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Benevolent and Protective Order Of

EIN 59-2931030 • 501(c)8 • Valparaiso, FL

Profile

Build stronger communities

Post Office Box 701Valparaiso, FL 32580

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

14th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-6.8%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-71%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$42,943

Down $3,111 (-6.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$1,171

Down $1 (-0.1%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$41,772

Down $3,110 (-6.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,952

Down $23,918 (-71%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$13,062

Down $27,760 (-68%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$3,110

Up $3,842 (+55%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $25,608Liabilities 2012: $4,0272012Assets 2013: $24,270Liabilities 2013: $3,7822013Assets 2014: $15,462Liabilities 2014: $2,2542014Assets 2016: $22,862Liabilities 2016: $2,844Net Assets 2016: $20,0182016Assets 2017: $32,658Liabilities 2017: $34Net Assets 2017: $32,6242017Assets 2018: $51,889Liabilities 2018: $6,495Net Assets 2018: $45,3942018Assets 2019: $63,678Liabilities 2019: $94Net Assets 2019: $63,5842019Assets 2020: $57,514Liabilities 2020: $97Net Assets 2020: $57,4172020Assets 2021: $60,564Liabilities 2021: $7,459Net Assets 2021: $53,1052021Assets 2022: $53,890Liabilities 2022: $1,171Net Assets 2022: $52,7192022Assets 2023: $53,005Liabilities 2023: $1,171Net Assets 2023: $51,8342023Assets 2024: $46,054Liabilities 2024: $1,172Net Assets 2024: $44,8822024Assets 2025: $42,943Liabilities 2025: $1,171Net Assets 2025: $41,7722025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$42,943
Liabilities$1,171
Net Assets$41,772
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $30,455Expenses 2012: $33,149Net Income 2012: -$2,6942012Revenue 2013: $28,754Expenses 2013: $29,847Net Income 2013: -$1,0932013Revenue 2014: $26,978Expenses 2014: $34,258Net Income 2014: -$7,2802014Revenue 2016: $25,762Expenses 2016: $21,289Net Income 2016: $4,4732016Revenue 2017: $30,364Expenses 2017: $18,374Net Income 2017: $11,9902017Revenue 2018: $43,608Expenses 2018: $30,838Net Income 2018: $12,7702018Revenue 2019: $58,044Expenses 2019: $39,854Net Income 2019: $18,1902019Revenue 2020: $25,979Expenses 2020: $30,695Net Income 2020: -$4,7162020Revenue 2021: $32,661Expenses 2021: $36,973Net Income 2021: -$4,3122021Revenue 2022: $37,655Expenses 2022: $38,041Net Income 2022: -$3862022Revenue 2023: $36,562Expenses 2023: $37,447Net Income 2023: -$8852023Revenue 2024: $33,870Expenses 2024: $40,822Net Income 2024: -$6,9522024Revenue 2025: $9,952Expenses 2025: $13,062Net Income 2025: -$3,1102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$9,952
Expenses$13,062
Net Income-$3,110
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,943
Liabilities
$1,171
Net assets
$41,772
Revenue
$9,952
Expenses
$13,062
Net income
-$3,110
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.9$1.17$41.8$9.95$13.1$3.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.1$1.17$44.9$33.9$40.8$6.95
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.0$1.17$51.8$36.6$37.4$0.89
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.9$1.17$52.7$37.7$38.0$0.39
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.6$7.46$53.1$32.7$37.0$4.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.5$0.10$57.4$26.0$30.7$4.72
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$63.7$0.09$63.6$58.0$39.9$18.2
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.9$6.50$45.4$43.6$30.8$12.8
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.7$0.03$32.6$30.4$18.4$12.0
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.9$2.84$20.0$25.8$21.3$4.47
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.5$2.25$27.0$34.3$7.28
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.3$3.78$28.8$29.8$1.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$25.6$4.03$30.5$33.1$2.69
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Jul 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$12,121
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Build stronger communities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ELKS NATIONAL FUND GRANTS TO GROW AND SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES$1,464$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DON DOWDYSecretaryPT$0--
ART GREENWOODExalted RulerPT$0--
JASON PERDONDirectorPT$0--
CAROLEEN SWANSONTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Benevolent and Protective Order of
EIN
59-2931030
In Care Of
% CAROLEEN SWANSON
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 701, VALPARAISO, FL 32580

Signing Officer

Name
Caroleen Swanson
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-07-22
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Stephen Shelton CPA Inc
Address
107 JUNIPER STREET, Niceville, FL 32578
Preparer
Stephen Shelton
Phone
8507292793
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity enf grant expenses amount 1,464”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountdepreciation from 4562 1,864travel 692membership dues 2,038supplies 389office expenses 287license 182”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearinventory 4,088 4,088”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yeardeferred dues 1,172 1,171”

Raw XML Appendix121 raw XML fields

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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