WATERTOWN ELKS LODGE 496 BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WATERTOWN ELKS LODGE 496 BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER

EIN 15-0243175 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

to INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES of CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE and FIDELITY; to RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; to PROMOTE THE WELFARE and ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS of ITS MEMBERS; to QUICKEN THE SPIRIT of AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; to CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; to PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; and to PROVIDE for ITS GOVERNMENT. THE BENEVOLENT and PROTECTIVE ORDER of THE ELKS of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTATING THAT ELKS CARE and ELKS SHARE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.90%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

$112.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.61%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $46,784 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $5,280 for BETH A BENNETT (TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$281,010

Mission workProgram services$221,73078.90% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$55,09619.61% of revenue19.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,1841.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$276,82698.51% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$386,972

Expenses$433,756

Annual shortfall $46,784 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$221,730 · 51.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$55,096 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$386,972

Expenses$433,756

Assets$696,952

Income$1,326,018

Contributions$126,617

Mission work (program services)$221,730

Accounting fees$895

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

BETH A BENNETTTREASURER · 10 hrs/week $5,280

DENNIS BRADYSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $3,960

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

BETH A BENNETTTREASURER

DENNIS BRADYSECRETARY

ANNE FLEMINGTRUSTEE

ANTHONY DEMICELILEADING KNIG

BETH CASSANDRATRUSTEE

DAVID CLEMENTTILER

JAY MILLERTRUSTEE

JOAN CARLOTRUSTEE

KAREN MILLERLOYAL KNIGHT

MARGARET BOOTIECHAPLAIN

PHILIP NUFFEREXALTED RULE

SHERI DOROHAINNER GUARD

THOMAS M LYNCHLECTURING KN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 728 BRADLEY ST, WATERTOWN, NY 13601-1251
County: Jefferson
In care of: BETH A BENNETT
Primary officer: BETH A BENNETT, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(315) 788-1270

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAWRENCE & PHILIPPE CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit