LAKE TANEYCOMO ELKS LODGE 2597 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE TANEYCOMO ELKS LODGE 2597

EIN 43-1185605 · 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

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Of every $100 spent, about $30.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.31%of revenue went to mission work30.8% of expenses · Program services

$111.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

60.21%of revenue went to management and office costs54.1% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$60,778

Mission workProgram services$20,85434.31% of revenue30.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$36,59560.21% of revenue54.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$67,624111.26% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 30.8% mission · 54.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.26% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 31.7% mission · 54.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 29.1% mission · 57.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 45.6% mission · 50.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 118.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 464.9% mission · 86.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 615.8% mission · 75.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 533.0% mission · 97.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,778

Expenses$67,624

Annual shortfall $6,846 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)$20,854 · 30.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$36,595 · 54.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$60,778

Expenses$67,624

Assets$151,658

Income$55,545

Contributions$38,985

Mission work (program services)$20,854

Management and general$36,595

Stocks and bonds$21,386

Accounting fees$139

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ANDREA MCCOTTELOYAL KNIGHT

BRIAN ATCHLEY3 YR TRUSTEE

DENNY BISSELLCHAPLAIN

EUGENE THOMAS1 YR TRUSTEE

JEFF DICKENSONINNER GUARD

KAREN KOUTZTREASURER

MARILYN ATCHLEEXALTED RULER

PAM STRUNKLECTURING KNIG

PHYLLIS MCCORMTILER

SCOTTIE BUTLER2 YR TRUSTEE

TERRI WILLIAMSSECRETARY

TONI ORDINGLEADING KNIGHT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 12951 US HWY 160 PO BOX 816, FORSYTH, MO 65653
County: Taney
In care of: EUGENE THOMAS
Primary officer: EUGENE THOMAS, TRUSTEE

How to reach them

Phone(417) 546-2597

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: April 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRI-LAKES ACCOUNTING - TAX S
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit