Nonprofit · EIN 02-0108547
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 97 PORTSMOUTH
Tax-exempt · PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $829,434 | $903,014 | -$73,580 | $1,881,278 | $262,309 | $1,618,969 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $795,083 | $824,989 | -$29,906 | $1,910,713 | $245,351 | $1,665,362 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $624,784 | $718,852 | -$94,068 | $1,898,337 | $210,677 | $1,687,660 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $247,107
- of which government grants
- $11,200
- Membership dues
- $152,342
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $39,213
- Net rental income
- $125,581
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,656
- Net income from gaming
- $108,196
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $280,643
- Other revenue
- $543,114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $271,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $301,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,176
- Occupancy
- $37,699
- Depreciation
- $40,111
- Program services (functional)
- $700,555
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,459
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,910,713
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,881,278
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $262,309
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,618,969
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $858,433
- Publicly traded securities
- $768,808
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,618,969
- Gross unrelated business income
- $187,937
- Gross receipts
- $1,197,643
- Employees
- 36
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- NH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BOWEN | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $20,838 |
| SUZANNE DUMONT | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $20,814 |
| AMANDA BEAUDOIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOM BEAUDOIN | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CATHERINE CANTWELL | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LONNIE CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARIELA CHERRY | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAWN CROTEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JIMMY DUMONT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LENNY FASANO | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHY TOWNSEND | CHAPLIN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BOWEN | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $18,000 |
| SUZANNE MAKER | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $18,000 |
| AMANDA BEAUDOIN | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BEAUDOIN | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CANTWELL | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LONNIE CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIELA CHERRY | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CROTEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY DUMONT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CURT MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BOWEN | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $14,400 |
| SUZANNE MAKER | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $14,400 |
| AMANDA BEAUDOIN | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BEAUDOIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CANTWELL | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LONNIE CHERRY | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIELA CHERRY | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN CROTEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC HANNAFORD | TILER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY HART | ESQUIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN TOWNSEND | CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 JONES AVE, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801-5589
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMANDA BEAUDOIN, 500 JONES AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA BEAUDOIN, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (603) 436-0707
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG/LODGES
- Return prepared by
- SANDERS & KARCHER CPA'S
Mission
PROVIDING A FACILITY WHERE LOCALS CAN GATHER AND FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING A FACILITY WHERE LOCALS CAN GATHER AND FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
- PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION
- RAISING FUNDS TO PROVIDE TO LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
- PROVIDING A FACILITY WHERE LOCALS CAN GATHER AND FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0108547
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1156: BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,881,278
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,197,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $829,434 | $903,014 | $1,881,278 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $795,083 | $824,989 | $1,910,713 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $624,784 | $718,852 | $1,898,337 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $501,490 | $561,921 | $1,846,603 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0108547).
Questions about BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA is 02-0108547.
- Is BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1951.
- Which annual return does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names AMANDA BEAUDOIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,838 (SUSAN BOWEN, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $829,434, expenses of $903,014 and total assets of $1,881,278 at year end.
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