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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 23-0401000

Apr 01, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 27, 2020

401 West Washington StreetWest Chester, PA 19380

(610) 696-2075

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

48th percentile

-1.5%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$450

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

64th percentile

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

-4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$67,437

Up $1,468 (+2.2%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$26,837

Down $1,882 (-6.6%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$40,600

Up $3,350 (+9.0%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$127,675

Down $6,621 (-4.9%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$129,557

Up $30,365 (+31%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$1,882

Down $36,986 (-105%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2012: $92,159Liabilities 2012: $93,394Net Assets 2012: -$1,2352012Assets 2013: $98,666Liabilities 2013: $111,834Net Assets 2013: -$13,1682013Assets 2014: $81,171Liabilities 2014: $95,035Net Assets 2014: -$13,8642014Assets 2015: $66,437Liabilities 2015: $84,169Net Assets 2015: -$17,7322015Assets 2016: $47,654Liabilities 2016: $79,724Net Assets 2016: -$32,0702016Assets 2017: $36,657Liabilities 2017: $69,8602017Assets 2019: $65,969Liabilities 2019: $37,250Net Assets 2019: $28,7192019Assets 2020: $67,437Liabilities 2020: $40,600Net Assets 2020: $26,8372020Assets 2021: $66,993Liabilities 2021: $34,568Net Assets 2021: $32,4252021Assets 2022: $132,129Liabilities 2022: $38,746Net Assets 2022: $93,3832022Assets 2023: $21,843Liabilities 2023: $21,103Net Assets 2023: $7402023Assets 2024: $102,325Liabilities 2024: $14,221Net Assets 2024: $88,1042024Assets 2025: $86,998Liabilities 2025: $9,747Net Assets 2025: $77,2512025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$67,437
Liabilities$40,600
Net Assets$26,837

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $211,925Expenses 2012: $213,302Net Income 2012: -$1,3772012Revenue 2013: $211,125Expenses 2013: $223,058Net Income 2013: -$11,9332013Revenue 2014: $189,616Expenses 2014: $190,312Net Income 2014: -$6962014Revenue 2015: $123,635Expenses 2015: $127,503Net Income 2015: -$3,8682015Revenue 2016: $90,641Expenses 2016: $104,979Net Income 2016: -$14,3382016Revenue 2017: $92,047Expenses 2017: $93,180Net Income 2017: -$1,1332017Revenue 2019: $134,296Expenses 2019: $99,192Net Income 2019: $35,1042019Revenue 2020: $127,675Expenses 2020: $129,557Net Income 2020: -$1,8822020Revenue 2021: $171,344Expenses 2021: $165,756Net Income 2021: $5,5882021Revenue 2022: $97,853Expenses 2022: $36,895Net Income 2022: $60,9582022Revenue 2023: $113,943Expenses 2023: $206,586Net Income 2023: -$92,6432023Revenue 2024: $174,052Expenses 2024: $91,820Net Income 2024: $82,2322024Revenue 2025: $110,380Expenses 2025: $121,233Net Income 2025: -$10,8532025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$127,675
Expenses$129,557
Net Income-$1,882
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 27, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$171,547
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Elks is a fraternal organization involved in a wide variety of charitable funding which include scholarships, drug education, and support of veteran organizations.

The elks is a fraternal organization involved in a wide variety of charitable funding which includes scholarships, drug education, and support of veteran organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WEST CHESTER ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICK MESLEYSecretary-$450-$450
LAWRENCE GELDOFPresident &-$0--
TOM WALLACETreasurerPT$0--
BOB SMITHDirectorPT$0--
ADAM NOCEDirector-$0--
GENE KIMBLEDirector-$0--
TOM HURSTDirector-$0--
JOSEPH SULLIVANDirector-$0--
KEN HAGERTYDirector-$0--
CHARLES MALINDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Benevolent and Protective Order of
EIN
23-0401000
Phone
6106962075
Address
401 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Wallace
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6106962075
Signed
2020-08-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bliss & Company Ltd
Address
810 DOWNINGTOWN PIKE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-1935
Preparer
Carl J Wenrich Jr CPA
Phone
6106961012
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Rental income 83,081 utility reimbursement 8,304 other income 2,486 total 93,871

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bulletin 459 other advertising 102 office expense 2,846 cash over / short 8 laundry 3,426 licenses 1,935 supplies 5,003 telephone 4,777 miscellaneous 11,171 mortgage interest 2,181 insurance 544 non-investment depreciation 586 total 33,038

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Accounts receivable 0 6,137 inventories for sale or use 1,049 338 equipment & furnishings 115,332 115,332 less accumulated depreciation 115,332 115,332 security deposits 865 865 total 1,914 7,340

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 12,348 security deposits 675 1,025 mortgage payable 36,575 27,227

Form 990-ez, Part III

The elks is a fraternal organization involved in a wide variety of charitable funding which includes scholarships, drug education, and support of veteran organizations.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.10$0.77$1.10$1.21$0.11
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.14$0.88$1.74$0.92$0.82
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.21$0.01$1.14$2.07$0.93
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$0.39$0.93$0.98$0.37$0.61
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.67$0.35$0.32$1.71$1.66$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.41$0.27$1.28$1.30$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.37$0.29$1.34$0.99$0.35
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.70$0.92$0.93$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.80$0.32$0.91$1.05$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.66$0.84$0.18$1.24$1.28$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.95$0.14$1.90$1.90$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$1.12$0.13$2.11$2.23$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.92$0.93$0.01$2.12$2.13$0.01