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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

445 Atlantic
  • Atlantic, IA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
  • EIN: 42-0135965

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
$51.7k (2025)

Expenses
$45k (2025)

Total Assets
$174k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$11.2k (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
$51,655
Expenses
$45,012
Net Income
$6,643
Net Assets
$162,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,979
30.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $135
0.3%
Net Fundraising $14,100
27.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $6,329
12.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $173,515
Total Liabilities $11,224
Net Assets $162,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Mc Nees (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Renea Steffens (Secretary) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
Delbert Thurman (Trustee) $0 $0
Karleen Evans (Trustee) $0 $0
Scott Steffens (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 30, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,415
Expenses
$46,171
Net Income
$16,244
Net Assets
$155,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,942
43.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $74
0.1%
Net Fundraising $11,794
18.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,069
14.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,160
Total Liabilities $13,512
Net Assets $155,648
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Karleen Evans (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Renea Steffens (Secretary) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Trustee) $0 $0
Delbert Thurman (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$75,596
Expenses
$47,856
Net Income
$27,740
Net Assets
$139,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,781
64.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,575
3.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,856
13.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $151,004
Total Liabilities $11,600
Net Assets $139,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
James Nordskog (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Renea Steffens (Secretary) $0 $0
James Nord Karleen Evansskog (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
Dick Casady (Trustee) $0 $0
Delbert Thurman (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,662
Expenses
$48,717
Net Income
$13,945
Net Assets
$111,664
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,287
56.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Net Fundraising $3,532
5.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $11,159
17.8%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,074
Total Liabilities $9,410
Net Assets $111,664
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Delbert Thurman (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
Dick Casady (Trustee) $0 $0
Alan Kramer (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,208
Expenses
$29,479
Net Income
$12,729
Net Assets
$97,719
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,143
45.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $45
0.1%
Net Fundraising $3,714
8.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,614
22.8%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $97,809
Total Liabilities $90
Net Assets $97,719
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Schwartz (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $0 $0
Delbert Thurman (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Trustee) $0 $0
Alan Kramer (Trustee) $0 $0
Joretta Wendt (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$36,617
Expenses
$23,118
Net Income
$13,499
Net Assets
$84,990
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,866
35.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $282
0.8%
Net Fundraising $3,408
9.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,861
21.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $97,021
Total Liabilities $12,031
Net Assets $84,990
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Allen Kramer (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $0 $0
Mark Schwartz (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Trustee) $0 $0
Joretta Wendt (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
-$115,597
Expenses
$56,170
Net Income
-$171,767
Net Assets
$71,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,446
Program Services $0
Investment Income $43
Net Fundraising $4,721
Sales of Assets -$154,594
Net Inventory Sales $11,777
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,921
Total Liabilities $5,430
Net Assets $71,491
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $1,732 $0
Allen Kramer (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
James Nordskog (Leadiing Knight) $0 $0
Dave Auerbach (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Trustee) $0 $0
Joretta Wendt (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 9, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$97,100
Expenses
$76,896
Net Income
$20,204
Net Assets
$243,258
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,544
46.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Net Fundraising $7,453
7.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $28,078
28.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $261,739
Total Liabilities $18,481
Net Assets $243,258
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $2,079 $0
Crystal Schroder (Treasurer) $2,078 $0
Tim Carey (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Dave Auerbach (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Trustee) $0 $0
Greg Schuler (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 25, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,779
Expenses
$67,708
Net Income
-$1,929
Net Assets
$223,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,360
27.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,065
3.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $28,881
43.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $234,115
Total Liabilities $11,061
Net Assets $223,054
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Crystal Schroder (Treasurer) $2,425 $0
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $2,252 $0
Tim Carey (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Dave Auerbach (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Trustee) $0 $0
Greg Schuler (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 19, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,952
Expenses
$68,159
Net Income
-$2,207
Net Assets
$224,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,618
22.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Net Fundraising $1,468
2.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $30,601
46.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $242,752
Total Liabilities $17,769
Net Assets $224,983
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jim Nordskog (Exalted Ruler) $2,079 $0
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $2,079 $0
Crystal Schroder (Treasurer) $0 $0
Dave Auerbach (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Mc Nees (Trustee) $0 $0
Greg Schuler (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,668
Expenses
$78,753
Net Income
$3,915
Net Assets
$227,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,691
10.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $74
0.1%
Net Fundraising $13,570
16.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $39,423
47.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $246,952
Total Liabilities $19,762
Net Assets $227,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $2,067 $0
Renea Steffens (Treasurer) $2,067 $0
Dave Auerbach (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Dick Casady (Trustee) $0 $0
Tony Brockman (Trustee) $0 $0
Greg Schuler (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,117
Expenses
$93,075
Net Income
-$16,958
Net Assets
$223,275
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,418
3.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Net Fundraising $11,987
15.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $40,281
52.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,199
Total Liabilities $26,924
Net Assets $223,275
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brenda Swope (Secretary) $2,141 $0
Tim Mensing (Former Treasurer) $2,141 $0
Renea Steffens (Treasurer) $179 $0
Dave Auerbach (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Maggie Wahlert (Trustee) $0 $0
Tony Brockman (Trustee) $0 $0
Greg Schuler (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 20, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,839
Expenses
$95,256
Net Income
-$12,417
Net Assets
$240,233
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,366
2.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Net Fundraising $8,183
9.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $48,894
59.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $272,494
Total Liabilities $32,261
Net Assets $240,233

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990-EZ
Filed on July 31, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$110,156
Expenses
$99,207
Net Income
$10,949
Net Assets
$252,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,447
19.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $53,453
48.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,700
10.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $281,877
Total Liabilities $29,227
Net Assets $252,650

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990-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

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

PDF

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

PDF

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

PDF

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

PDF

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

PDF

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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