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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

1199 Bismark Mandan
  • Bismarck, ND
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1972
  • EIN: 45-0237959

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
$606k (2025)

Expenses
$733k (2025)

Total Assets
$783k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$172k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 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 Form 990
Revenue
$605,594
Expenses
$733,476
Net Income
-$127,882
Net Assets
$611,034
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $224,179
37.0%
Program Services $83,430
13.8%
Investment Income $53
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $20,415
3.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $190,306
31.4%
Other Revenue $423
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,000
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,125
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $782,699
Total Liabilities $171,665
Net Assets $611,034
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $55,000 $0 $0
Craig Boehm (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Brandt Boeckel (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Atkinson (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Clancey (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
David Day (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Webster (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Beck (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Martin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 31, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$675,295
Expenses
$805,972
Net Income
-$130,677
Net Assets
$728,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,745
30.2%
Program Services $73,181
10.8%
Investment Income $101
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $20,599
3.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $210,671
31.2%
Other Revenue $3,218
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,162
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,314
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $888,249
Total Liabilities $159,479
Net Assets $728,770
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $56,875 $0 $0
Tammy Ibach (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Craig Boehm (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Karen Rohr (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Brant Boeckel (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Atkinson (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Cliff Hon (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
David Day (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jim Foerderer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Webster (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Justin Disterhaupt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$779,686
Expenses
$865,339
Net Income
-$85,653
Net Assets
$830,904
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $229,090
29.4%
Program Services $66,909
8.6%
Investment Income $211
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,905
2.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $287,916
36.9%
Other Revenue $297
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,719
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,375
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $981,152
Total Liabilities $150,248
Net Assets $830,904
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $55,583 $0 $0
Justin Disterhaupt (Exalted Rule) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Ibach (Leading Knig) $0 $0 $0
Craig Boehm (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Karen Rohr (Lecture Knig) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brant Boeckel (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Josette Severson (Chaplin) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Jack Gabriel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Webster (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 7, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$811,677
Expenses
$796,913
Net Income
$14,764
Net Assets
$926,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $429,616
52.9%
Program Services $70,929
8.7%
Investment Income $630
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,283
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $165,911
20.4%
Other Revenue $17
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $62,535
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,420
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,012,809
Total Liabilities $86,132
Net Assets $926,677
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $48,625 $0 $0
Ernie Escontrias (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Justin Disterhaupt (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Ibach (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Craig Boehm (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Darrle Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karen Rohr (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Brant Boeckel (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jack Gabriel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Kelsch (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles Webster (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$651,777
Expenses
$614,881
Net Income
$36,896
Net Assets
$894,501
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $367,114
56.3%
Program Services $68,275
10.5%
Investment Income $2,549
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,040
2.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,463
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $115,146
17.7%
Other Revenue $887
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,042
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,356
9.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,063,526
Total Liabilities $169,025
Net Assets $894,501
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $18,314 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Mark Webster (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Steve Davis (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Earl Hathaway (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,004,803
Expenses
$1,173,027
Net Income
-$168,224
Net Assets
$812,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $229,020
22.8%
Program Services $71,783
7.1%
Investment Income $5,579
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $39,750
4.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $19,722
2.0%
Net Inventory Sales $361,306
36.0%
Other Revenue $82,341
8.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,760
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,617
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,099,379
Total Liabilities $286,564
Net Assets $812,815
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $54,164 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Mark Webster (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Steve Davis (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Earl Hathaway (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$866,587
Expenses
$1,051,744
Net Income
-$185,157
Net Assets
$1,049,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $250,706
28.9%
Program Services $79,587
9.2%
Investment Income $29,088
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,275
1.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $200
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $396,486
45.8%
Other Revenue $3,007
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,328
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $263,891
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,454,772
Total Liabilities $405,452
Net Assets $1,049,320
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $47,009 $0 $0
Lee Klein (Exalter Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Mark Webster (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Steve Davis (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Chair Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Vice Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Secr Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 4, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$927,535
Expenses
$1,133,369
Net Income
-$205,834
Net Assets
$1,243,305
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $261,809
28.2%
Program Services $26,279
2.8%
Investment Income $33,739
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,600
1.5%
Net Fundraising $25,362
2.7%
Sales of Assets $27,918
3.0%
Net Inventory Sales $469,727
50.6%
Other Revenue $17,913
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $48,610
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $202,899
17.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,635,570
Total Liabilities $392,265
Net Assets $1,243,305
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $48,610 $0 $0
Jeffery Carlson (Exhaulted Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Chad Michael Gasser (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Brian J Peterson (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Charles Webster (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 1, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,026,959
Expenses
$1,227,363
Net Income
-$200,404
Net Assets
$1,453,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $278,845
27.2%
Program Services $92,356
9.0%
Investment Income $13,030
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $13,925
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $15,312
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $573,957
55.9%
Other Revenue $841
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $10,253
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $270,276
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,785,011
Total Liabilities $331,093
Net Assets $1,453,918
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $49,575 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Chair Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Vice Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Secr Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rich Skjonsby (Exalter Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Carlson (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Chad Gasser (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Webster (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Lee Schmidt (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Josette Severson (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Kelsch (Presidingjustic) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,037,084
Expenses
$1,162,166
Net Income
-$125,082
Net Assets
$1,603,308
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $285,478
27.5%
Program Services $76,309
7.4%
Investment Income $498
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,600
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $43,431
4.2%
Net Inventory Sales $563,234
54.3%
Other Revenue $20,619
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $12,303
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $275,165
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,893,050
Total Liabilities $289,742
Net Assets $1,603,308
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $45,000 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Chair Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Vice Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Secr Trustees) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Hensel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lindblom (Exalter Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Rich Skjonsby (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Carlson (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Chad Gasser (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brian Peterson (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Charles Webster (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Josette Severson (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Mike Lalonde (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Kelsch (Presidingjustic) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,080,536
Expenses
$1,255,660
Net Income
-$175,124
Net Assets
$1,802,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $300,546
27.8%
Program Services $93,200
8.6%
Investment Income $197
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,603
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $40,582
3.8%
Net Inventory Sales $578,013
53.5%
Other Revenue $1,102
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $12,600
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $307,527
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,092,653
Total Liabilities $289,736
Net Assets $1,802,917
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Waliser (Tiler) $0 $0 $0
Steve Vaughan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Benson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rick Parkes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rod Bakken (Exalter Ruler) $0 $0 $0
Terry Lincoln (Leading Knight) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lindblom (Loyal Knight) $0 $0 $0
Richard Skjonsby (Lecture Knight) $0 $0 $0
Arlan Scholl (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Darrel Eberle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Carlson (Esquire) $0 $0 $0
Chad Gasser (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lalonde (Inner Guard) $0 $0 $0
Robert Dolajak (Organist) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ulmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Volkert (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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Filed on Feb. 16, 2016

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