Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 274 Muskegon in Norton Shores, Michigan (MI)

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Table of contents:

• Overview
• Detailed Reports
  • Checklist
  • Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
  • Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
  • Statement of Revenue
  • Statement of Functional Expenses
  • Balance Sheet
  • Reason for Public Charity Status
  • Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
  • Statement of Functional Expenses
  • Balance Sheets
  • Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
  • Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
  • Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
  • Other Information
  • Analysis of Income-Producing Activities
  • Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
  • Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees
  • Statements About Activities
  • Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
  • Support Schedule
  • Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities
• Organizations performing similar types of work
• Affiliated organizations

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Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 274 Muskegon
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	380341777
Name of Organization	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa
Secondary Name	274 Muskegon
Address	513 W Pontaluna Rd, Norton Shores, MI 49444-7848
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	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Income	$100,000 to $499,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$1,243,222
Amount of Income	$455,161
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$233,898
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Mutual/Membership Benefit Organizations, Other: Fraternal Beneficiary Societies

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Amount of income in 2014: $455,161

This organization:	$455,161
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$262,091

Assets in 2014: $1,243,222

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 274 Muskegon:	$1,243,222
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$563,936

Expenses in 2014: $253,231

This organization:	$253,231
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$154,751

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 1.8

This organization:	1.8
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.2

Grants share in income in 2014: 24.5%

This organization:	24.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	3.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Assets at the end of 2014

Functional expenses for 2014

Checklist
	2012	2013	2014
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?		Yes	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?		Yes	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?		No	No
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

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
	2012	2013	2014
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?		No	No
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		0	0
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	No
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

Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
	2012	2013	2014
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization		$0	$0
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

Statement of Revenue
	2012	2013	2014
Total revenue	$202,996	$245,333	$233,898
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$45,060	$52,868	$57,297
Program Service Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$725	$20,630	$12,732
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income	$95,038	$130,878	$98,875
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$276,793 / $0	$333,566 / $0	$281,991 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$181,754 / $0	$202,688 / $0	$183,116 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$95,038 / $0	$130,878 / $0	$98,875 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$705	$3,639	$30,101
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$51,125	$57,966	$68,248
Less: cost of goods sold	$50,419	$54,326	$38,147
Miscellaneous Revenue	$61,466	$37,315	$34,893
0		$1,480	$5,330
0		$6,000	$4,000
0		$29,835	$25,563
All other revenue		$0	$0

Statement of Functional Expenses
	2012	2013	2014
Total functional expenses	$261,085	$256,928	$253,231
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$0	$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$0	$12,295
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	$5,100	$5,100	$5,100
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$23,235	$23,580	$38,594
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$0	$0
Other employee benefits		$2,320	$2,632
Payroll taxes	$4,563	$5,121	$5,818
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$0	$0
Accounting		$2,400	$2,600
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$0	$23,567
Advertising and promotion		$9,567	$13,140
Office expenses		$5,665	$7,677
Information technology		$1,427	$1,869
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$9,195	$6,594
Travel		$0	$0
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$8,979	$5,248
Interest		$0	$0
Payments to affiliates		$11,228	$12,852
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$115,895	$44,507
Insurance		$3,449	$3,888
Other expenses		$18,601	$13,198
Other expenses		$5,200	$12,452
Other expenses		$21,744	$19,055
Other expenses		$4,793	$6,774
Other expenses		$2,660	$15,371

Balance Sheet
	2012	2013	2014
Total assets	$1,178,377	$1,159,072	$1,243,222
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$29,536	$76,925
Savings and temporary cash investments		$390,123	$487,855
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$0	$0
Accounts receivable, net		$62,410	$56,199
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		$1,785	$4,309
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$675,217	$617,934
Investments - publicly traded securities		$0	$0
Investments - other securities		$0	$0
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$0	$0
Total liabilities	$92,715	$85,006	$188,492
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$0	$0
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$85,006	$188,492
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	$0	$0	$0
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	$1,085,662	$1,074,066	$1,054,730
Unrestricted net assets		$1,074,066	$1,054,730
Temporarily restricted net assets		$0	$0
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

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total revenue	$263,802	$272,109	$250,044	$221,820	$275,310	$303,290	$331,302
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$8,168	$8,243	$8,916	$2,632	$9,116	$3,117	$3,057
Contributions to donor advised funds							$0
Direct public support	$8,168	$8,243	$8,916	$2,632	$9,116	$3,117	$3,057
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$115,408	$115,411	$129,496	$106,679	$124,731	$130,789	$156,112
Membership dues and assessments	$45,718	$43,880	$45,580	$45,588	$47,093	$46,952	$47,777
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$3,446	$2,181	$3,442	$2,245	$4,866	$7,249
Dividends and interest from securities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss)	$55,500	$54,296	$22,199	$57,927	$84,518	$107,909	$109,534
Gross rents	$144,100	$145,969	$146,801	$129,525	$132,794	$140,483	$142,024
Less: rental expenses	$88,600	$91,673	$124,602	$71,598	$48,276	$32,574	$32,490
Other investment income	$21,888	$27,695	$18,071	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$17,120	$19,138	$23,601	$5,552	$7,607	$9,657	$7,573
Total expenses	$215,591	$219,654	$249,089	$227,431	$248,896	$280,203	$312,703
Program services	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Management and general	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fundraising	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$7,019	$0	$7,690	$8,655
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$1,115,419	$1,167,874	$1,168,829	$1,163,218	$1,189,632	$1,212,719	$1,231,318
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$48,211	$52,455	$955	$-5,611	$26,414	$23,087	$18,599
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$1,062,448	$1,115,419	$1,167,874	$1,168,829	$1,163,218	$1,189,632	$1,212,719
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$4,760	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2006)
	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Total functional expenses	$304,048	$0	$0	$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$13,196
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$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	$57,254	$0	$0	$0
Pension plan contributions not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$552	$0	$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$4,248	$0	$0	$0
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$3,343	$0	$0	$0
Legal fees	$475	$0	$0	$0
Supplies	$4,925	$0	$0	$0
Telephone	$2,935	$0	$0	$0
Postage and shipping	$0	$0	$0	$0
Occupancy	$18,120	$0	$0	$0
Equipment rental and maintenance	$30,796	$0	$0	$0
Printing and publications	$11,977	$0	$0	$0
Travel	$7,494	$0	$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest	$0	$0	$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$51,446	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses not covered above	$97,287	$0	$0	$0

Balance Sheets
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total assets	$1,187,561	$1,231,926	$1,226,275	$1,223,165	$1,245,475	$1,267,182	$1,294,095
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$61,948	$96,475	$120,465	$165,128	$124,715	$140,251	$187,611
Savings and temporary cash investments	$17,250	$16,420	$10,604	$6,214	$4,686	$3,498	$2,135
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,167
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Grants receivable	$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
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)							$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$6,621	$14,099	$14,615	$31,197	$11,275	$10,275	$3,033
Inventories for sale or use	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,821
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$2,286	$1,210	$757	$930	$3,481	$1,420	$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$0
Investments - other securities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$662,732	$662,571	$641,679	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$436,724	$441,151	$438,155	$1,019,696	$1,096,262	$1,107,694	$1,091,328
Other assets, including program-related investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,056	$4,044	$0
Total liabilities	$72,142	$64,052	$57,446	$59,947	$55,843	$54,463	$62,777
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$3,314	$1,164	$2,105	$4,001	$0	$0	$2,369
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$26,910	$32,190	$31,015	$34,770	$48,235	$46,400	$38,350
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$15,518	$11,638	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities	$26,400	$19,060	$24,326	$21,176	$7,608	$8,063	$22,058
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$1,187,561	$1,231,926	$1,226,275	$1,223,165	$1,245,475	$1,267,182	$1,294,095
Total net assets or fund balances	$1,115,419	$1,167,874	$1,168,829	$1,163,218	$1,189,632	$1,212,719	$1,231,318

Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total revenue	$263,802	$272,109	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$352,402	$363,782	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$88,600	$91,673	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net unrealized gains on investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$88,600	$91,673	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total expenses	$210,831	$219,654	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$299,431	$311,327	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$88,600	$91,673	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$88,600	$91,673	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	0
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?	Yes
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	2

Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2006)
	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount
Total		$0		$109,534	$218,711
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$29,357
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$15,581
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$111,174
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	$47,777
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$7,249
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	00	$0	$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)	$109,534	$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	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	00	$0	$7,573

Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2006)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0

Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2006)
Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
$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

Statements About Activities (for 2006)
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

Support Schedule
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Total	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$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
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
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$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
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
Other income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2006)
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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6	American Slovenian Catholic Union	2439 Glenwood Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435	IL	1940-09	$10,420,995
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8	Catholic Knights Of America	Saint Louis, MO 63116	MO		$6,574,766
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10	Kalamazoo-Portage Lodge No 88 Loyal Order Of Moose, 88	9616 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002	MI	1935-08	$1,864,406
11	Grand Rapids-Sparta Lodge No 50 Loyal Order Of The Moose, 50 Grand Rapids-Sparta Lodge	PO BOX 45, Sparta, MI 49345-0045	MI	1935-08	$1,275,100
12	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 274 Muskegon	513 W Pontaluna Rd, Norton Shores, MI 49444-7848	MI	1951-10	$455,161
13	Knights Of Columbus, 529 Alpena	1880 Hamilton Rd, Alpena, MI 49707-8148	MI	1940-10	$264,155
14	Jonesville F O E 4290, 4290 Aerie	PO BOX 112, Jonesville, MI 49250-0112	MI	1940-09	$182,551
15	Fraternal Order Of Police, 104 Holland Lodge	109 Elberdene St, Holland, MI 49424-1807	MI	1952-10	$128,115
16	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 736 Ludington	PO BOX 115, Ludington, MI 49431-0115	MI	1951-10	$51,868
17	Knights Of Columbus	910 Austin Rd, Saline, MI 48176	MI	1940-10	$40,208
18	Polish National Alliance Group 2426	16214 Poplar St, Southgate, MI 48195	MI	1972-11	$25,431
19	Knights Of Columbus 1120	600 Columbus Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022	MI	1940-10	$15,515
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work
Alabama 2 Arkansas 2 Arizona 2 California 16 Colorado 4 Connecticut 1 District of Columbia 2 Delaware 1 Florida 17 Georgia 3 Iowa 1 Idaho 1 Illinois 10 Indiana 5 Kansas 1 Kentucky 2 Louisiana 3 Massachusetts 4 Maryland 9 Michigan 10	Minnesota 6 Missouri 3 North Carolina 1 Nebraska 1 New Jersey 9 New Mexico 2 Nevada 2 New York 10 Ohio 20 Oregon 8 Pennsylvania 16 Rhode Island 4 South Carolina 1 South Dakota 1 Texas 1 Virginia 6 Vermont 1 Washington 3 Wisconsin 5 West Virginia 4
Total	200

20 biggest affiliated organizations
Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
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
Total	2,242

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