Benevolent & Protective Order Of

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 64-0280029

Apr 01, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 21, 2021

Organization Profile www.elks.org

PO Box 10057Greenwood, MS 38930

(662) 453-3626

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

-55%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

-6.8%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)8 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$158,670

Down $11,599 (-6.8%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$154,348

Down $11,207 (-6.8%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$4,322

Down $392 (-8.3%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentile Net Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,474

Down $18,298 (-47%) from 2020

Expenses

$31,681

Up $2,707 (+9.3%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$11,207

Down $21,005 (-214%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2021

Assets$158,670

Liabilities$4,322

Net Assets$154,348

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2021

Revenue$20,474

Expenses$31,681

Net Income-$11,207

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Signed: Jun 21, 2021
Return Version: 2020v4.1
Gross Receipts: $34,014

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Benevolent, veteran and youth programs

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
OPERATED UNDER LODGE SYSTEM - BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
CHARLES STATEN	Exalted Ruler	-	$0	-	-
WALTER JORDAN	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
DANNY SMITH	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

Event	Gross Receipts	Gross Revenue	Direct Expenses	Net Income
Raffle	-	-	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Benevolent & Protective Order of
EIN: 64-0280029
Phone: 6624533626
Address: PO BOX 10057, GREENWOOD, MS 38930

Signing Officer

Name: Charles Staten
Title: Exalted Ruler
Phone: 6624533626
Signed: 2021-06-21
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Taylor Powell Wilson & Hartford Pa
Address: P O Box 9369, Greenwood, MS 38930
Preparer: Clair Jenkins
Phone: 6624536432

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 274. Description: DIVIDEND INCOME. Amount: 3,175. Total Included on Form 990-EZ, line 4: 3,449. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 15,923.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory

“Income: Gross Receipts: 4,953. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 3,499. Gross Profit: 1,454. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 520. Merchandise Purchased: 3,454. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 0. Other Costs: 0. Inventory at End of Year: 475. Cost of Goods Sold: 3,499.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: RENT INCOME. Amount: 1,700. Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. Amount: 870. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 2,570.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14

“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 1,149. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 14,774.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: BUILDING ALARM. Amount: 320. Description: TELEPHONE/INTERNET. Amount: 2,203. Description: DONATIONS. Amount: 2,900. Description: ANNUAL DUES. Amount: 1,460. Description: BUILDING INSURANCE. Amount: 3,646. Description: LICENSE AND FEES. Amount: 520. Description: CONVENTIONS. Amount: 332. Description: LAWN SERVICE. Amount: 1,330. Description: CONTRACT LABOR. Amount: 1,440. Description: JANITORIAL SUPPLIES. Amount: 84. Description: LODGE SUPPLIES. Amount: 227. Description: CREDIT CARD FEES. Amount: 194. Description: KITCHEN & BAR SUPPLIES. Amount: 87. Description: MISCELANEOUS. Amount: 214. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 14,957.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: INVENTORY. Beg. of Year Amount: 520. End of Year Amount: 475. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,041. End of Year Amount: 1,327.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: OTHER PAYABLES. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,472. End of Year Amount: 2,718. Description: DEFERRED REVENUES. Beg. of Year Amount: 514. End of Year Amount: 514. Description: GRAND LODGE GRANTS. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,728. End of Year Amount: 1,090.”

Raw XML Appendix138 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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	1	Income: Gross Receipts: 4,953. Returns and Allowances: 0. Less Cost of Goods Sold: 3,499. Gross Profit: 1,454. Cost of Goods Sold: Inventory at Beginning of Year: 520. Merchandise Purchased: 3,454. Cost of Labor: 0. Materials and Supplies: 0. Other Costs: 0. Inventory at End of Year: 475. Cost of Goods Sold: 3,499.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	Description: RENT INCOME. Amount: 1,700. Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. Amount: 870. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 2,570.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	4	Description: BUILDING ALARM. Amount: 320. Description: TELEPHONE/INTERNET. Amount: 2,203. Description: DONATIONS. Amount: 2,900. Description: ANNUAL DUES. Amount: 1,460. Description: BUILDING INSURANCE. Amount: 3,646. Description: LICENSE AND FEES. Amount: 520. Description: CONVENTIONS. Amount: 332. Description: LAWN SERVICE. Amount: 1,330. Description: CONTRACT LABOR. Amount: 1,440. Description: JANITORIAL SUPPLIES. Amount: 84. Description: LODGE SUPPLIES. Amount: 227. Description: CREDIT CARD FEES. Amount: 194. Description: KITCHEN & BAR SUPPLIES. Amount: 87. Description: MISCELANEOUS. Amount: 214. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 14,957.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	4	Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt	0	2021-03-31
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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $158,670
Liabilities: $4,322
Net assets: $154,348
Revenue: $20,474
Expenses: $31,681
Net income: -$11,207

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.69	$0.03	$1.65	$0.36	$0.45	$0.10
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.79	$0.04	$1.75	$0.40	$0.33	$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.71	$0.02	$1.69	$0.28	$0.27	$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.70	$0.02	$1.67	$0.38	$0.25	$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.59	$0.04	$1.54	$0.20	$0.32	$0.11
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.70	$0.05	$1.66	$0.39	$0.29	$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.64	$0.08	$1.56	$0.35	$0.31	$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.64	$0.12	$1.52	$0.34	$0.28	$0.06
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.54	$0.08		$0.38	$0.32	$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.52	$0.11		$0.39	$0.32	$0.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.47	$0.14		$0.45	$0.30	$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.05		$0.45	$0.28	$0.17
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.97	$0.04	$0.94	$0.14	$0.24	$0.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.04	$0.00		$0.18	$0.29	$0.11