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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa

803 Ottawa

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
$93.3k (2024)

Expenses
$99.3k (2024)

Total Assets
$140k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.57k (2024)

Years with missing data
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 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,283
Expenses
$99,314
Net Income
-$6,031
Net Assets
$138,859
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,103
19.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,245
1.3%
Net Fundraising $10,275
11.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $31,749
34.0%
Other Revenue $22,172
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $140,424
Total Liabilities $1,565
Net Assets $138,859
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nathan Ball (Exalted Ruler) $0 $0
Kathy Scherzer (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Mary Hepner (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Laura Deters (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Carla Bienhoff (Secretary) $0 $0
Debbie Phillips (Treasurer) $0 $0
James Tawney (Trustee Chair) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$88,536
Expenses
$85,391
Net Income
$3,145
Net Assets
$144,890
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,882
17.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Net Fundraising $8,570
9.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27,209
30.7%
Other Revenue $27,900
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,760
Total Liabilities $870
Net Assets $144,890
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Forrest Lowery (Exaltes Ruler) $0 $0
Mary Harper (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Kathy Scherzer (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Laura Detera (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Carla Biebhoff (Secretary) $0 $0
Debbie Philips (Treasurer) $0 $0
Nathan Ball (Trustee) $0 $0
James Tawney (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Scherzer (Trustee) $0 $0
Charles Young (Trustee) $0 $0
James Osladil (Trustee) $0 $0
Forrest Lowery (Board Of Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$74,618
Expenses
$75,449
Net Income
-$831
Net Assets
$140,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,332
13.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62
0.1%
Net Fundraising $5,422
7.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27,153
36.4%
Other Revenue $20,114
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $142,992
Total Liabilities $2,237
Net Assets $140,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Forresst Lowry (Exaltd Ruler) $0 $0
Austin Hitchcock (Leading Knight) $0 $0
Laura Detera (Loyal Knight) $0 $0
Kathy Scherzer (Lecturing Knight) $0 $0
Carla Bienhoff (Secretary) $0 $0
Debbie Phillips (Treasurer) $0 $0
Kyle Anderson (Trustee) $0 $0
Nathan Ball (Trustee) $0 $0
Mark Scherzer (Trustee) $0 $0
Jame Hefner (Trustee) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

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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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$70,967
Expenses
$67,862
Net Income
$3,105
Net Assets
$134,130
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,743
8.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,529
2.2%
Net Fundraising $3,032
4.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $26,867
37.9%
Other Revenue $23,177
32.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $134,130
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $134,130

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$85,521
Expenses
$90,251
Net Income
-$4,730
Net Assets
$131,025
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,110
8.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $550
0.6%
Net Fundraising $4,243
5.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $33,440
39.1%
Other Revenue $30,800
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131,055
Total Liabilities $30
Net Assets $131,025

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,383
Expenses
$53,197
Net Income
$13,186
Net Assets
$135,754
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,474
9.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $479
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,610
35.6%
Other Revenue $31,222
47.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,659
Total Liabilities -$95
Net Assets $135,754

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,851
Expenses
$69,438
Net Income
$3,413
Net Assets
$122,569
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,080
9.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,500
2.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27,828
38.2%
Other Revenue $27,828
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $122,515
Total Liabilities -$54
Net Assets $122,569

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,475
Expenses
$66,097
Net Income
$378
Net Assets
$180,292
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,969
9.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $258
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $25,527
38.4%
Other Revenue $29,463
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,795
Total Liabilities $8,503
Net Assets $180,292

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$78,996
Expenses
$78,219
Net Income
$777
Net Assets
$119,761
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,859
9.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $240
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $33,547
42.5%
Other Revenue $28,675
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $120,033
Total Liabilities $272
Net Assets $119,761

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$73,698
Expenses
$100,385
Net Income
-$26,687
Net Assets
$118,958
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,371
11.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $276
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $24,557
33.3%
Other Revenue $33,564
45.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $119,247
Total Liabilities $289
Net Assets $118,958

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,526
Expenses
$93,484
Net Income
$18,042
Net Assets
$136,645
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,146
10.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $593
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $43,255
38.8%
Other Revenue $47,213
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $137,602
Total Liabilities $957
Net Assets $136,645

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$106,008
Expenses
$87,749
Net Income
$18,259
Net Assets
$118,603
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,627
29.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $42,959
40.5%
Other Revenue $22,145
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $129,333
Total Liabilities $10,730
Net Assets $118,603

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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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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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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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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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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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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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