Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1575 Hillsdale in Hillsdale, Michigan (MI)

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1575 Hillsdale
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	380341794
Name of Organization	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa
Secondary Name	1575 Hillsdale
Address	60 N Manning St, Hillsdale, MI 49242-1631
Activities	Other services or benefits to members or employees, Sick, accident, death, or similar benefits
Subsection	Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association
Ruling Date	10/1951
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	All organizations except 501(c)(3)
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	03/2014
Assets	$500,000 to $999,999
Income	$100,000 to $499,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$557,525
Amount of Income	$271,690
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$127,445
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other:

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Amount of income in 2014: $271,690

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1575 Hillsdale:	$271,690
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$639,893

Assets in 2014: $557,525

This organization:	$557,525
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,368,093

Expenses in 2014: $144,563

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1575 Hillsdale:	$144,563
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$324,076

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 1.9

This organization:	1.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.3

Number of employees in 2014: 8

This organization:	8
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	9

Grants share in income in 2014: 0.8%

This organization:	0.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.2%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Assets at the end of 2014

Functional expenses for 2014

	2013	2014
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	No	No
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	No	No
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	No	No
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	No	No
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	No	No
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	No	No
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	No	No
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	No	No
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2012	2013	2014
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		0	0
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		Yes	Yes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		10	8
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	No	No	No
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		No	No
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		No	No
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		No	No
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2013	2014
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$0	$3,000
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$0	$0
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	0	0
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	0	0

	2012	2013	2014
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$138,222	$139,484	$127,445
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$5,723	$1,403	$1,028
Program Service Revenue	$30,123	$30,888	$23,660
900099		$30,888	$23,660
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$7,500	$6,352	$11,349
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income	$2,830	$5,550	$3,110
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$2,830 / $0	$5,550 / $0	$3,110 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$2,830 / $0	$5,550 / $0	$3,110 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$577
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$15,659 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$15,082 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$577 / $0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$6,292	$7,576	$6,419
Gross income from fundraising events	$12,978	$10,326	$11,280
Less: direct expenses	$6,686	$2,750	$4,861
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$32,708	$35,920	$20,791
Gross income from gaming activities	$86,114	$112,264	$89,509
Less: direct expenses	$53,406	$76,344	$68,718
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$43,917	$44,369	$56,410
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$101,100	$103,215	$111,994
Less: cost of goods sold	$57,183	$58,846	$55,584
Miscellaneous Revenue	$9,129	$7,426	$4,101
900099		$4,376	$3,981
900099		$3,050	$120
All other revenue		$0	$0

	2012	2013	2014
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$144,926	$133,763	$144,563
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$7,431	$0	$0
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$40,464	$45,923	$48,472
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$0	$0
Other employee benefits		$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$6,168	$4,167	$4,568
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$20	$1,400
Accounting		$1,400	$0
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$0	$0
Advertising and promotion		$1,646	$1,346
Office expenses		$2,922	$4,410
Information technology		$0	$0
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$25,362	$26,490
Travel		$0	$0
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$1,000	$0
Interest		$0	$0
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$12,031	$10,525
Insurance		$2,305	$14,122
Other expenses		$8,484	$8,814
Other expenses		$4,408	$3,556
Other expenses		$1,725	$960
Other expenses		$7,714	$1,796
Other expenses		$14,656	$18,104

	2012	2013	2014
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$538,100	$540,845	$557,525
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$5,503	$5,359
Savings and temporary cash investments		$33,810	$36,196
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$0	$0
Accounts receivable, net		$4,172	$2,134
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$5,240	$4,729
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$154,679	$144,154
Investments - publicly traded securities		$337,441	$364,953
Investments - other securities		$0	$0
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$0	$0
Total liabilities	$137,069	$118,924	$135,438
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$2,993	$13,796
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$12,338	$18,049
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$113,200	$103,593	$103,593
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$0	$0
Total net assets or fund balances	$401,031	$421,921	$422,087
Unrestricted net assets		$84,480	$57,134
Temporarily restricted net assets		$337,441	$364,953
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2014)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	Not provided
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$126,665	$143,889	$144,887	$163,257	$182,876	$160,583	$157,031	$144,401
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$0	$0	$1,066	$1,111	$10,943	$4,795	$4,461	$452
Contributions to donor advised funds							$0	$0
Direct public support	$0	$0	$1,066	$1,111	$10,943	$4,795	$4,461	$452
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$36,690	$36,884	$37,087	$37,123	$35,234	$31,292	$35,925	$35,788
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$329	$360	$211	$142	$204	$267	$460	$195
Dividends and interest from securities	$22,533	$13,409	$9,021	$8,342	$6,966	$10,180	$12,651	$15,569
Net rental income or (loss)	$6,450	$7,486	$5,721	$5,294	$4,800	$4,980	$5,418	$2,293
Gross rents	$6,450	$7,486	$5,721	$5,294	$4,800	$4,980	$5,418	$2,293
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$-536	$519	$0	$0	$4,836	$0	$0	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$6,100	$11,180	$0	$0	$84,294	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$6,636	$10,661	$0	$0	$79,458	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$7,651	$6,393	$3,150	$32,088	$46,459	$37,887	$33,152	$34,559
Gross revenue	$23,807	$21,603	$14,043	$78,556	$87,092	$76,248	$74,082	$68,737
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$16,156	$15,210	$10,893	$46,468	$40,633	$38,361	$40,930	$34,178
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$38,403	$71,719	$80,546	$65,830	$67,077	$58,597	$54,897	$42,183
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$107,678	$154,896	$158,555	$146,094	$144,457	$132,256	$122,272	$125,154
Less: cost of goods sold	$69,275	$83,177	$78,009	$80,264	$77,380	$73,659	$67,375	$82,971
Other revenue	$15,145	$7,119	$8,085	$13,327	$6,357	$12,585	$10,067	$13,362
Total expenses	$120,785	$134,489	$141,064	$144,044	$169,095	$154,614	$160,892	$157,945
Program services	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Management and general	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fundraising	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$8,702	$7,053	$5,930	$7,815	$0	$9,885	$8,906	$9,590
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$378,266	$384,525	$357,111	$411,737	$431,084	$446,661	$450,986	$425,965
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$5,880	$9,400	$3,823	$19,213	$13,781	$5,969	$-3,861	$-13,544
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$403,157	$378,266	$384,525	$357,111	$411,737	$431,084	$446,661	$450,986
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$-30,771	$-3,141	$-31,237	$35,413	$5,566	$9,608	$8,186	$-11,477

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$148,355	$0	$0	$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$0
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$3,000	$0	$0	$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$40,379	$0	$0	$0
Pension plan contributions not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$5,939	$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$1,500	$0	$0	$0
Legal fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Supplies	$7,647	$0	$0	$0
Telephone	$454	$0	$0	$0
Postage and shipping	$2,682	$0	$0	$0
Occupancy	$17,955	$0	$0	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$0	$0	$0	$0
Printing and publications	$791	$0	$0	$0
Travel	$0	$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$1,605	$0	$0	$0
Interest	$4,957	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$19,407	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$42,039	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$496,326	$499,797	$474,219	$518,033	$620,709	$640,939	$631,565	$600,739
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$1,300	$2,300	$2,300	$1,700	$3,200	$3,200	$3,350	$3,350
Savings and temporary cash investments	$26,684	$39,900	$45,960	$62,925	$84,545	$79,393	$59,337	$45,633
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$553	$385	$1,908	$0	$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)							$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$7,500	$9,000	$9,000	$5,635	$5,635	$4,051	$12,314	$9,780
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600	$0	$0	$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$317,513	$316,519
Investments - other securities	$268,135	$257,121	$233,236	$272,602	$282,664	$299,768	$0	$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$192,707	$191,476	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$183,723	$174,618	$240,680	$252,619	$239,051	$225,457
Other assets, including program-related investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$118,060	$115,272	$117,108	$106,296	$189,625	$194,278	$180,579	$174,774
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$989	$0	$7	$0	$979	$1,687	$2,456	$2,285
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$17,166	$20,283	$27,301	$22,111	$23,365	$24,603	$20,135	$18,688
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$99,905	$94,989	$89,800	$84,185	$165,281	$167,988	$157,988	$153,801
Other liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$496,326	$499,797	$474,219	$518,033	$620,709	$640,939	$631,565	$600,739
Total net assets or fund balances	$378,266	$384,525	$357,111	$411,737	$431,084	$446,661	$450,986	$425,965

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$126,665	$143,889	$144,887	$163,257	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$95,894	$144,048	$116,926	$198,670	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$-30,771	$159	$-27,961	$35,413	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net unrealized gains on investments	$-30,771	$159	$-27,961	$35,413	$0	$0	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$120,785	$137,789	$144,339	$144,044	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$120,785	$137,789	$144,339	$144,044	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
2	$3,000	$0	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	11
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	No

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	9

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$108,161	$35,788
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$35,788
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$195	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$15,569	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	Real property rental income that does not depend on the income or profits derived by the person leasing the property and is excluded by section 512(b)(3)	$2,293	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	Section 501(c)(3) organization - Income from an activity carried on primarily for the convenience of the organization's members, students, patients, visitors, officers, or employees (hospital parking lot or museum cafeteria, for example) (section 513(a)(2))	$34,559	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	Section 501(c)(3) organization - Income from an activity carried on primarily for the convenience of the organization's members, students, patients, visitors, officers, or employees (hospital parking lot or museum cafeteria, for example) (section 513(a)(2))	$42,183	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))	$13,362	$0

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0
000000000	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

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11	Free & Accepted Masons Of Michigan Grand Lodge	1204 Wright Ave, Alma, MI 48801-1133	MI	1941-04	$13,707,519
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16	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1575 Hillsdale	60 N Manning St, Hillsdale, MI 49242-1631	MI	1951-10	$271,690
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	1
Alabama	2
Arkansas	2
Arizona	7
California	26
Colorado	6
Connecticut	1
District of Columbia	2
Florida	13
Georgia	1
Hawaii	1
Iowa	3
Idaho	1
Illinois	22
Indiana	11
Kansas	2
Kentucky	2
Louisiana	2
Massachusetts	8
Maryland	4
Maine	1
Michigan	11
Minnesota	7

Missouri	7
Mississippi	2
Montana	1
North Carolina	3
Nebraska	2
New Jersey	6
New Mexico	2
Nevada	2
New York	16
Ohio	21
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	3
Pennsylvania	26
South Carolina	2
South Dakota	2
Tennessee	1
Texas	12
Utah	2
Virginia	3
Washington	8
Wisconsin	8
West Virginia	4
Wyoming	1

Total

272

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa	2750 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-2256	IL	1951-10	$50,766,563
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1862 Hillsboro	21865 Nw Quatama Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124-6636	OR	1951-10	$7,440,920
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 875 Fredericksburg	PO BOX 215, Fredericksbrg, VA 22404-0215	VA	1951-10	$2,168,458
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1471 Palo Alto	4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306-4405	CA	1951-10	$2,112,915
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa Lodge 425 Elkhart, 425 Elkhart	PO BOX 1777, Elkhart, IN 46515-1777	IN	1951-10	$1,906,346
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 224 Aspen	510 E Hyman Ave Ste 300, Aspen, CO 81611-1955	CO	1951-10	$1,663,013
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 465 Elyria	246 2nd St, Elyria, OH 44035-5620	OH	1951-10	$1,610,576
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1482 Kelso-Longview	900 Ash St, Kelso, WA 98626-2603	WA	1951-10	$1,551,905
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1195 Columbus	5113 63rd St, Columbus, NE 68601-8365	NE	1951-10	$1,474,451
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 318 Yakima	318 Golf Course Loop Rd, Selah, WA 98942-1926	WA	1951-10	$1,447,183
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1535 Barre	PO BOX 245, Barre, VT 05641-0245	VT	1951-10	$1,391,337
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1526 Des Plaines	495 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-4609	IL	1951-10	$1,383,298
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 2226 Derry-Salem	PO BOX 130, Salem, NH 03079-0130	NH	1972-10	$1,309,872
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 222 Flint	7177 E Maple Ave, Grand Blanc, MI 48439-9728	MI	1951-10	$1,188,135
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1068 Somerville	375 Union Ave, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3108	NJ	1951-10	$1,187,659
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 335 Phoenix	14424 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85032-5022	AZ	1951-10	$1,088,780
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1395 Owatonna	PO BOX 881, Owatonna, MN 55060-0881	MN	1951-10	$1,082,940
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1889 Harlingen	PO BOX 449, Harlingen, TX 78551-0449	TX	1951-10	$1,050,140
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1078 Winthrop	191 Washington Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152-1347	MA	1951-10	$977,532
Subordinate	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 877 Haverstraw	877 Elks Dr, Haverstraw, NY 10927	NY	1972-10	$939,983

Number of affiliated organizations

Alaska	20
Alabama	32
Arkansas	14
Arizona	49
California	178
Colorado	58
Connecticut	36
Delaware	9
Florida	121
Georgia	36
Hawaii	5
Iowa	36
Idaho	22
Illinois	83
Indiana	73
Kansas	34
Kentucky	22
Louisiana	12
Massachusetts	80
Maryland	34
Maine	23
Michigan	73
Minnesota	28
Missouri	77
Mississippi	15
Montana	28

North Carolina	38
North Dakota	8
Nebraska	25
New Hampshire	17
New Jersey	129
New Mexico	24
Nevada	16
New York	138
Ohio	95
Oklahoma	45
Oregon	59
Pennsylvania	111
Rhode Island	12
South Carolina	21
South Dakota	14
Tennessee	36
Texas	69
Utah	14
Virginia	34
Vermont	15
Washington	43
Wisconsin	37
West Virginia	23
Wyoming	19
International	2