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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

297 Dubuque
  • Dubuque, IA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
  • EIN: 42-0135980

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
$60.1k (2025)

Expenses
$62.2k (2025)

Total Assets
$32k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$5.55k (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
$60,118
Expenses
$62,208
Net Income
-$2,090
Net Assets
$26,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,686
17.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $39,043
64.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,994
Total Liabilities $5,550
Net Assets $26,444
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Carol Heying (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Allen Welter (Esteemed Leading Knight) $0 $0
Michelle Welter (Esteemed Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Angie Petsche (Esteemed Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Jenny Tigges (Secretary) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 18, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,702
Expenses
$50,176
Net Income
$7,526
Net Assets
$26,321
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,599
30.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $31,002
53.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,321
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $26,321
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Don Schuster (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Carol Heying (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Jenny Tigges (Secretary) $0 $0
Jeff Tigges (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,968
Expenses
$58,788
Net Income
-$9,820
Net Assets
$18,795
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,082
41.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $19,133
39.1%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,114
Total Liabilities $5,319
Net Assets $18,795
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dale Weiderholt (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Jim Betzner (Chaplain) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Laurie J Guy (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Joey Freiburger (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
George Walters (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Jack Oneill (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Schuster (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$54,062
Expenses
$61,078
Net Income
-$7,016
Net Assets
$28,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,682
53.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $123
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,077
27.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,615
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $28,615
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dale Weiderholt (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Jim Betzner (Chaplain) $0 $0
Donna J Zimmerman (Secretary) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Trustee) $0 $0
Carol Heying (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Laurie J Guy (Treasurer) $0 $0
Joey Freiburger (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
George Walters (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Jack Oneill (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$45,916
Expenses
$39,772
Net Income
$6,144
Net Assets
$35,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,051
58.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $8,502
18.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,631
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dale Weiderholt (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Jim Betzner (Chaplain) $0 $0
Donna J Zimmerman (Secretary) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Trustee) $0 $0
Dan White (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Donald J Schuster (Treasurer) $0 $0
Joey Freiburger (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
George Walters (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Jack Oneill (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$47,990
Expenses
$54,365
Net Income
-$6,375
Net Assets
$29,487
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,867
31.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $67
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,116
48.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,223
Total Liabilities $736
Net Assets $29,487
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dale Weiderholt (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Jim Betzner (Chaplain) $0 $0
Donna J Zimmerman (Secretary) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Preston Pickel (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Donald J Schuster (Treasurer) $0 $0
Joey Freiburger (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
George Walters (Inner Guard) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,192
Expenses
$52,828
Net Income
-$2,636
Net Assets
$35,862
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,894
39.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $20,823
41.5%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,862
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $35,862
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dennis Barry (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Donna Zimmerman (Chaplain) $0 $0
Thelma J Roberts (Secretary) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Freiburger (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Koos (Esquire) $0 $0
Donald J Schuster (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 20, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$59,575
Expenses
$61,263
Net Income
-$1,688
Net Assets
$38,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,116
53.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $17,188
28.9%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,927
Total Liabilities $2,429
Net Assets $38,498
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dennis Barry (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Alice Wolf (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Thelma J Roberts (Secretary) $0 $0
Michael Howard (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Joseph Freiburger (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$103,999
Expenses
$111,459
Net Income
-$7,460
Net Assets
$40,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $70,267
67.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $22,074
21.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,240
Total Liabilities $1,054
Net Assets $40,186

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$47,221
Expenses
$60,818
Net Income
-$13,597
Net Assets
$47,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,914
37.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $19,084
40.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,713
Total Liabilities $1,067
Net Assets $47,646

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$49,734
Expenses
$56,547
Net Income
-$6,813
Net Assets
$61,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,198
50.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $12,313
24.8%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,838
Total Liabilities $1,595
Net Assets $61,243

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,713
Expenses
$77,071
Net Income
-$13,358
Net Assets
$68,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,747
54.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $927
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $15,930
25.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $69,118
Total Liabilities $1,062
Net Assets $68,056

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,208
Expenses
$52,169
Net Income
$8,039
Net Assets
$81,414
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,561
45.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,803
3.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $17,628
29.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,507
Total Liabilities $1,093
Net Assets $81,414

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$64,081
Expenses
$61,830
Net Income
$2,251
Net Assets
$73,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,610
50.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $17,721
27.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,116
Total Liabilities $741
Net Assets $73,375

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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-EZ

Short form 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-EZ

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

PDF

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-EZ

Short form 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-EZ

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

PDF

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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