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Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA

EIN 38-0341603 • 501(c)8 • Grand Rapids, MI

Profile

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.

917 Bridge St NWGrand Rapids, MI 49504

elks.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

30th percentile

-9.7%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$1,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-4.4%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$44,194

Down $7,791 (-15%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$15,913

Up $729 (+4.8%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$28,281

Down $8,520 (-23%) from 2024

Revenue

Down

$87,698

Down $4,042 (-4.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$96,218

Up $603 (+0.6%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$8,520

Down $4,645 (-120%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KAssets 2012: $353,216Liabilities 2012: $397,302Net Assets 2012: -$44,0852012Assets 2013: $320,209Liabilities 2013: $393,646Net Assets 2013: -$73,4372013Assets 2014: $328,281Liabilities 2014: $415,744Net Assets 2014: -$87,4632014Assets 2016: $339,759Liabilities 2016: $387,219Net Assets 2016: -$47,4602016Assets 2017: $344,870Liabilities 2017: $392,594Net Assets 2017: -$47,7242017Assets 2018: $38,423Liabilities 2018: $15,691Net Assets 2018: $22,7322018Assets 2019: $55,050Liabilities 2019: $72,908Net Assets 2019: -$17,8582019Assets 2020: $56,047Liabilities 2020: $270,856Net Assets 2020: -$214,8092020Assets 2021: $67,638Liabilities 2021: $275,930Net Assets 2021: -$208,2922021Assets 2022: $63,935Liabilities 2022: $279,140Net Assets 2022: -$215,2052022Assets 2023: $63,400Liabilities 2023: $22,724Net Assets 2023: $40,6762023Assets 2024: $51,985Liabilities 2024: $15,184Net Assets 2024: $36,8012024Assets 2025: $44,194Liabilities 2025: $15,913Net Assets 2025: $28,2812025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$44,194
Liabilities$15,913
Net Assets$28,281

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $164,461Expenses 2012: $204,783Net Income 2012: -$40,3222012Revenue 2013: $149,025Expenses 2013: $178,377Net Income 2013: -$29,3522013Revenue 2014: $151,076Expenses 2014: $165,100Net Income 2014: -$14,0242014Revenue 2016: $163,823Expenses 2016: $158,955Net Income 2016: $4,8682016Revenue 2017: $154,961Expenses 2017: $186,789Net Income 2017: -$31,8282017Revenue 2018: $195,782Expenses 2018: $214,620Net Income 2018: -$18,8382018Revenue 2019: $150,339Expenses 2019: $171,858Net Income 2019: -$21,5192019Revenue 2020: $148,001Expenses 2020: $113,002Net Income 2020: $34,9992020Revenue 2021: $81,294Expenses 2021: $74,777Net Income 2021: $6,5172021Revenue 2022: $92,285Expenses 2022: $99,198Net Income 2022: -$6,9132022Revenue 2023: $97,899Expenses 2023: $99,501Net Income 2023: -$1,6022023Revenue 2024: $91,740Expenses 2024: $95,615Net Income 2024: -$3,8752024Revenue 2025: $87,698Expenses 2025: $96,218Net Income 2025: -$8,5202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$87,698
Expenses$96,218
Net Income-$8,520

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.16$0.28$0.88$0.96$0.09
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.52$0.15$0.37$0.92$0.96$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.23$0.41$0.98$1.00$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.64$2.79$2.15$0.92$0.99$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$2.76$2.08$0.81$0.75$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$2.71$2.15$1.48$1.13$0.35
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.73$0.18$1.50$1.72$0.22
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.16$0.23$1.96$2.15$0.19
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.45$3.93$0.48$1.55$1.87$0.32
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.40$3.87$0.47$1.64$1.59$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.28$4.16$0.87$1.51$1.65$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.20$3.94$0.73$1.49$1.78$0.29
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.53$3.97$0.44$1.64$2.05$0.40
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Jul 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$120,211
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To inculcate the principals of charity, brotherly love and fidelity, to recognize a belief in God, to promotethe welfare and enhance the happiness of its members, to quicken the spirit of American patriotism,to cultivate good fellowship, BPOE of the USA will serve the people and communicate through benevolence.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mike KiczSecretaryPT$1,000-$1,000
Kim HickeyTreasurerPT$1,000-$1,000
Chad FreelandPresidentPT$0--
Scott SmithVice PresidentPT$0--
Jackie PalasekVice PresidentPT$0--
Steve KostenVPPT$0--
Diane DusendangVPPT$0--
Jeff KasperskiTrusteePT$0--
Jesse TobarVPPT$0--
Stacey BaughanVPPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
EIN
38-0341603
Phone
6164532451
Address
917 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Signing Officer

Name
Mike Kicz
Title
Secretary
Phone
6164532451
Signed
2025-07-07

Preparer

Firm
Plus One Services
Address
PO BOX 8191, HOLLAND, MI 49422
Preparer
Laura Cramer
Phone
6163999733
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

Lodge Rent 5763.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings 1690.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Insurance 985.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Lodge Activities 9391.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Lodge Operating Activities 14196.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Miscellaneous 439.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Credit Card Fees 5148.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Depreciation 2142.

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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