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Watertown Elks Lodge 496 Benevolent and Protective Order

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 15-0243175

Apr 01, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 18, 2017

PO Box 6008Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 788-1270

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.79x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$23,047

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-5.4%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

0.7%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)8 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Down

$790,806

Down $45,002 (-5.4%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$536,714

Down $1,833 (-0.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$254,092

Down $43,169 (-15%) from 2016

Revenue

Up

$319,870

Up $2,259 (+0.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$321,703

Down $22,322 (-6.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$1,833

Up $24,581 (+93%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $952,163Liabilities 2010: $519,990Net Assets 2010: $432,1732010Assets 2011: $916,265Liabilities 2011: $482,733Net Assets 2011: $433,5322011Assets 2012: $946,224Liabilities 2012: $470,696Net Assets 2012: $475,5282012Assets 2013: $952,598Liabilities 2013: $417,388Net Assets 2013: $535,2102013Assets 2014: $917,117Liabilities 2014: $344,671Net Assets 2014: $572,4462014Assets 2015: $880,079Liabilities 2015: $315,118Net Assets 2015: $564,9612015Assets 2016: $835,808Liabilities 2016: $297,261Net Assets 2016: $538,5472016Assets 2017: $790,806Liabilities 2017: $254,092Net Assets 2017: $536,7142017Assets 2018: $1,463,048Liabilities 2018: $435,649Net Assets 2018: $1,027,3992018Assets 2019: $966,841Liabilities 2019: $57,377Net Assets 2019: $909,4642019Assets 2020: $852,857Liabilities 2020: $55,712Net Assets 2020: $797,1452020Assets 2021: $825,241Liabilities 2021: $23,912Net Assets 2021: $801,3292021Assets 2022: $847,937Liabilities 2022: $48,604Net Assets 2022: $799,3332022Assets 2023: $795,242Liabilities 2023: $82,143Net Assets 2023: $713,0992023Assets 2024: $710,629Liabilities 2024: $80,349Net Assets 2024: $630,2802024Assets 2025: $697,444Liabilities 2025: $88,315Net Assets 2025: $609,1292025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$790,806
Liabilities$254,092
Net Assets$536,714

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $225,5192010Expenses 2011: $297,6922011Expenses 2012: $282,3662012Expenses 2013: $341,9042013Revenue 2014: $382,620Expenses 2014: $345,384Net Income 2014: $37,2362014Revenue 2015: $315,035Expenses 2015: $322,520Net Income 2015: -$7,4852015Revenue 2016: $317,611Expenses 2016: $344,025Net Income 2016: -$26,4142016Revenue 2017: $319,870Expenses 2017: $321,703Net Income 2017: -$1,8332017Revenue 2018: $875,298Expenses 2018: $384,613Net Income 2018: $490,6852018Revenue 2019: $274,373Expenses 2019: $392,308Net Income 2019: -$117,9352019Revenue 2020: $282,689Expenses 2020: $395,008Net Income 2020: -$112,3192020Revenue 2021: $281,010Expenses 2021: $276,826Net Income 2021: $4,1842021Revenue 2022: $479,748Expenses 2022: $475,763Net Income 2022: $3,9852022Revenue 2023: $606,024Expenses 2023: $693,476Net Income 2023: -$87,4522023Revenue 2024: $431,909Expenses 2024: $521,885Net Income 2024: -$89,9762024Revenue 2025: $382,429Expenses 2025: $433,756Net Income 2025: -$51,3272025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$319,870
Expenses$321,703
Net Income-$1,833
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 18, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$845,169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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, demostrating that elks care and elks share.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$705,453$668,867▼ $36,586
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$26,562$49,927▲ $23,365
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$78,809$41,981▼ $36,828
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,881$13,340▲ $3,459
Inventories for Sale or Use$11,468$13,080▲ $1,612
Intangible Assets$3,402$2,721▼ $681
Accounts Receivable$233$890▲ $657
Total Assets$835,808$790,806▼ $45,002
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$208,019$167,659▼ $40,360
Deferred Revenue$63,961$61,052▼ $2,909
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,281$25,381▲ $100
Total Liabilities$297,261$254,092▼ $43,169
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$534,515$534,683▲ $168
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$4,032$2,031▼ $2,001
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$538,547$536,714▼ $1,833
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$835,808$790,806▼ $45,002

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$562,229$651,000$1,213,229
Leasehold Improvements$21,708$206,281$227,989
Land$84,930-$84,930
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ernest MustizerTreasurerFT$23,047$23,047
Mary Highes-hoistionSecretaryPT$3,600$3,600

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dale DuffyTrustee
John GaffneyTrustee
John NavarraTrustee
Kathy ConverseTrustee
Robert FoxTrustee
Stephen RainesTrustee
Harry WilsonTrustee Chai
Janet E LaribeeExalted Rule
Cheryl ClarkLeading Knig
Anthony VerneLecturing Kn
Edward MassaLoyal Knight
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,280
Program Service Revenue
$97,570
Investment Income
$83
Other Revenue
$212,937
Change in Net Assets
$-1,833

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$319,870
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$49,410
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$369,280
Total Revenue per Form 990
$319,870
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$297,042
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$24,661
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$68,615--$68,615
Depreciation Depletion$44,405--$44,405
Payments to Affiliates-$24,160-$24,160
Office Expenses$11,201$3,383-$14,584
Other Expenses$12,997--$12,997
Other Salaries and Wages$11,299--$11,299
Insurance$9,679$885-$10,564
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,394-$10,394
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$9,600-$9,600
Interest$7,707--$7,707
All Other Expenses$280$4,099-$4,379
Payroll Taxes$2,669$1,093-$3,762
Conferences and Meetings$1,366--$1,366
Total Functional Expenses$268,089$53,614$0$321,703

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$371,113
Expenses per Audited Statements$321,703
Total Expenses per Form 990$321,703
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$49,410
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
Yes
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Gross Income$177,657
Gaming Direct Expenses$47,191
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,089
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

Members of bpoe lodge 496

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

Officers and trustees are elected by vote of the membership

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7B

Officers and trustees are elected by vote of the membership

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The 990 is reviewed by the audit committee and approved by the board prior to filing

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

REVIEWED ANNUALLY.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Watertown Elks Lodge 496
EIN
15-0243175
Phone
3157881270
Address
PO BOX 6008, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
Doing Business As
Watertown Elks Lodge 496

Signing Officer

Name
Ernest Mustizer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3157881270
Signed
2017-10-18

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ernest Mustizer
Formed
1899
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
30
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Crowley & Halloran Cpas Pc
Address
215 WASHINGTON ST STE 100, WATERTOWN, NY 13601-3343
Preparer
Pamela J Halloran
Phone
3157883140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

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, demostrating that elks care and elks share.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

Fasb asc section 740, "income taxes," requires entities to disclose in their financial statements the nature of any uncertainties in their tax position. Tax years including 2013 and later are subject to examination by tax authorities. Areas that irs and state tax authorities consider when examining tax returns of a charity include, but may not be limited to, tax-exempt status and the existence and amount of unrelated business income. Watertown lodge no. 496, benevolent and protective order of elks does not believe that it has any uncertain tax positions with respect to these or other matters, and has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits or liability for penalties or interest. Watertown lodge no. 496, benevolent and protective order of elks is not aware of any circumstances or events that make it reasonably possible that tax benefits may increase or decrease within 12 months of the date of these financial statements.

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D

FUNDRAISING 49,410

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

FUNDRAISING 49,410

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FASB ASC SECTION 740, "INCOME TAXES," REQUIRES ENTITIES TO DISCLOSE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE NATURE OF ANY UNCERTAINTIES IN THEIR TAX POSITION. TAX YEARS INCLUDING 2013 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. AREAS THAT IRS AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES CONSIDER WHEN EXAMINING TAX RETURNS OF A CHARITY INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO, TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE EXISTENCE AND AMOUNT OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. WATERTOWN LODGE NO. 496, BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THESE OR OTHER MATTERS, AND HAS NOT RECORDED ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITY FOR PENALTIES OR INTEREST. WATERTOWN LODGE NO. 496, BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS THAT MAKE IT REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT TAX BENEFITS MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO 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, DEMOSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MEMBERS OF BPOE LODGE 496
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5REVIEWED ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.09$0.61$0.38$0.43$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.08$0.63$0.43$0.52$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.08$0.71$0.61$0.69$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.05$0.80$0.48$0.48$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.02$0.80$0.28$0.28$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.06$0.80$0.28$0.40$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.06$0.91$0.27$0.39$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.44$1.03$0.88$0.38$0.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.25$0.54$0.32$0.32$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.30$0.54$0.32$0.34$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.32$0.56$0.32$0.32$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.34$0.57$0.38$0.35$0.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.42$0.54$0.34
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.47$0.48$0.28
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.92$0.48$0.43$0.30
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.52$0.43$0.23