Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks 1417
EIN 35-0173333 • 501(c)8 • Columbia City, IN
Profile
To promote charity and promote service
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
55th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$76,722
Down $14,960 (-16%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$4,102
Down $681 (-14%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$72,620
Down $14,279 (-16%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$82,693
Up $2,106 (+2.6%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$96,972
Down $10,765 (-10.0%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$14,279
Up $12,871 (+47%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $76,722
- Liabilities
- $4,102
- Net assets
- $72,620
- Revenue
- $82,693
- Expenses
- $96,972
- Net income
- -$14,279
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Signed
- Aug 29, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $114,467
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Promote charitable and patriotic service
To promote charity and promote service
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MADE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PERFORMED COMMUNITY SERVICE | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SANDS | Secretary | PT | $2,198 | - | $2,198 |
| TRACY BURNWORTH | Treasurer | PT | $2,198 | - | $2,198 |
| CHRIS NICKOLSON | Exalted Ruler | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETH TURNER | Leading Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN CALL | Lecturing Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| TJ WALSTROM | Loyal Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benevolent Protective Order of Elks 1417
- EIN
- 35-0173333
- In Care Of
- % TRACY BURNWORTH
- Phone
- 2602447351
- Address
- 109 S MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tracy Burnworth
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2602447351
- Signed
- 2025-08-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Khg Tax and Consulting
- Address
- 10315 DAWSONS CREEK BLVD STE D, FORT WAYNE, IN 46825
- Preparer
- Greg Horstman
- Phone
- 2602222458
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description AmountENF 70DISTRICT PER CAPITA 35STATE ASSOC PER CAPITA 118GRAND LODGE PER CAPITA 2,015MEMBERS DUES LIFE 45BEQUEST 642MISC LODGE 3,219REINSTATEMENTS 25ENF DONATIONS 8,000”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 2,561BANK FEE 1,270STATE MAJOR PROJECTS 1,710CASH OVER BAR (182)VIP VISIT 110YOUTH PROGRAMS 200MISC LODGE 36CREDIT CARD BAR 434CLINICS 223WORKERS COMP 868OFFICE EXPENSE 2,029GRAND LODGE PER CAPITA 7,349STATE PER CAPITA 410DISTRICT PER CAPITA (9)MISC BAR 2,130LODGE ACTIVITIES MEMBERS (1,800)OTHER CHARITIES 220LICENSES BAR 686ENF EXPENSES 10,207PAYROLL TAXES 2,315STATE CONVENTION 75ADVERTISING 4,312INSURANCE LODGE 3,068ENTERTAINMENT 6,202”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearINVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 5,036 4,056ASSET MINUS ACCUM DEPRECIATION 44,788 42,227GAMING INV 4,477 1,463”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 4,783 4,102”
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