Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Benevolent & Protective Order Of
EIN 56-0505220 • 501(c)8 • Asheville, NC
Profile
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 quicken the spirit of American patriotism to cultivate good fellowship to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
48th percentile
Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$416,410
Down $2,348 (-0.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$24,869
Down $12,274 (-33%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$391,541
Up $9,926 (+2.6%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$125,841
Down $38,587 (-23%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$140,084
Down $60,451 (-30%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$14,243
Up $21,864 (+61%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $416,410
- Liabilities
- $24,869
- Net assets
- $391,541
- Revenue
- $125,841
- Expenses
- $140,084
- Net income
- -$14,243
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $167,929
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 quicken the spirit of American patriotism to cultivate good fellowship to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization.
To inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, to recognize belief in God; To promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of members, to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternity.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The fraternal organization provides throughout the year for local Veterans and disadvantaged children. The organization has scholarships available to help further education. | $0 | $133,010 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Cook | Board Member - Lodge Secretary | FT | $22,000 | - | $22,000 |
| Roger Clement | Exalted Ruler | - | $0 | - | - |
| Maureen Weinmann | Madam Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Maxine Clement | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Rowland | Board Member - Lodge Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michelle Haney | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jay Swain | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Alan Rhodes | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Roger clement | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jerri Davis | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Fred McLean | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
- EIN
- 56-0505220
- Phone
- 8282539031
- Address
- P O Box 1740, Asheville, NC 28802
Signing Officer
- Name
- Roger Clement
- Title
- Exalted Ruler
- Phone
- 8282539031
- Signed
- 2025-09-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Jennifer Jenson
- Address
- PO Box 2313, Fairview, NC 28730
- Preparer
- Jennifer Jenson
- Phone
- 8285458073
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Description;Amount^Miscellaneous Income;1074^Total;1074^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Advertising;150|Bank Fees;2964|Community;1000|Depreciation;87|Insurance;7834|Kids' Christmas;8239|Licenses;1855|Lodge Expenses;2682|Member Expenses;89|Miscellaneous Expense;245|Music and Entertainment;639|Office Expenses;4606|Telephone Internet;3390|Travel;775^Total;34555^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Description;Amount^To clear stale checks and uncleared deposits;1701|To close out accounts used to track restricted net assets;-4030|To bring investment account in line with prior statements;7910|To zero out prior year adjusting entry;1155|To bring prepaid dues in line with membership payments;11901|To bring NC Lottery inline with payment due;3200|To zero out liability accounts closed in prior periods;2332^Total;24169^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Description;EOY Amount^Inventory;4500|Investments publicly traded securities;298761|Equipment Net;475|Federal Taxes Receivable;2835^Total;306571^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Current Liabilities”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description;Amount^To clear stale checks and uncleared deposits;1701|To close out accounts used to track restricted net assets;-4030|To bring investment account in line with prior statements;7910|To zero out prior year adjusting entry;1155|To bring prepaid dues in line with membership payments;11901|To bring NC Lottery inline with payment due;3200|To zero out liability accounts closed in prior periods;2332^Total;24169^ |
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The organization had management changes in the fiscal year. The organization also needed to find another tax preparer knowledgeable on non-profits to prepare the 2024 Form 990EZ. These two changes caused the organization not to timely file. Please remove all penalties related to the late filing of this 990EZ originally due on August 15th, 2025. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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