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Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 39-0159955

Apr 01, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021 • Filed on Oct 13, 2021

Organization ProfileWAUKESHAELKS.ORG
2301 Springdale RoadWaukesha, WI 53186

(262) 717-9488

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

1.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

1.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

39th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-10%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$228,185

Down $26,113 (-10%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

-$17,006

Up $1,562 (+8.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$245,191

Down $27,675 (-10%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$221,074

Down $18,543 (-7.7%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$219,510

Down $43,406 (-17%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,564

Up $24,863 (+107%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2012: $195,715Liabilities 2012: $199,974Net Assets 2012: -$4,2592012Assets 2013: $183,731Liabilities 2013: $197,812Net Assets 2013: -$14,0812013Assets 2014: $194,458Liabilities 2014: $214,803Net Assets 2014: -$20,3452014Assets 2015: $216,933Liabilities 2015: $230,193Net Assets 2015: -$13,2602015Assets 2016: $209,278Liabilities 2016: $207,090Net Assets 2016: $2,1882016Assets 2017: $213,068Liabilities 2017: $202,729Net Assets 2017: $10,3392017Assets 2018: $310,247Liabilities 2018: $270,260Net Assets 2018: $39,9872018Assets 2019: $285,075Liabilities 2019: $280,346Net Assets 2019: $4,7292019Assets 2020: $254,298Liabilities 2020: $272,866Net Assets 2020: -$18,5682020Assets 2021: $228,185Liabilities 2021: $245,191Net Assets 2021: -$17,0062021Assets 2022: $303,325Liabilities 2022: $268,095Net Assets 2022: $35,2302022Assets 2023: $342,323Liabilities 2023: $313,212Net Assets 2023: $29,1112023Assets 2024: $467,919Liabilities 2024: $380,161Net Assets 2024: $87,7582024Assets 2025: $430,604Liabilities 2025: $342,224Net Assets 2025: $88,3802025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$228,185
Liabilities$245,191
Net Assets-$17,006
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $216,732Expenses 2012: $252,688Net Income 2012: -$35,9562012Revenue 2013: $237,765Expenses 2013: $247,587Net Income 2013: -$9,8222013Revenue 2014: $218,026Expenses 2014: $224,290Net Income 2014: -$6,2642014Revenue 2015: $216,319Expenses 2015: $209,234Net Income 2015: $7,0852015Revenue 2016: $213,709Expenses 2016: $198,261Net Income 2016: $15,4482016Revenue 2017: $226,234Expenses 2017: $218,083Net Income 2017: $8,1512017Revenue 2018: $228,054Expenses 2018: $198,406Net Income 2018: $29,6482018Revenue 2019: $319,824Expenses 2019: $355,083Net Income 2019: -$35,2592019Revenue 2020: $239,617Expenses 2020: $262,916Net Income 2020: -$23,2992020Revenue 2021: $221,074Expenses 2021: $219,510Net Income 2021: $1,5642021Revenue 2022: $279,896Expenses 2022: $227,660Net Income 2022: $52,2362022Revenue 2023: $293,728Expenses 2023: $299,847Net Income 2023: -$6,1192023Revenue 2024: $344,584Expenses 2024: $285,937Net Income 2024: $58,6472024Revenue 2025: $289,515Expenses 2025: $288,892Net Income 2025: $6232025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$221,074
Expenses$219,510
Net Income$1,564
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Signed
Oct 13, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$337,373
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 cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the beneovlent and protective order of elks of the united states of america will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that elks care and elks share.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$150,736$141,096▼ $9,640
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$85,187$59,369▼ $25,818
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$7,281$17,763▲ $10,482
Inventories for Sale or Use$9,957$9,957→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,137--
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-18,568$-17,006▲ $1,562
Total Assets$254,298$228,185▼ $26,113
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$182,957$177,068▼ $5,889
Escrow Account Liability$76,228$30,574▼ $45,654
Deferred Revenue$4,350$19,748▲ $15,398
Other Liabilities$5,129$9,363▲ $4,234
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,202$8,438▲ $4,236
Total Liabilities$272,866$245,191▼ $27,675
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-18,568$-17,006▲ $1,562
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$254,298$228,185▼ $26,113

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$108,572$602,440$711,012
Land$32,524-$32,524
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jason SomersTrustee - 1
Michael CollinsTrustee - 2
Kerry CarpenterTrustee - 3
Steve PodjaskiTrustee - 4
Mary Ellen RuzgaTrustee - 5
Katherine GodlewskiChaplain
Ben GodlewskiEsquire
Mark BjerkeExalted Rule
Robert BocherInner Guard
Jill GorskiLeading Knig
Charles RoeslerLecturing Kn
Dan DesjardinLoyal Knight
Arlyn ClarksenSecretary
Shorty HunkinsTiler
Robert SchwingleTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$20,952
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$167
Other Revenue
$199,955
Change in Net Assets
$1,564
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$172,279
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$47,231
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$41,859
All Other Expenses---$31,891
Occupancy---$28,125
Insurance---$10,978
Other Expenses---$10,088
Depreciation Depletion---$9,638
Interest---$9,011
Payroll Taxes---$5,372
Office Expenses---$5,323
Conferences and Meetings---$3,364
Fees for Services Accounting---$2,200
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$219,510
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
Yes
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Gross Income$97,587
Gaming Direct Expenses$80,010
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Prepaid Rents$7,326
Sales Tax Payable$2,037
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“Members elect officers & trustees annually who comprise the governing board”

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

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Benevolent and Protective Order of
EIN
39-0159955
Phone
2627179488
Address
2301 SPRINGDALE ROAD, WAUKESHA, WI 53186

Signing Officer

Name
Arlyn Clarksen
Title
Secretary
Phone
2627179488
Signed
2021-10-13

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Arlyn Clarksen
Formed
1898
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
13
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Duquaine Melka & Koplin Sc
Address
2775 S MOORLAND RD SUITE 301, NEW BERLIN, WI 53151-3718
Preparer
Jeffrey Langton
Phone
2629380697
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 cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the beneovlent and protective order of elks of the united states of america will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that elks care and elks share.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Holding academic and us constitution contests for school kids see above”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Real estate taxes 6,059 0 0 kitchen supplies 4,761 0 0 per capita - grand lodge 3,913 0 0 lodge activites 3,380 0 0 telephone 3,103 0 0 social (no food) 2,552 0 0 licenses and permits 1,562 0 0 per capita - state 1,225 0 0 lodge supplies 1,108 0 0 bank charges 1,063 0 0 credit card fees 841 0 0 equipment rental 748 0 0 lodge supplies g/l 599 0 0 water softener 404 0 0 cash over/short 362 0 0 pest control 280 0 0 personal property taxes 59 0 0 miscellaneous 33 0 0 recon discrepancies -161 0 0 total 31,891 0 0”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Book / tax depreciation difference -2 rounding 0 total -2”

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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 CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEOVLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1HOLDING ACADEMIC AND US CONSTITUTION CONTESTS FOR SCHOOL KIDS SEE ABOVE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS & TRUSTEES ANNUALLY WHO COMPRISE THE GOVERNING BOARD
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5REAL ESTATE TAXES 6,059 0 0 KITCHEN SUPPLIES 4,761 0 0 PER CAPITA - GRAND LODGE 3,913 0 0 LODGE ACTIVITES 3,380 0 0 TELEPHONE 3,103 0 0 SOCIAL (NO FOOD) 2,552 0 0 LICENSES AND PERMITS 1,562 0 0 PER CAPITA - STATE 1,225 0 0 LODGE SUPPLIES 1,108 0 0 BANK CHARGES 1,063 0 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 841 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 748 0 0 LODGE SUPPLIES G/L 599 0 0 WATER SOFTENER 404 0 0 CASH OVER/SHORT 362 0 0 PEST CONTROL 280 0 0 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 59 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 33 0 0 RECON DISCREPANCIES -161 0 0 TOTAL 31,891 0 0
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$228,185
Liabilities
$245,191
Net assets
-$17,006
Revenue
$221,074
Expenses
$219,510
Net income
$1,564
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.31$3.42$0.88$2.90$2.89$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.68$3.80$0.88$3.45$2.86$0.59
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.42$3.13$0.29$2.94$3.00$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$2.68$0.35$2.80$2.28$0.52
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.28$2.45$0.17$2.21$2.20$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$2.73$0.19$2.40$2.63$0.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$2.80$0.05$3.20$3.55$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$2.70$0.40$2.28$1.98$0.30
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.13$2.03$0.10$2.26$2.18$0.08
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.09$2.07$0.02$2.14$1.98$0.15
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.17$2.30$0.13$2.16$2.09$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.94$2.15$0.20$2.18$2.24$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$1.98$0.14$2.38$2.48$0.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$2.00$0.04$2.17$2.53$0.36