BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS

EIN: 360793011

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$57,388,257
Total Expenses
$53,817,476
Total Assets
$142,568,786
Net Assets
$86,853,997
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1895
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
CARL SEIBERT
Phone
7737554700
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, founded in 1895, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $28.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Net assets of $80.7M represent 34 months of operating reserves.

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND SUBORDINATE LODGES OF THE ORDER OF ELKS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $47,565,737
Investment Income $8,869,590
Other Revenue $952,930
TOTAL REVENUE $57,388,257

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $139,000
Salaries & Benefits $2,978,901
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $48,510,866
Other Expenses $26,161,983
TOTAL EXPENSES $53,817,476

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $57,388,257 $47,747,173 +0.2%
Expenses $53,817,476 $46,550,601 +0.2%
Net Income $3,570,781 $1,196,572 +2.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
22
Independent Members
22
Employees
62
Volunteers
22

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
18
$244,119
Total Directors
18
$244,119
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOSEPH C COOPER GRAND TRUSTEE VICE CHAIRMA 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA C BRANTNER GRAND BUILDING APPLICATION 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV CHRISTOPHER J FORD GRAND CHAPLAIN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY A ROBERTSON GRAND ESQUIRE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND E DAMERON JR GRAND ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
C RICK THOMPSON GRAND ESTEEMED LECTURING K 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN A DAVIS GRAND BUILDING APPLICATION 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS A SCHIEFER GRAND EXALTED RULER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES S MASON GRAND ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGH 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL T OHREN GRAND TRUSTEE PENSIONS MEM 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN S GROSS GRAND TRUSTEE HOME MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY F JAEGER GRAND TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN M OWEN III GRAND TRUSTEE APPROVING ME 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE D COTTERLY GRAND TRUSTEE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH V BALESTRIERI JR GRAND TILER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN C FOLCIK GRAND INNER GUARD 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE O YOUNG AIDE TO THE GRAND EXALTED 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN R KLATT GRAND SECRETARY/COO 40.00
Officer Director
$220,498 $23,621 $244,119
MALCOLM J MCPHERSON JR ELKS MAGAZINE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
RONALD L HICKS ELKS MAGAZINE MEMBER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
LOUIS J GRILLO ELKS MAGAZINE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL T LUHR ELKS MAGAZINE TREASURER 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL F ZELLEN ELKS MAGAZINE VICE-CHAIRMA 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
TINA M HARAN DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$112,478 $5,699 $118,177
BRIAN P O'NEILL DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$115,636 $5,782 $121,418
FREDRICK T MENSCH DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$130,367 $16,375 $146,742
JOHNETTA TYLER CONTOLLER 40.00
Highest
$140,100 $17,211 $157,311
SPENCER A MOORE DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$141,299 $17,672 $158,971
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $57,388,257 $53,817,476 $142,568,786 $3,570,781
2024 $47,747,173 $46,550,601 $132,161,484 $1,196,572
2023 $39,850,142 $33,712,637 $114,838,431 $6,137,505
2022 $35,919,153 $33,785,605 $112,726,648 $2,133,548
2021 $31,900,621 $38,738,566 $119,397,567 $-6,837,945
2020 $29,635,014 $32,293,502 $113,565,037 $-2,658,488
2019 $28,264,061 $29,602,660 $109,301,904 $-1,338,599
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