Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Benevolent Protective Elks #1791
EIN 37-0654712 • 501(c)8 • Watseka, IL
Profile
Benefit of veterans and children
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.12x
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
26th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$257,019
Down $12,689 (-4.7%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$30,951
Up $11,416 (+58%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$226,068
Down $24,105 (-9.6%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$115,846
Down $7,355 (-6.0%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$139,951
Down $767 (-0.5%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$24,105
Down $6,588 (-38%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $257,019
- Liabilities
- $30,951
- Net assets
- $226,068
- Revenue
- $115,846
- Expenses
- $139,951
- Net income
- -$24,105
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jul 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $178,126
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Benefit of veterans and children
Benefit members as well as verterans and others within our community
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SPONOSR KID'S CARNIVAL, BINGO GAMES AND OTHER FUNDRAISERS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN, THOSE WITH CANCER AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEED SUPPORT. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LEHMAN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| TOM RILEY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CYLIS WEST | Exalted Rule | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benevolent Protective Elks 1791
- EIN
- 37-0654712
- Address
- 111 N THIRD STREET, WATSEKA, IL 60970
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mark Lehman
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 8154321300
- Signed
- 2025-07-10
Preparer
- Firm
- Fox CPA Group Ltd
- Address
- 740 E WALNUT ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970
- Preparer
- Sherilyn Rabideau
- Phone
- 8154323126
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Juke box 2,771 rental of hall 2,200 other 584 total 5,555”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expense 1,177 convention 3,396 insurance 6,887 per capita payments 12,287 community support program 12,122 fundraising expenses 10,272 licenses 1,400 miscellaneous 10,913 non-investment depreciation 7,878 total 66,332”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Inventories for sale or use 15,148 15,148 301,604 304,833 less accumulated depreciation 194,498 202,376 total 122,254 117,605”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,965 941 deferred revenue 17,570 19,270 restricted for certain purposes 0 10,740”
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