Nonprofit · EIN 02-0108548
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 720 NASHUA
Tax-exempt · NASHUA, NH 03062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $541,149 | $444,370 | $96,779 | $2,779,890 | $77,250 | $2,702,640 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $535,416 | $375,385 | $160,031 | $2,638,510 | $72,730 | $2,565,780 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $535,501 | $367,109 | $168,392 | $2,490,549 | $72,333 | $2,418,216 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $507,599 | $322,177 | $185,422 | $2,240,047 | $69,526 | $2,170,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $104,982
- Membership dues
- $98,793
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $66,739
- Net rental income
- -$26,762
- Net income from gaming
- $197,707
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $50,624
- Other revenue
- $369,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $13,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,732
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,830
- Occupancy
- $31,010
- Depreciation
- $38,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,638,510
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,779,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,702,640
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $897,120
- Publicly traded securities
- $831,175
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,068,001
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,634,639
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,540
- Gross receipts
- $4,478,537
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 240
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL NORWAY PER | Secretary Officer | 10 | $8,000 |
| LAWRENCE PATTEN | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $5,500 |
| ORLIN GOODSPEED | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT GUIDABONI JR | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE PURINGTON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MEGAN GIBEAU | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICH HUMES | LECTURE KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE MCGONAGLE | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREG CHAMBERS | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FORNIER | 2 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENNETT | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK CONNARY | TILER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAND LAVALLEE | CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKELVEY | ESQUIRE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KELLEY LACASSE | INNER GUARD Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL NORWAY PER | Secretary Officer | 10 | $8,667 |
| LAWRENCE PATTEN | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $5,958 |
| ORLIN GOODSPEED | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT GUIDABONI JR | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE PURINGTON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREGORY YOUNG | 1 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICH HUMES | LECTURE KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE MCGONAGLE | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREG CHAMBERS | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FORNIER | 2 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK CONNARY | TILER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAND LAVALLEE | CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKELVEY | ESQUIRE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KELLEY LACASSE | INNER GUARD Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL NORWAY | Secretary Officer | 10 | $8,000 |
| LAWRENCE PATTEN | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $6,000 |
| ORLIN GOODSPEED | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT GUIDABONI JR | LECTURE KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHNEIDER | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREGORY YOUNG | 2 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE PURINGTON | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONALD OSSINGER | 1 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DISALVO | 5 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FORNIER | 3 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK CONNARY | TILER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAND LAVALLEE | CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKELVEY | ESQUIRE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KELLEY LACASSE | INNER GUARD Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE PATTEN | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $6,667 |
| ANNETTE JACQUES | Secretary Officer | 10 | $5,959 |
| KELLY M DORGAN COTE | 5 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARRIERE | 4 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHNEIDER | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE PURINGTON | LECTURE KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANICE ROULEAU | 2 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PHILIP J JACQUES | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORWAY | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DION | 3 YR TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK CONNARY | TILER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DISALVO | ESQUIRE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAND LAVALLEE | CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ERNEST MANCUSO | INNER GUARD Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12 MURPHY DR UNIT B1, NASHUA, NH 03062-1930
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WAYNE PURINGTON, 12 MURPHY DRIVE UNIT B1, NASHUA, NH 030621930
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL NORWAY PER, Secretary
- Phone
- (603) 888-3558
- Website
- WWW.NASHUAELKSLODGE720.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Dawn M Kay CPA PC
Mission
TO CARRY ON FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM. THE NET INCOME OF WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH A SOURCE FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES, TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
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
- 02-0108548
- 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)
- $2,779,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,478,537
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $541,149 | $444,370 | $2,779,890 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $535,416 | $375,385 | $2,638,510 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $535,501 | $367,109 | $2,490,549 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $507,599 | $322,177 | $2,240,047 | XML |
| 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 02-0108548).
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 02-0108548.
- 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 WAYNE PURINGTON.
- 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 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,000 (MICHAEL NORWAY PER, Secretary).
- 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 $541,149, expenses of $444,370 and total assets of $2,779,890 at year end.
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