Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687 is a public charity, based in Manitowoc, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $427K in total assets.
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687 at a glance
- Total assets
- $426,628
- +0.8% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $99,259
- +5.8% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $97,211
- -0.3% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $14K (2023). In 2023 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $426,628 | $99,259 | $97,211 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | $423,419 | $93,835 | $97,500 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $422,503 | $83,153 | $103,870 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $423,359 | $73,107 | $90,658 | $13,719 | Total only | $3,666 |
| 2022 | $452,679 | $67,436 | $88,238 | $3,275 | Total only | $2,379 |
| 2021 | $474,193 | $69,333 | $56,281 | $1,784 | 1 | $439 |
| 2020 | $450,868 | $71,115 | $78,723 | $7,988 | 1 | $1,750 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jason Lee Zeddies
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Holzer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Genie Varney
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leanne Leanowicz
Trustee
On filings since 2025
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2025
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Centner
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
$700 (2023) → $2K (2026)
Amanda Staab
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
30 hrs/week
$1K (2026)
Pete Centner
Leading Knight
Lead Knight → Leading Knight, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ahrens
Exhalted Ruler
Loyal Knight → Exhalted Ruler, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jc Mountain
Lecturing Knight
On filings since 2025
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Staab
Loyal Knight
New on the 2026 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Sandra Mountain (2024–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Francisco Mercado (2025) — Trustee
- Former: John Dodge (2025) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Debbie Kapitz (2020–2024) — Treasurer's Assistant
- Former: Mike Demske (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Terry Hendrickson (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andy Mleziva (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Barb Kruger (2023–2024) — Former Secretary
- Former: Mike Mahon (2023–2024) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Hugo Wiegert (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Bronson (2020–2023) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: April Higgins (2023) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Cayla Richardson (2020–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Kari Brogan (2020–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Wayne Christoffel (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis Kope (2021–2022) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: John Stangel (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Gutbrod (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Brogan (2020) — Lead Knight
- Former: William Gamble (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $2K, to Jennifer Centner (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687 reported $427K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $99K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #687's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0159850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 20, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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