Nonprofit · EIN 02-0130185
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1393 ROCHESTER
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NH 03867
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $535,218 | $457,008 | $78,210 | $831,667 | $503,631 | $328,036 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $389,714 | $368,044 | $21,670 | $723,764 | $477,025 | $246,739 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $435,999 | $353,462 | $82,537 | $445,165 | $222,495 | $222,670 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $185,511
- Membership dues
- $98,053
- Program service revenue
- $34,838
- Investment income
- $229
- Net rental income
- -$11,085
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,785
- Net income from gaming
- $105,205
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $194,882
- Other revenue
- $314,640
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,615
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $116,273
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,640
- Occupancy
- $36,497
- Depreciation
- $27,123
- Program services (functional)
- $173,784
- Management and general (functional)
- $283,224
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $723,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $831,667
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $503,631
- Net assets, end of year
- $328,036
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $373,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $308,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,728
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$9,219
- Gross receipts
- $1,484,571
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1920
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY RASMUSSEN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHODA FORSYTHE-RIVERA | LEADING KNIG Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN VERHELLE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGETTE VERHELLE | LECTURING KN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NORMAN R GERVAIS | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CINDY SKIDDS | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BONNIE SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GUILMETT | EXALTED RULE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE BERNARD | TILER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR RIVERA | ESQUIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE TAGEN | CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY TAGEN | INNER GUARD Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME GROSSMAN | PRESIDING JU Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GUILMETT | EXALTED RULE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RASMUSSEN | LEADING KNIG Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHODA FORSYTHE-RIVERA | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN VERHELLE | LECTURING KN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NORMAN R GERVAIS | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CINDY SKIDDS | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JAMES CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE BERNARD | TILER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR RIVERA | ESQUIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANICE TAGEN | CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY TAGEN | INNER GUARD Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEROME GROSSMAN | PRESIDING JU Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN R GERVAIS | SECRETARY Officer | – | $6,000 |
| CINDY SKIDDS | TREASURER Officer | – | $5,000 |
| PETER DUCHARME | EXALTED RULE Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK GUILMETT | LEADING KNIG Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY RASMUSSEN | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | – | $0 |
| KEITH BROOKS | LECTURING KN Officer | – | $0 |
| PETER MEYER | TRUSTEE CHAI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BONNIE SKIDDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS DUCHARME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEANNE BERNARD | TILER Officer | – | $0 |
| DONALD CHESNEL | ESQUIRE Officer | – | $0 |
| JANICE TAGEN | CHAPLAIN Officer | – | $0 |
| HARRY TAGEN | INNER GUARD Officer | – | $0 |
| JEROME GROSSMAN | PRESIDING JU Officer | – | $0 |
| GERALD SKIDDS | FORUM MEDIAT Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 295 COLUMBUS AVE, ROCHESTER, NH 03867-3488
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY RASMUSSEN, PO BOX 1393, ROCHESTER, NH 03867
- Signed the 990
- CINDY SKIDDS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 332-9700
- Return prepared by
- SANDERS & KARCHER CPA'S
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL FRATERNAL LODGE ASSOCIATION OF ELKS AND AS SUCH PARTICIPATES IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND THOSE OF THE GRAND LODGE.
Program accomplishments
- FINANCIAL DUES AND SUPPORT FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL, DISTRICT AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
- FINANCIAL DUES AND SUPPORT FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL, DISTRICT AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
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
- 02-0130185
- 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)
- $831,667
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,484,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $535,218 | $457,008 | $831,667 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $389,714 | $368,044 | $723,764 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $435,999 | $353,462 | $445,165 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $286,332 | $285,159 | $353,205 | 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 02-0130185).
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 02-0130185.
- 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 JEFFREY RASMUSSEN.
- 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 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- 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 $535,218, expenses of $457,008 and total assets of $831,667 at year end.
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