BENEVO & PROTEC ORDER OF ELKS 2719 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENEVO & PROTEC ORDER OF ELKS 2719

EIN 57-0828632 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

SUMMERVILLE ELKS LODGE 2719 CARRIES OUT CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE and FIDELITY. PROMOTES THE WELFARE and ENHANCES THE HAPPINESS of ITS MEMBERS

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.15%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

$101.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.77%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$3.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,609 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,250 for MINDY COLLINS (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$136,294

Mission workProgram services$117,41586.15% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,48815.77% of revenue15.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$138,903101.91% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$136,294

Expenses$138,903

Annual shortfall $2,609 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)$117,415 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,488 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$136,294

Expenses$138,903

Assets$438,324

Income$253,376

Contributions$97,623

Mission work (program services)$117,415

Management and general$21,488

Stocks and bonds$203,051

Accounting fees$5,144

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

MINDY COLLINSTREASURER · 15 hrs/week $2,250

CINDY BOLDUC3 YEAR TRUSTEE · 15 hrs/week $750

LAURIE BESSETTESECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $750

LINDA REEVESSECRETARY $750

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 (15)

MINDY COLLINSTREASURER

CINDY BOLDUC3 YEAR TRUSTEE

LAURIE BESSETTESECRETARY

LINDA REEVESSECRETARY

ALEX STAINES2 YEAR TRUSTEE

BOB BLOCK1 YEAR TRUSTEE

CHAD ESTELLOYAL KNIGHT

DENA DZIOTILER

GENE GOULDEXALTED RULER

GENE SHELLITOLEADING KNIGHT

GINNY MILLIGANCHAPLAIN

RON LA QUA4 YEAR TRUSTEE

STEPHANIE THOMPSONLECTURING KNIGHT

STEVE WINGARD5 YEAR TRUSTEE

TAMMI BLADESESQUIRE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: PO BOX 476, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29484-0476
County: Dorchester
In care of: % CINDY BOLDUC10-31-2025
Primary officer: CINDY BOLDUC10-31-2025, BOARD OF DIRECTOR CHAIR

How to reach them

Phone(843) 871-4329 Officer phone(360) 271-6614

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SWAMP FOX CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit