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,255
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $171,783
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $171,783

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,997
Expenses
$23,203
Net Income
-$9,206
Net Assets
$182,806
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $259
1.9%
Net Fundraising $5,685
40.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,055
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $182,806
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $182,806

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,681
Expenses
$18,439
Net Income
-$5,758
Net Assets
$192,012
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,110
32.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $333
2.6%
Net Fundraising $4,377
34.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $418
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $192,012
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $192,012

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,640
Expenses
$23,166
Net Income
-$4,526
Net Assets
$197,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,823
20.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $305
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,935
26.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,577
51.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,080
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $197,770
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $197,770

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

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