BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER - ELK LODGE 564 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER - ELK LODGE 564

EIN 44-0247978 · 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 ELKS of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE and ELKS SHARE.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $39.50 was reported for mission work and $58.10 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The 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.

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

Money made simple

38.60%of revenue went to mission work39.5% of expenses · Program services

56.87%of revenue went to fundraising58.1% of expenses

$97.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.37%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $7,467 for PATRICK RENWICK (TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$749,692

Mission workProgram services$289,41438.60% of revenue39.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,7562.37% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$426,37056.87% of revenue58.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,1522.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$733,54097.85% of revenue

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

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 58.1% of spending went to fundraising and 39.5% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

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: 39.5% mission · 2.4% management · 58.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 40.0% mission · 2.7% management · 57.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 39.6% mission · 2.2% management · 58.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 32.9% mission · 2.9% management · 64.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 35.1% mission · 3.4% management · 61.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.8% mission · 3.8% management · 56.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 41.8% mission · 3.0% management · 55.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 3.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$749,692

Expenses$733,540

Annual surplus $16,152 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)$289,414 · 39.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,756 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$426,370 · 58.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$749,692

Expenses$733,540

Assets$805,603

Income$1,021,431

Contributions$30,909

Mission work (program services)$289,414

Fundraising$426,370

Management and general$17,756

Accounting fees$950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICK RENWICKTREASURER · 20 hrs/week $7,467

LEE ANN BLESSENTSECRETARY · 20 hrs/week $2,667

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)

PATRICK RENWICKTREASURER

LEE ANN BLESSENTSECRETARY

BRIAN SMITHLEADING KNIG

CHARLES MICHAEL BESSEYESQUIRE

DALE LIPECHAPLAIN

DENNIS BOWLINGTRUSTEE

GRETCHEN WILLSLECTURING KN

JEFF BONDTRUSTEE

JOSHUA WESTERHOLDLOYAL KNIGHT

KAREN GORDONEXALTED RULE

MARK MENDENHALLINNER GUARD

MICHAEL TROY DENNEYTRUSTEE

TIM WILSONTILER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 510 CENTENNIAL BLVD, NEVADA, MO 64772
County: Vernon
In care of: PATRICK RENWICK
Primary officer: PATRICK RENWICK, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(417) 667-7571

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: April 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DSWA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit