Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 85-1026878 • 501(c)8 • Hohenwald, TN
Profile
To serve the people and communities through benevolent programs and demonstrate that elks care.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Down$272,722
Down $13,177 (-4.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$268,177
Down $3,517 (-1.3%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$4,545
Down $9,660 (-68%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$60,442
Up $785 (+1.3%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$70,102
Down $2,387 (-3.3%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$9,660
Up $3,172 (+25%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.73 | $2.68 | $0.05 | $0.60 | $0.70 | $0.10 |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.86 | $2.72 | $0.14 | $0.60 | $0.72 | $0.13 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.81 | $2.54 | $0.27 | $0.70 | $0.72 | $0.02 |
To serve the people and communities through benevolent programs and demonstrate that elks care.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SERVE AND HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS. | - | $24,594 |
| TO SERVE AND HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS. | - | $2,110 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRET HANKINS | Exalted Rule | - | $0 | - | - |
| TRAVIS MCKISSACK | Loyal Knight | - | $0 | - | - |
| DON JOHNSON | Leading Knig | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW DUNCAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JERRY CHURCHWELL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JERRY K CROWELL | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES PERRY | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| STERLING MCGEE | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| VINCE WILLIAMS | Leading Knig | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Events | $27,915 | $27,915 | $22,226 | $5,689 |
| Total Events | $27,915 | $27,915 | $22,226 | $5,689 |
“Other revenue 599 total 599”
“Expenses 4,000 office expenses-mngmnt-990 467 travel-mngmnt-990 2,000 interest expenses-mngmnt-990 8,296 insurance property plus 2,525 per capita grand lodge 313 per capita state 651 health license 211 dictionary program 367 distress member 100 community activities 2,687 kids christmas 100 youth programs 675 state major project 100 other local charity exp 19,390 badges & pins 318 bulletin 2,617 key card 249 supplies grand lodge 322 credit card fees 1,625 trash removal 960 mid-year hospitality 300 sales tax 4,733 business tax 162 property tax 467 internet 1,161 television 1,074 annual hospitality 963 total 56,833”
“Inventories for sale or use 1,827 1,529 equipment other dep assets 1,221 1,221 less accumulated depreciation 635 870 total 2,413 1,880”
“Deferred revenue 8,360 6,440 other liabilities 21,081 23,928 mortgage payable 242,253 237,809”
“To serve the people and communities through benevolent programs and demonstrate that elks care.”
“To serve and help people in the community through benevolent programs.”
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| IRS990EZ/FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt | 0 | 27915 |
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 3 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 4 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 5 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 6 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 7 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 8 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 5 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 6 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 7 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 8 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRET HANKINS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | TRAVIS MCKISSACK |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | DON JOHNSON |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | MATTHEW DUNCAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | JERRY CHURCHWELL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | JERRY K CROWELL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | JAMES PERRY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | STERLING MCGEE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | VINCE WILLIAMS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | EXALTED RULE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | LOYAL KNIGHT |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | SECRETARY |
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| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 2413 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 1880 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 56833 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 599 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ELKS CARE. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 22226 |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt | 0 | 5689 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 271694 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 268177 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 70102 |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 60442 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 32806 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 32806 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 93487 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt | 0 | 22226 |
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| IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt | 0 | 27915 |
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| IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/NetIncomeSummaryAmt | 0 | 5689 |
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| IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt | 0 | 22226 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | OTHER REVENUE 599 TOTAL 599 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES 4,000 OFFICE EXPENSES-MNGMNT-990 467 TRAVEL-MNGMNT-990 2,000 INTEREST EXPENSES-MNGMNT-990 8,296 INSURANCE PROPERTY PLUS 2,525 PER CAPITA GRAND LODGE 313 PER CAPITA STATE 651 HEALTH LICENSE 211 DICTIONARY PROGRAM 367 DISTRESS MEMBER 100 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 2,687 KIDS CHRISTMAS 100 YOUTH PROGRAMS 675 STATE MAJOR PROJECT 100 OTHER LOCAL CHARITY EXP 19,390 BADGES & PINS 318 BULLETIN 2,617 KEY CARD 249 SUPPLIES GRAND LODGE 322 CREDIT CARD FEES 1,625 TRASH REMOVAL 960 MID-YEAR HOSPITALITY 300 SALES TAX 4,733 BUSINESS TAX 162 PROPERTY TAX 467 INTERNET 1,161 TELEVISION 1,074 ANNUAL HOSPITALITY 963 TOTAL 56,833 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 1,827 1,529 EQUIPMENT OTHER DEP ASSETS 1,221 1,221 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 635 870 TOTAL 2,413 1,880 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DEFERRED REVENUE 8,360 6,440 OTHER LIABILITIES 21,081 23,928 MORTGAGE PAYABLE 242,253 237,809 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ELKS CARE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | TO SERVE AND HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | JERRY CHURCHWELL |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | SECRETARY |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-09-03 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | LEWIS COUNTY ELKS - 2883 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | LEWI |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 851026878 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 416 SWISS COLONY RD |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | HOHENWALD |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TN |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 38462 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 450491842 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 102 W 7TH ST STE 100 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TN |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 38401 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 6153733771 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-09-03 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | STEVEN D WARREN CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-09-03T12:50:53-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-04-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-03-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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