Nonprofit · EIN 45-0237959
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1199 BISMARK-MANDAN
Tax-exempt · BISMARCK, ND 58504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $605,594 | $733,476 | -$127,882 | $782,699 | $171,665 | $611,034 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $675,295 | $805,972 | -$130,677 | $888,249 | $159,479 | $728,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $224,179
- Membership dues
- $195,319
- Program service revenue
- $83,430
- Investment income
- $53
- Net rental income
- $20,415
- Net income from gaming
- $86,788
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $190,306
- Other revenue
- $297,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $69,323
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,180
- Occupancy
- $180,825
- Depreciation
- $50,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $888,249
- Total assets, end of year
- $782,699
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $171,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $611,034
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $419,611
- Publicly traded securities
- $90,402
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $611,034
- Gross receipts
- $3,942,502
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 360
- Year formed
- 1916
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARLAN SCHOLL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,000 |
| CRAIG BOEHM | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDT BOECKEL | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ATKINSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL EBERLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK CLANCEY | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID DAY | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE LALONDE | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH ULMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KELSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARLAN SCHOLL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,875 |
| TAMMY IBACH | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG BOEHM | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN ROHR | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRANT BOECKEL | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL EBERLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ATKINSON | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF HON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID DAY | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE LALONDE | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM KELSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM FOERDERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN DISTERHAUPT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 S WASHINGTON ST, BISMARCK, ND 58504-5478
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 1596, Bismarck ND 58502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARLAN SCHOLL, 900 S WASHINGTON ST, BISMARCK, ND 58504
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Arlan Scholl, PO Box 1596, Bismarck ND 58502
- Signed the 990
- ARLAN SCHOLL, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (701) 255-1199
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAGA KOMMER LTD
Mission
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION - THE ELKS INCULCATES THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE, AND FIDELITY. THEY PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF MEMBERS, QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FFRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SEVERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A GOLF SCRAMBLE. THE ORGANIZATION INCULCATES THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE, AND FIDELITY. THEY PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF MEMBERS, QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS. THE ELKS AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, HONORS AMERICA'S VETERANS, AND AIDS DISABLED CHILDREN ATTENDING CAMP GRASSICK.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0237959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1156: BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $782,699
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,942,502
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $605,594 | $733,476 | $782,699 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $675,295 | $805,972 | $888,249 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $779,686 | $865,339 | $981,152 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Arlan Scholl | May 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0237959).
Questions about BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA is 45-0237959.
- Is BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1972.
- Which annual return does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ARLAN SCHOLL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,000 (ARLAN SCHOLL, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $605,594, expenses of $733,476 and total assets of $782,699 at year end.
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