BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS SCOTTSBLUFF LODGE NO 1367 Charity Report

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BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS SCOTTSBLUFF LODGE NO 1367

EIN 47-0150421

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

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Money made simple

100.78%of revenue went to mission work75.7% of expenses · Program services

5.40%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$81.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.98%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$2.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$156,909

Mission workProgram services$158,131100.78% of revenue75.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,33326.98% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,4665.40% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$208,930133.15% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$125,441

Expenses$102,289

Annual surplus $23,152 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)$158,131 · 154.6% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

Management and office costs$42,333 · 41.4% of expenses

Fundraising$8,466 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$125,441

Expenses$102,289

Assets$226,008

Contributions$31,419

Mission work (program services)$158,131

Fundraising$8,466

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

BRAD BROWNLOYAL KNIGHT

DEB PEBLEYTILLER

GLENN FILLENGERTRUSTEE CHAIRMAN

HAWK BUCKMANLECTURING KNIGHT

JACQUE MARQUEZESQUIRE

JIM CASSONTRUSTEE

MIKE SMITHEXALTED RULER

NICK HENDRICKSONCHAPLIN

ROBERT FRANCOINNER GUARD

SHARON BROWNSECRETARY

STEVE THOMLISONLEADING KNIGHT

TERRY SCHAUBTREASURER

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 358, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361
County: Scotts Bluff
In care of: SHARON BROWN
Primary officer: SHARON BROWN, SECRETARY

How to reach them

Phone(308) 635-2113

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: April 1, 2019
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLP
Revocation date: August 15, 2023