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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

2084 Winner
  • Winner, SD
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1951
  • EIN: 46-0257432

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
$42k (2025)

Expenses
$24.3k (2025)

Total Assets
$131k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$0 (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
$41,991
Expenses
$24,324
Net Income
$17,667
Net Assets
$131,196
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,000
11.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,217
5.3%
Net Fundraising $25,447
60.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,997
14.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131,196
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $131,196
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Chris Mayes (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Deanne Bolton (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Ron Ernest (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Chris Bolton (Treasurer) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Chaplin) $0 $0
Tony Littau (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
Ron Ernest (Trustee) $0 $0
Eva Bowling (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,231
Expenses
$23,734
Net Income
-$11,503
Net Assets
$113,531
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.1%
Net Fundraising $2,923
23.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,600
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,531
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $113,531
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Chris Mayes (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Carm Curtis (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Gary Christenson (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Chris Bolton (Treasurer) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Lori Mayes (Chaplin) $0 $0
Amelia Curtis (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Ashley Bowling (Tiler) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Benny Audiss (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 26, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$91,553
Expenses
$39,090
Net Income
$52,463
Net Assets
$125,032
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,597
78.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $563
0.6%
Net Fundraising $7,714
8.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,140
7.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,032
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $125,032
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Chris Mayes (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Carm Curtis (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Gary Christenson (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Lori Mayes (Chaplin) $0 $0
Amelia Curtis (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Ashley Bowling (Tiler) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Benny Audiss (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 19, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,302
Expenses
$22,001
Net Income
-$7,699
Net Assets
$67,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,472
17.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,690
60.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,186
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $67,186
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Chris Mayes (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Kevin Curtis (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Carm Cheatum (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
David Svoboda (Chaplin) $0 $0
Lori Mayes (Inner Guard) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Benny Audiss (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$35,075
Expenses
$18,667
Net Income
$16,408
Net Assets
$128,886
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,850
42.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,700
30.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,500
10.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,886
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $128,886
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Benny Audiss (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Don Svoboda (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Jake Handcock (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
David Svoboda (Chaplin) $0 $0
Craig Wagner (Inner Guard) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 6, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$10,726
Expenses
$20,696
Net Income
-$9,970
Net Assets
$112,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $700
6.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $584
5.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,008
56.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $112,478
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $112,478
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Leading Knig) $0 $0
David Svoboda (Esquire & Ch) $0 $0
Don Svoboda (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Benny Audiss (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$51,321
Expenses
$40,012
Net Income
$11,309
Net Assets
$122,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,200
10.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,084
4.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $36,805
71.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $122,447
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $122,447
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Leading Knig) $0 $0
David Svoboda (Esquire & Ch) $0 $0
Don Svoboda (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Donald Bolton (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$15,369
Expenses
$8,647
Net Income
$6,722
Net Assets
$111,139
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $600
3.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,072
26.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,000
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $112,421
Total Liabilities $1,282
Net Assets $111,139
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Leading Knig) $0 $0
David Svoboda (Esquire & Ch) $0 $0
Don Svoboda (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Donald Bolton (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$12,960
Expenses
$9,330
Net Income
$3,630
Net Assets
$104,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $700
5.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,051
31.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,789
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,197
Total Liabilities $3,780
Net Assets $104,417
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire & Ch) $0 $0
Craig Wagner (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Donald Bolton (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,406
Expenses
$16,929
Net Income
-$3,523
Net Assets
$100,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,274
31.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$178
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,650
42.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,665
Total Liabilities $7,877
Net Assets $100,788
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Craig Weidner (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Donald Bolton (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,711
Expenses
$13,753
Net Income
$958
Net Assets
$104,309
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,560
10.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,713
18.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,293
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $116,022
Total Liabilities $11,713
Net Assets $104,309
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Benny Audiss (Exalted Rule) $0 $0
Cathy Mayes (Secretary) $0 $0
Jean Audiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Esquire) $0 $0
Craig Weidner (Lecturing Kn) $0 $0
Jeremy Schroeder (Leading Knig) $0 $0
Donald Bolton (Trustee) $0 $0
Gary Christensen (Trustee) $0 $0
Don Mayes (Trustee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 18, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,505
Expenses
$17,460
Net Income
-$2,955
Net Assets
$103,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $558
3.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,707
18.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,200
49.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $114,376
Total Liabilities $11,009
Net Assets $103,367

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$16,657
Expenses
$12,019
Net Income
$4,638
Net Assets
$106,371
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,620
27.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,965
17.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,461
26.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $120,932
Total Liabilities $14,561
Net Assets $106,371

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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
$26,029
Expenses
$17,473
Net Income
$8,556
Net Assets
$101,782
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising $14,761
56.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,036
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,782
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $101,782

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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 Dec.
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

PDF

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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.

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