Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 347
EIN 42-0136097 • 501(c)8 • Ottumwa, IA
Profile
Funding of community and youth programs
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$245,947
Up $2,310 (+0.9%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$245,947
Up $2,310 (+0.9%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$105,440
Up $20,783 (+25%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$103,130
Up $18,012 (+21%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$2,310
Up $2,771 (+601%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $245,947
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $245,947
- Revenue
- $105,440
- Expenses
- $103,130
- Net income
- $2,310
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Signed
- Aug 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $149,981
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Funding of community and youth programs
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, FLAG DAYAMERICANISM AND ELKS NATIONAL AND STATE PROGRAMS | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN SYLVESTER | Exalted Ruler | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN SYLVESTER | Trustee Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| KELLY SPURGEON | Treasure | - | $0 | - | - |
| NICHOLE CHICKERING | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AMANDA HELLIGE | Leading Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRENDA JENSEN | Lecturing Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| COURTNEY THORNE | Loyal Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| VINCE WILCOXSON | Esquire | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 347
- EIN
- 42-0136097
- In Care Of
- % ERIN SYLVESTER
- Phone
- 6416846549
- Address
- 413 IOWA AVE, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Signing Officer
- Name
- Erin Sylvester
- Title
- Exault Ruler
- Phone
- 6417450698
- Signed
- 2025-08-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- C & M Services
- Address
- 441 S RANSOM STREET, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- Preparer
- Minnie Stufflebeem
- Phone
- 6416845967
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description AmountLODGE ACTIVITIES 39,269MISC INCOME 33,269OTHER INCOME 1,325INITIATION FEES 60STATE ASSC PER CAPITA 629GL PER CAPITA FEES 5,562LODGE AND CLUB RENTALS 7,483TOURNAMENTS 4,205”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 2,386INTERNET 1,978DONATIONS 6,223SANITATION 135INSURANCE 2,855JANITORIAL 1,440LODGE ACTIVITIES 10,836MISC EXPENSE 4,500SUPPLIES 39,078PERMITS AND LICENSES 1,844PER CAPITA 10,266ENTERTAINMENT 2,455CONVENTIONS 3,796ACCOUNTING 978SERVICE CHARGES 1,020TELEPHONE 1,379”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearINVENTORIES,MACHINERY & EQUIP 2,001 2,001”
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