Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1955 Hightstown in East Windsor, New Jersey (NJ)

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1955 Hightstown
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	210689017
Name of Organization	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa
Secondary Name	1955 Hightstown
Address	110 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ 08520-2416
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	$100,000 to $499,999
Income	$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$145,286
Amount of Income	$95,529
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$80,540
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Community Improvement, Capacity Building: Men's Service Clubs

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Amount of income in 2014: $95,529

This organization:	$95,529
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$180,572

Assets in 2014: $145,286

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1955 Hightstown:	$145,286
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$366,073

Expenses in 2014: $81,373

This organization:	$81,373
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$110,444

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 1.2

This organization:	1.2
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.4

Grants share in income in 2014: 1.8%

Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1955 Hightstown:	1.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	6.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

	2012	2013	2014
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$68,798	$91,417	$80,540
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$8,930	$9,236	$1,482
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$25,582	$51,530	$33,766
Membership dues and assessments	$10,837	$12,183	$11,749
Investment income	$9,860	$11,501	$13,489
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events	$13,589	$6,967	$0
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$20,054
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$35,043
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$14,989
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0
Total expenses	$63,463	$98,707	$81,373
Total net assets	$144,639	$137,349	$138,086
Excess/Deficit for the year	$5,335	$-7,290	$-833
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$139,304	$144,639	$137,349
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$1,570
Net assets or fund balances at end of year		$137,349	$138,086

	2012	2013	2014
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$153,313	$148,762	$145,286
Total liabilities	$8,674	$11,413	$7,200
Net assets or fund balances	$144,639	$137,349	$138,086

	2012	2013	2014
Other Information
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?		No	No
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?		No	No
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities	No	No	No
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?		No	No
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?		No	No
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect		$0	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?		No	No
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?		No	No
Total amount involved		$0	$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?		No	No
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No

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
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$50,835	$46,867	$60,685
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$621	$812	$784
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$8,145	$8,498	$9,268
Investment income	$5,308	$3,593	$3,462
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$1,367	$1,697	$-1,080
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$15,398	$11,411	$8,634
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$14,031	$9,714	$9,714
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$21,210	$15,990	$28,754
Gross revenue	$49,708	$46,574	$52,155
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$28,498	$30,584	$23,401
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$14,184	$16,277	$19,497
Total expenses	$52,136	$52,203	$50,643
Grants and similar amounts paid	$0	$0	$0
Benefits paid to or for members	$0	$0	$0
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits	$0	$0	$0
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors	$2,325	$2,185	$2,165
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance	$23,188	$19,860	$23,112
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping	$2,126	$1,825	$2,460
Other expenses	$24,497	$28,333	$22,906
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$129,472	$124,136	$134,178
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$-1,301	$-5,336	$10,042
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$130,773	$129,472	$124,136
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$137,776	$130,863	$142,292
Cash, savings, and investments	$72,807	$71,803	$84,146
Land and buildings	$61,569	$56,160	$55,796
Other assets	$3,400	$2,900	$2,350
Total liabilities	$8,304	$6,727	$8,114
Net assets or fund balances	$129,472	$124,136	$134,178

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
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
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)?
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?

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 2002)
$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 2002)
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
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
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
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year

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

	1999	2000	2001
Support Schedule
Total	$0	$0	$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$0	$0	$0
Membership fees received	$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
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
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$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
Other income	$0	$0	$0

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2002)
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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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Grand Chapter Of Pennsylvania Order Of The Eastern Star Inc	PO BOX 8, Womelsdorf, PA 19567-0008	PA	1995-04	$6,654,453
2	Honorable Order Of Kentucky Colonels Inc	1717 Alliant Ave Ste 14, Louisville, KY 40299-6302	KY	1963-10	$6,294,418
3	Knights Of Columbus Charities Inc	One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326	CT	1973-03	$3,891,377
4	Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund Of Detroit	PO BOX 44444, Detroit, MI 48244-0444	MI	1944-07	$3,341,225
5	Lynchburg Lodge 715 Loyal Order Of Moose, 715	2307 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501-6730	VA	1935-08	$2,385,431
6	International Association Of Lions Clubs, 2803 Lakeville	PO BOX 1114, Lakeville, MN 55044-1114	MN	1940-12	$2,177,788
7	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1068 Somerville	375 Union Ave, Bridgewater, NJ 08807-3108	NJ	1951-10	$1,187,659
8	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1583 Union	Order Elks 1583 281 Chestnut Street, Union, NJ 07083	NJ	1972-10	$681,182
9	International Association Of Lions Clubs, 6869 Chester	PO BOX 126, Chester, NJ 07930-0126	NJ	1971-04	$355,159
10	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 2229 Old Bridge	67 Old Amboy Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857-3358	NJ	1951-10	$288,261
11	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1506 Ridgefield Park	PO BOX 297, Ridgefield Pk, NJ 07660-0297	NJ	1951-10	$283,378
12	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1590 West Orange	424 Main St, West Orange, NJ 07052-5723	NJ	1951-10	$237,065
13	National Association Of Guardsmen Inc, New Jersey	192 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608-1104	NJ	1982-05	$201,134
14	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1895 Pompton Lakes	PO BOX 227, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442-0227	NJ	1951-10	$198,465
15	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 2613 Millstone	PO BOX 34, Clarksburg, NJ 08510-0034	NJ	1951-10	$174,289
16	Sacred Heart Home Association Inc	PO BOX 2171, Willingboro, NJ 08046-6271	NJ	1975-05	$97,735
17	Benevolent & Protective Order Of Elks Of The Usa, 1955 Hightstown	110 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ 08520-2416	NJ	1951-10	$95,529
18	Knights Of Columbus	Po Box 298, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07974	NJ	1940-10	$68,945
19	Order Of The Knights Of Rizal-New Jersey Chapter Usa	173 A Baldwin Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306-1901	NJ	2000-11	$0
20	Rotary Club Of Granton Foundation Inc	PO BOX 128, Granton, WI 54436-0128	WI	2008-01	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	1
Alabama	1
California	17
Colorado	5
Connecticut	4
Delaware	2
Florida	9
Georgia	2
Iowa	4
Idaho	1
Illinois	7
Indiana	6
Kansas	2
Kentucky	6
Louisiana	6
Massachusetts	5
Maryland	9
Maine	2
Michigan	10
Minnesota	6
Missouri	7
Montana	2

North Carolina	4
North Dakota	3
Nebraska	2
New Hampshire	2
New Jersey	13
New Mexico	1
New York	12
Ohio	9
Oklahoma	3
Oregon	3
Pennsylvania	15
Rhode Island	1
South Carolina	3
South Dakota	1
Tennessee	4
Texas	6
Virginia	9
Vermont	1
Washington	3
Wisconsin	4
West Virginia	2
Wyoming	2

Total

217

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