VANCOUVER ELKS LODGE #823 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VANCOUVER ELKS LODGE #823

EIN 91-0142860 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

to Promote Youth Activities and Patriotism.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $17.50 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

17.63%of revenue went to mission work17.5% of expenses · Program services

$100.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

83.15%of revenue went to management and office costs82.5% of expenses

$2.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,166 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $4,757 for MJ BENNER (SECRETARY). 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$534,581

Mission workProgram services$94,22617.63% of revenue17.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$444,52183.15% of revenue82.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$538,747100.78% of revenue

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

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 17.5% 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: 17.5% mission · 82.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.78% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 22.7% mission · 77.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 28.0% mission · 72.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 26.2% mission · 73.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 13.0% mission · 87.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 12.7% mission · 87.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$534,581

Expenses$538,747

Annual shortfall $4,166 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)$94,226 · 17.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$444,521 · 82.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$534,581

Expenses$538,747

Assets$1,346,337

Income$735,916

Contributions$221,845

Mission work (program services)$94,226

Management and general$444,521

Accounting fees$1,735

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

MJ BENNERSECRETARY · 3 hrs/week $4,757

MARK BRADWELLTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $150

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 (11)

MJ BENNERSECRETARY

MARK BRADWELLTREASURER

BRIAN BUFFINGTONLEADING KNIGHT

CAROLYN WHITELECTURING KNIGHT

DANA POWELLFIVE YEAR TRUSTEE

MARYBETH OLEARYONE YEAR TRUSTEE

ROBERT NASHIFLOYAL KNIGHT

RON PFINGSTENFOUR YEAR TRUSTEE

STEPHEN HANSENEXALTED RULER

TANNA MCLEANTWO YEAR TRUSTEE

TOM ERICKSONTHREE YEAR TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 11605 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98684
County: Clark
In care of: Stephen Hansen
Primary officer: Stephen Hansen, Exalted Ruler

How to reach them

Phone(360) 256-0823

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: April 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONNIE LIU TERPENING CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit