BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS LEBANON 2099 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS LEBANON 2099

EIN 02-0256825 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y40Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION is A MEMBER of THE NATIONAL FRATERNAL LODGE ASSOCIATION of ELKS and AS SUCH PARTICIPATES IN SOCIAL and COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS and THOSE of THE GRAND LODGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.76%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

$53.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.52%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$7.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$277,790

Mission workProgram services$199,33371.76% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,54613.52% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,91114.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$236,87985.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$572,748

Expenses$304,389

Annual surplus $268,359 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$199,333 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,546 · 12.3% of expenses

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Revenue$572,748

Expenses$304,389

Assets$2,411,158

Income$5,382,178

Contributions$75,919

Mission work (program services)$199,333

Stocks and bonds$970,144

Accounting fees$5,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SCOTT MERRIHEWTREASURER · 10 hrs/week $4,000

KATHRYN FARRELLSECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $4,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

SCOTT MERRIHEWTREASURER

KATHRYN FARRELLSECRETARY

PATRICK CORSNEY2 YR TRUSTEE

THOMAS M VALLEY4 YR TRUSTEE

RON AUDETTEINNER GUARD

RODNEY DUFF SRESQUIRE

ROBERT TEETER5 YR TRUSTEE

ROBERT TEETER5

RICK BERQUIST1 YR TRUSTEE

PAUL GRANTLEADING KNIGHT

ANITA JACKSONLOYAL KNIGHT

MARY MERRIHEW3 YR TRUSTEE

MARY MERRIHEW3

KATHLEEN AUDETTEEXALTED RULER

DOUG MAYNARDTILER

DORI WALLACECHAPLIN

CHRISTOPHER FARRELLLECTURE KNIGHT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 150 HEATER RD, LEBANON, NH 03766-1448
County: Grafton
In care of: % SCOTT MERRIHEW
Primary officer: SCOTT MERRIHEW, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(603) 448-9828

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAWN M KAY CPA PC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y40Z)