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BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA (EIN 31-0214095)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2026-02-16
IRS object ID
202610479349301126
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-16T11:45:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN311051148PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAGENSELLER FOLEY HOLLINGSWORTH & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 N SOUTH STAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP451771646ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN310214095EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BPOE 797 LODGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBPOEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9373822191PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12567 ROMBACH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45177ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDRA BEAMPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9373822191PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON F WALT CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01023861PTIN
Phone9373825549PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALEXANDRA BEAMPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$686,513GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ELKS797.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCHARITY AND EDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee22TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$1,901TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$7,347PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$28,038CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$462CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$341,806PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$339,043CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$349,153PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$367,543CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$181,604PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$186,543CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$136,236PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$134,019CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$317,840PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$320,562CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$31,313PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$46,981CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$336,163TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$372,623TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$154,734TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$144,205TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$181,429NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$228,418NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionCHARITY AND EDUCATIONMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescRAISE MONEY TO DISTRIBUTE TO VARIOUR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CANCER RESEARCH, NATIONAL MS SOCIETY, EDUCATION GRANTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (true)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee22EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANNA WISWELLPersonNm
Phone9373028337PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12567 ROMBACH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45177ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ALEXANDRA BEAM
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$6,000$0$0
LINDA COLONEL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$2,040$0$0
TIM COLONEL
EXALTED RULE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JT CROGHAN
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE CROGHAN
CHAIR OF TRU0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY STERN
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT VANZANT
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE WISWELL
TRUSTEE0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$8,040TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$24,018MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$4,020AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$28,038TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$462TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$462ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,530RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,431RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$1,901RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,901TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$1,901UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$31,829FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,829TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$31,829ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$322,679GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$164,839GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$157,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$157,840ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$297,975GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$146,700CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$151,275TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$151,275ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$367,543TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$1,901UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$341,406ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,040TotalAmt
Management And General$8,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,034TotalAmt
Program Services$149,034ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,469TotalAmt
Program Services$29,469ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$654TotalAmt
Management And General$654ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,063TotalAmt
Management And General$4,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453TotalAmt
Program Services$453ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,311TotalAmt
Program Services$10,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,127TotalAmt
Program Services$47,127ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,630TotalAmt
Program Services$4,630ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,561TotalAmt
Program Services$10,561ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,172TotalAmt
Program Services$12,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PER CAPITA TAX$7,966$7,966
SECURITY$7,437$5,578$1,859
INTERNET FEES$5,933$4,450$1,483
LICENSES AND FEES$4,594$4,594

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,118TotalAmt
Program Services$10,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,562TotalAmt
Program Services$297,298ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,185BOYAmt
EOY$195,205EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$481,317LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$303,899LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,978BOYAmt
EOY$177,418EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,163BOYAmt
EOY$372,623EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,080BOYAmt
EOY$16,576EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,061BOYAmt
EOY$66,900EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,593BOYAmt
EOY$60,729EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,734BOYAmt
EOY$144,205EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,429BOYAmt
EOY$228,418EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,429BOYAmt
EOY$228,418EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,163BOYAmt
EOY$372,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$46,981ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$56OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$113,908OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$113,908BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$367,409OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$303,899DepreciationAmt
Book Value$63,510BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$177,418TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$60,729Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$60,729TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF SIMULATORSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$31,829GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,829GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$31,829GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,829GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$31,829NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteer Labor BingofalseVolunteerLaborBingoInd
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$322,679GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$164,839OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingfalseVolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$322,679GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$164,839OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$164,839DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$157,840NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntityInd
Individual With BooksDIANNA WISWELLIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12567 ROMBACH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45177ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game RevfalseCntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution RqrfalseCharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6YES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 56