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Benevolent & Protective Order
EIN 47-0103699 • 501(c)8 • Norfolk, NE
Profile
PUBLIC SERVICE
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
8th percentile
Higher net margin than 8% 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
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
48th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$304,862
Down $12,030 (-3.8%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$304,862
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$23,519
Up $124 (+0.5%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$35,503
Up $260 (+0.7%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$11,984
Down $136 (-1.1%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
- Assets
- $304,862
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $304,862
- Revenue
- $23,519
- Expenses
- $35,503
- Net income
- -$11,984
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2023 below.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Signed
- Aug 1, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $19,290
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
PUBLIC SERVICE
The organization operates under the fraternal lodge system for the benefit of approximately 80 members. Promote public service and community betterment with an emphasis on youth activities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES UNDER THE FRATERNAL LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF APPROXIMATELY 80 MEMBERS. PROMOTE PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BETTERMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH ACTIVITIES. | - | $31,426 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL COOLIDGE | Exalted Rule | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSE KITTELSON | Leading Knig | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLOTTE EASLAND | Loyal Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| DANITA BRODERS | Lecturing Kn | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOUG HARBOTTLE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA CHARTER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHARON WITZEL | Tiler | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN FEHRINGER | Chaplain | - | $0 | - | - |
| DUANE GOFF | Inner Guard | - | $0 | - | - |
| RODNEY NELSON | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE COOLIDGE | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| DON SMEJKAL | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benevolent & Protective Order
- EIN
- 47-0103699
- Phone
- 4023711410
- Address
- PO BOX 118, NORFOLK, NE 68702
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lisa Charter
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 4023711410
- Signed
- 2023-08-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Jack Sobotka CPA Pc
- Address
- 214 N 7TH ST STE 8, NORFOLK, NE 68701
- Preparer
- Lee Shavlik
- Phone
- 4023710240
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Misc/youth activities 12,783 total 12,783”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Grand lodge dues 1,872 state lodge dues 195”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office 794 conferences/meetings 3,348 insurance 1,083 misc expense 1,091 special events/youth act. 14,053 total 20,369”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Book / tax depreciation difference -91”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Equipment 3,206 3,206 less accumulated depreciation 2,978 3,069 prepaid expenses 193 236 total 421 373”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization operates under the fraternal lodge system for the benefit of approximately 80 members. Promote public service and community betterment with an emphasis on youth activities.”
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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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GRAND LODGE DUES 1,872 STATE LODGE DUES 195 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | EXPENSES OFFICE 794 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 3,348 INSURANCE 1,083 MISC EXPENSE 1,091 SPECIAL EVENTS/YOUTH ACT. 14,053 TOTAL 20,369 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -91 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | EQUIPMENT 3,206 3,206 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,978 3,069 PREPAID EXPENSES 193 236 TOTAL 421 373 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES UNDER THE FRATERNAL LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF APPROXIMATELY 80 MEMBERS. PROMOTE PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BETTERMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH ACTIVITIES. |
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