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Benevolent & Protective Order Of

EIN 42-0136026 • 501(c)8 • Decorah, IA

Profile

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION

105 River StDecorah, IA 52101

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

97th percentile

71%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$2,400

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

95th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

97%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$314,217

Up $101,050 (+47%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$20,113

Down $770 (-3.7%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$294,104

Up $101,820 (+53%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$142,833

Up $70,324 (+97%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$41,014

Down $17,145 (-29%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$101,819

Up $87,469 (+610%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $168,647Liabilities 2012: $14,0822012Assets 2013: $154,956Liabilities 2013: $8,336Net Assets 2013: $146,6202013Assets 2014: $158,196Liabilities 2014: $10,958Net Assets 2014: $147,2382014Assets 2015: $158,205Liabilities 2015: $11,846Net Assets 2015: $146,3592015Assets 2016: $165,320Liabilities 2016: $11,000Net Assets 2016: $154,3202016Assets 2017: $167,703Liabilities 2017: $10,213Net Assets 2017: $157,4902017Assets 2018: $168,969Liabilities 2018: $14,678Net Assets 2018: $154,2912018Assets 2019: $173,692Liabilities 2019: $15,960Net Assets 2019: $157,7322019Assets 2020: $166,328Liabilities 2020: $21,797Net Assets 2020: $144,5312020Assets 2021: $192,808Liabilities 2021: $28,302Net Assets 2021: $164,5062021Assets 2022: $188,276Liabilities 2022: $17,804Net Assets 2022: $170,4722022Assets 2023: $198,692Liabilities 2023: $20,758Net Assets 2023: $177,9342023Assets 2024: $213,167Liabilities 2024: $20,883Net Assets 2024: $192,2842024Assets 2025: $314,217Liabilities 2025: $20,113Net Assets 2025: $294,1042025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$314,217
Liabilities$20,113
Net Assets$294,104

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $59,022Expenses 2012: $62,596Net Income 2012: -$3,5742012Revenue 2013: $89,916Expenses 2013: $97,861Net Income 2013: -$7,9452013Revenue 2014: $54,383Expenses 2014: $53,765Net Income 2014: $6182014Revenue 2015: $50,754Expenses 2015: $51,633Net Income 2015: -$8792015Revenue 2016: $57,961Expenses 2016: $50,003Net Income 2016: $7,9582016Revenue 2017: $53,711Expenses 2017: $50,540Net Income 2017: $3,1712017Revenue 2018: $64,859Expenses 2018: $68,058Net Income 2018: -$3,1992018Revenue 2019: $81,794Expenses 2019: $78,356Net Income 2019: $3,4382019Revenue 2020: $74,955Expenses 2020: $81,155Net Income 2020: -$6,2002020Revenue 2021: $81,020Expenses 2021: $61,047Net Income 2021: $19,9732021Revenue 2022: $77,615Expenses 2022: $71,649Net Income 2022: $5,9662022Revenue 2023: $75,054Expenses 2023: $67,592Net Income 2023: $7,4622023Revenue 2024: $72,509Expenses 2024: $58,159Net Income 2024: $14,3502024Revenue 2025: $142,833Expenses 2025: $41,014Net Income 2025: $101,8192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$142,833
Expenses$41,014
Net Income$101,819

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.20$2.94$1.43$0.41$1.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.21$1.92$0.73$0.58$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.21$1.78$0.75$0.68$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$0.18$1.70$0.78$0.72$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.28$1.65$0.81$0.61$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.22$1.45$0.75$0.81$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.16$1.58$0.82$0.78$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.15$1.54$0.65$0.68$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.10$1.57$0.54$0.51$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.11$1.54$0.58$0.50$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.12$1.46$0.51$0.52$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.11$1.47$0.54$0.54$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.55$0.08$1.47$0.90$0.98$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.14$0.59$0.63$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Jun 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$195,126
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ORGANIZED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF FRATERNAL MEMBERS. PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR YOUTH, VETERANS AND COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SERVICES.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LASHELLE EVANSSecretaryPT$2,400-$2,400
ANNETTE FRANZENRelations DiPT$0--
RYAN NELSONTreasurer-$0--
TIFFANY MALANAPHYLodge Esquir-$0--
SYLVIA STEINELeading KnigPT$0--
BRUCE HANSONLodge Tiler-$0--
JOE BOUSKAExalted RulePT$0--
LES ASKELSONTrustee-$0--
LYLE TOLLEFSONLodge Chapli-$0--
ELLIOTT CHRISTENLodge Inner-$0--
DALLAS BRUSSETrustee-$0--
MIKE WOLDTrustee-$0--
DARRELL STOSKOPFTrustee-$0--
AMY KNOXLoyal Knight-$0--
GREG HIRDLecturing Kn-$0--
VICTOR PINCKNEYTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Benevolent & Protective Order of
EIN
42-0136026
Phone
5633826399
Address
105 RIVER ST, DECORAH, IA 52101

Signing Officer

Name
Lashelle Evans
Title
Secretary
Phone
5633826399
Signed
2025-06-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hacker Nelson & Co Pc
Address
PO BOX 507, DECORAH, IA 52101
Preparer
Todd D Muhlbauer
Phone
5633823637
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses publications 525 office supplies 1,665 conference/meetings 3,314 insurance 5,842 repairs & maintenance 1,368 dues 8,247 licenses 1,335 misc 934 bank & cc fees 22 grants 7,004 total 30,256

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Inventories for sale or use 8,310 9,700 furniture and fixtures 37,565 37,565 common stock 200 200 investments restricted 0 100,000 total 46,075 147,465

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,104 2,720 prepaid dues 17,778 17,393

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