Nonprofit · EIN 03-0104570
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1343 ST JOHNSBURY
Tax-exempt · ST JOHNSBURY, VT 05819
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $276,386 | $288,478 | -$12,092 | $593,516 | $43,943 | $549,573 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $262,051 | $274,457 | -$12,406 | $600,100 | $40,378 | $559,722 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,662 | $279,984 | -$31,322 | $588,348 | $14,977 | $573,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,486
- Membership dues
- $42,869
- Program service revenue
- $35,612
- Investment income
- $21,097
- Net rental income
- $16,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$229
- Net income from gaming
- $60,403
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $68,570
- Other revenue
- $154,191
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,762
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $10,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $65,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $82,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,450
- Occupancy
- $33,143
- Depreciation
- $13,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $600,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $593,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $549,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $241,748
- Publicly traded securities
- $300,033
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $427,863
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $121,710
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,006
- Gross receipts
- $1,148,429
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1930
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| MARCEL LAPIERRE | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS HUTCHINSON | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES EDWARDS | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NELSON DODGE | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARY HENDERSON | TILLER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYNN COTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE T BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE CUTTING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTIN LARRABEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| MARCEL LAPIERRE | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| JULIE LARRABEE | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMSON | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS HUTCHINSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE FEARON | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CINDY REFFI | CHAPLIN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GARY HENDERSON | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYNN COTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE T BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE CUTTING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTIN LARRABEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENN THOMPSON | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| MARCEL LAPIERRE | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $5,000 |
| MICHAEL CUTTING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN HARBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE CUSHMAN | EXHAULTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYNN COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB WILLIAMSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KYLE T BROWN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE LARRABEE | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS HUTCHINSON | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KIM WOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 WESTERN AVE, ST JOHNSBURY, VT 05819-2726
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT WILLIAMSON, 118 WESTERN AVENUE, ST JOHNSBURY, VT 05819
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WILLIAMSON, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (802) 748-3785
- Return prepared by
- AM PEISCH & COMPANY LLP
Mission
PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS, CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, AND PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS, CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, AND PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. (MEMBERS OF ST. JOHNSBURY LODGE NO. 1343 SERVED 585.
- TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM (FLAG DAY CEREMONY).
- CHARITABLE PURPOSES (SILVER TOWERS CAMP FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS).
- EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM, LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS).
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
- 03-0104570
- 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)
- $593,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,148,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $276,386 | $288,478 | $593,516 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $262,051 | $274,457 | $600,100 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $248,662 | $279,984 | $588,348 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $246,849 | $282,737 | $629,101 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | 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 03-0104570).
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 03-0104570.
- 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 ROBERT WILLIAMSON.
- 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 $5,000 (ROBERT SMITH, 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 $276,386, expenses of $288,478 and total assets of $593,516 at year end.
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