BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELK… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1920

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHERYL GESELL

Phone

5074511395

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS NO 1395, founded in 1920, is a small nonprofit that reported $421K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $101K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTION OF FRATERNAL ORDER

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD, TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF IT MEMBERS, TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF...

TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD, TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF IT MEMBERS, TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, TO PERPETIATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATES THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $63,234

Program Service Revenue $12,517

Investment Income $2,422

Other Revenue $342,542

TOTAL REVENUE $420,715

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $96,019

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $223,650

TOTAL EXPENSES $319,669

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$420,715	$546,109	-0.2%
Expenses	$319,669	$500,559	-0.4%
Net Income	$101,046	$45,550	+1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

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

$26,078

Total Directors

$8,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHERYL GESELL	EXALTED RULER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY TAPP	LEADING KNIGHT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAYNE KATH	LOYAL KNIGHT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE DEVOS	LECTURING KNIGHT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNDA JOHNSON	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$6,000	$0	$6,000
PAM HERMANSON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$2,000	$0	$2,000
TOM KARAUS	ESQUIRE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS OHNSTAD	TILER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE SCHLOBOHM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET HUNT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROD SPURGEON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBER BARNER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH KASPER	GAMBLING MANAGER	40.00	Officer	$3,678	$0	$3,678
CHARLOTTE MCCABE	GAMBLING MANAGER	40.00	Officer	$14,400	$0	$14,400

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	$419,673	$319,874	$571,290	$99,799
2025	$420,715	$319,669	$587,230	$101,046
2024	$546,109	$500,559	$488,496	$45,550
2023	$283,098	$350,302	$502,009	$-67,204
2022	$267,435	$256,149	$505,799	$11,286
2021	$223,480	$48,442	$419,817	$175,038
2020	$119,089	$119,198	$318,951	$-109
2019	$78,953	$121,104	$339,354	$-42,151

BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS NO 1395