BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERIC

EIN 47-1045096 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

CHARITABLE SERVICES and SERVICE to THE COMMUNITY

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $46.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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.

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

Money made simple

45.00%of revenue went to mission work46.5% of expenses · Program services

$101.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

51.71%of revenue went to management and office costs53.5% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$120,845

Mission workProgram services$54,37845.00% of revenue46.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$62,48551.71% of revenue53.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,9823.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$116,86396.70% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 46.5% mission · 53.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 48.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 41.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.60% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$115,489

Expenses$116,863

Annual shortfall $1,374 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)$54,378 · 46.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$62,485 · 53.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$115,489

Expenses$116,863

Assets$303,947

Income$180,049

Contributions$16,347

Mission work (program services)$54,378

Management and general$62,485

Accounting fees$2,933

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (13)

AL MCMAHONINNER GUARD

BRAD COOKTREASURER

HALEY KAPPTILER

JASON DOROLODGE TRUSTE

KEN MONINSKILECTURING KN

KEN SCOTTLOYAL KNIGHT

LARRY LUECHTESQUIRE

LISA HOLMESLEADING KNIG

OLIVER BAYSINGERCHAPLAIN

PAM BYRDLODGE TRUSTE

ROSIE ENDRESLODGE TRUSTE

RYAN POMERANKEEXALTED RULE

TRACI ROTHENBURGERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: PO BOX 316, PORTAGE, WI 53901-0316
County: Columbia
In care of: BRAD COOK
Primary officer: BRAD COOK, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(608) 742-6040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER BRUSSELL EBBEN & GLAESKE LLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit