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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

Iowa State Assn
  • Shenandoah, IA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
  • EIN: 42-0713808

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
$92k (2024)

Expenses
$91.4k (2024)

Total Assets
$147k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (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
$92,038
Expenses
$91,429
Net Income
$609
Net Assets
$146,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $90,876
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,156
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,000
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $146,655
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $146,655
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alan Armstrong (Secretary) $5,000 $0 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $5,000 $0 $0
Chris Elsberry (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Whipple (President El) $0 $0 $0
Bill Berger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Oetken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Burns (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Sylvester (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$83,325
Expenses
$101,992
Net Income
-$18,667
Net Assets
$147,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,984
97.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,003
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $338
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,000
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $147,140
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $147,140
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $4,500 $0 $0
Alan Armstrong (Secretary) $3,750 $0 $0
Ricky Arbogast (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Bill Berger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Blystone (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Robert Burns (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Carroll (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Chris Elsberry (President El) $0 $0 $0
Judi Graff (President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Green (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Oetken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$253,358
Expenses
$242,743
Net Income
$10,615
Net Assets
$169,881
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $251,263
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,095
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,000
2.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,881
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $169,881
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
Richard Andrews (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Bill Berger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Burns (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Debbi Davis (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bill Oetken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Pierson (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Eric Whipple (State Vice P) $0 $0 $0
Judi Graff (President El) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Sylvester (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 4, 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
$84,769
Expenses
$97,542
Net Income
-$12,773
Net Assets
$160,334
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $394
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $65,131
76.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $160,334
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $160,334
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Robert Burns (President) $0 $0
Kevin Sylvester (President El) $0 $0
David Starkweather (Secretary) $0 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $0 $0
Bill Berger (Trustee) $0 $0
Roger Mcqueen (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Delagardelle (State Vice P) $0 $0
Bill Cobb (State Vice P) $0 $0
Marcia Shults (State Vice P) $0 $0
Jeremy Helling (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,807
Expenses
$73,707
Net Income
-$1,900
Net Assets
$172,203
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $594
0.8%
Net Fundraising $4,854
6.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,590
64.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,203
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $172,203
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Robert Burns (President El) $0 $0
Bill Oetken (President) $0 $0
Dan Olson (Trustee) $0 $0
Roger Mcqueen (Trustee) $0 $0
William Kehe (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Davis (State Vice P) $0 $0
Larry Kelley (State Vice P) $0 $0
Justin Mann (State Vice P) $0 $0
Michelle Steer (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$67,778
Expenses
$79,895
Net Income
-$12,117
Net Assets
$172,632
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $901
1.3%
Net Fundraising $5,656
8.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $41,415
61.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,632
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $172,632
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $2,942 $0
Robert Burns (President El) $0 $0
Bill Oetken (President) $0 $0
Dan Olson (Trustee) $0 $0
Roger Mcqueen (Trustee) $0 $0
William Kehe (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Davis (State Vice P) $0 $0
Larry Kelley (State Vice P) $0 $0
Justin Mann (State Vice P) $0 $0
Michelle Steer (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$54,923
Expenses
$65,668
Net Income
-$10,745
Net Assets
$185,006
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,415
2.6%
Net Fundraising -$6,264
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,745
72.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $185,006
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $185,006
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Bill Berger (President) $0 $0
Bill Oetkin (President El) $0 $0
Dan Olson (Trustee) $0 $0
Roger Mcqueen (Trustee) $0 $0
Larry Manning (Trustee) $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (Trustee) $0 $0
Steve Bradley (State Vice P) $0 $0
Verlynn Mensing (State Vice P) $0 $0
Robert Iske (State Vice P) $0 $0
John Monical (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 26, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$53,924
Expenses
$57,173
Net Income
-$3,249
Net Assets
$195,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,548
2.9%
Net Fundraising -$6,306
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,470
71.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,999
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $195,999
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Don Ockenfels (President) $0 $0
Jeff Koontz (President El) $0 $0
Dan Olson (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Neeley (Trustee) $0 $0
Larry Manning (Trustee) $0 $0
Tom Maher (Trustee) $0 $0
Randall Moffitt (State Vice P) $0 $0
Chad Hinkle (State Vice P) $0 $0
David Auerbach (State Vice P) $0 $0
Rick Corbett (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$36,463
Expenses
$60,795
Net Income
-$24,332
Net Assets
$199,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $707
1.9%
Net Fundraising -$4,348
Sales of Assets $550
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,068
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $199,707
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $199,707
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Roger Mcqueen (President) $0 $0
Robert Streeter (President El) $0 $0
Leslie Fister (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Neeley (Trustee) $0 $0
Larry Manning (Trustee) $0 $0
Tom Maher (Trustee) $0 $0
Angel Miller (State Vice P) $0 $0
Ann Fuller (State Vice P) $0 $0
Greg Weinschenk (State Vice P) $0 $0
Dana Johnston (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$56,978
Expenses
$64,065
Net Income
-$7,087
Net Assets
$223,856
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,642
4.6%
Net Fundraising -$5,391
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $38,980
68.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $223,856
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $223,856
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Dan Olson (President) $0 $0
Roger Mcqueen (President El) $0 $0
Leslie Fister (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Neeley (Trustee) $0 $0
Verne Jarvela (Trustee) $0 $0
Tom Maher (Trustee) $0 $0
Michael Halstead (State Vice P) $0 $0
Jack Roehr (State Vice P) $0 $0
Ken Swank (State Vice P) $0 $0
Cy Fox (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 29, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,753
Expenses
$56,673
Net Income
-$5,920
Net Assets
$230,767
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,135
6.2%
Net Fundraising -$5,326
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $31,619
62.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,767
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $230,767
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Starkweather (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Jerry Long (Treasurer) $3,000 $0
Tom Maher (President) $0 $0
Dan Olson (President El) $0 $0
Leslie Fister (Trustee) $0 $0
Dave Neeley (Trustee) $0 $0
Verne Jarvela (Trustee) $0 $0
Neil Crossland (Trustee) $0 $0
Cliff Said (State Vice P) $0 $0
Dan Ocenfels (State Vice P) $0 $0
Blade Martwick (State Vice P) $0 $0
Kevin Sylvester (State Vice P) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 10, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,926
Expenses
$65,644
Net Income
-$1,718
Net Assets
$251,335
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,902
21.7%
Net Fundraising -$4,634
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,006
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $251,335
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $251,335

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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 4, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$59,891
Expenses
$60,533
Net Income
-$642
Net Assets
$256,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,584
16.0%
Net Fundraising -$3,484
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,472
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $256,434
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $256,434

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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

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

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.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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