TY 2024 Form 990EZ

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Jackie Epley Exalted Ruler	0	0
Kyle Slayback Secretary	0	0
Pete Luzader Treasurer	0	0
Tom Latonis Leading Knight	0	0
Kurt Slayback Esquire	0	0
Joyce Luzader Trustee	0	0
Holly Slayback Lecturing Knigh	0	0
Kathy Lynch Inner Guard	0	0
Abby DeBrun Tiler	0	0
Bill Scoles Loyal Knight	0	0
Geoff Burris Trustee	0	0
Kim Orange Trustee	0	0
Don Buerk Trustee	0	0
Jim Blue Trustee	0	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

Jackie Epley

Exalted Ruler

Kyle Slayback

Secretary

Pete Luzader

Treasurer

Tom Latonis

Leading Knight

Kurt Slayback

Esquire

Joyce Luzader

Trustee

Holly Slayback

Lecturing Knigh

Kathy Lynch

Inner Guard

Abby DeBrun

Tiler

Bill Scoles

Loyal Knight

Geoff Burris

Trustee

Kim Orange

Trustee

Don Buerk

Trustee

Jim Blue

Trustee

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

NONE

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

NONE

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks

Employer identification number

37-0646529

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $1340
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $2051
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $6061
Other Expenses.1009	Depreciation $2935
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $13562
Other Expenses.1	Charity Expenses $22144
Other Expenses.2	Grand Lodge Per Capita Dues $10351
Other Expenses.3	Licenses and Fees $1695
Other Expenses.4	IL Elks Per Capita Dues $1602
Other Expenses.5	IL Elks East Central Dist Dues $1164
Other Expenses.6	Bank Charges $204
Other Assets.1	Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $4460 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $3036
Other Assets.2	Inventories - Beginning $7494 Inventories - Ending $7520
Other Assets.3	Other assets - Beginning $13180 Other assets - Ending $13180
Other Assets.4	Prepaid expenses - Beginning $2018 Prepaid expenses - Ending $2105
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5431 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4040
Total Liabilities.1003	Deferred Revenue - Beginning $1857 Deferred Revenue - Ending $246

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

Additional Data

Software ID:	24020490
Software Version:	2024v5.2

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	23,149
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4	1,650
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content	6a	41,716
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) List of Attached Documents: // Content ..	6b	20,429
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	19,193
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	42,952
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a	111,189
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	120,681
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	-9,492
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	58,259

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	1,426
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	6,481
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	31,724
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	63,109
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	102,740

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-44,481
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	137,719
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	93,238

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? To unite all Elks in closer bonds of fraternity, to promote the interest of the order, to encourage discussion of matters beneficial to the member lodge, to foster the virtues of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, and to further patriotic devotion of American principles of government.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 To unite all Elks in closer bonds of fraternity, to promote the interest of the order, to encourage discussion of matters beneficial to the member lodge, to foster the virtues of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, and to further patriotic devotion of American principles of government. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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