Nonprofit · EIN 03-0119710
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1499 BRATTLEBORO
Tax-exempt · BRATTLEBORO, VT 05304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $222,787 | $221,891 | $896 | $768,167 | $19,875 | $748,292 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $206,159 | $236,450 | -$30,291 | $781,100 | $34,364 | $746,736 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $197,693 | $246,699 | -$49,006 | $807,388 | $29,357 | $778,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $81,447
- Membership dues
- $71,447
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,753
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $51
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,936
- Net income from gaming
- $112,613
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,051
- Other revenue
- $129,587
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $79,074
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,439
- Occupancy
- $5,270
- Depreciation
- $31,819
- Program services (functional)
- $210,365
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $781,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $768,167
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,875
- Net assets, end of year
- $748,292
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $483,777
- Publicly traded securities
- $167,727
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $373,439
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $374,853
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,137
- Gross receipts
- $1,636,489
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY KERYLOW | MANAGER | 40 | $46,600 |
| MARK GOUGER | Secretary Officer | 1 | $6,000 |
| BRENDA EMERY | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $6,000 |
| PETER RANDALL | TRUSTEE-1 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA WALLACE | TRUSTEE-2 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DANIELS | Trustee- 5 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MILLERICK | Trustee-3 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH BUCHANAN | Trustee-4 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCAULIFFE | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SQUIRES | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MACMENAMIN | LECTURNG KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIXON | EXALTER RULER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY KERYLOW | MANAGER | 40 | $46,600 |
| MARK GOUGER | Secretary Officer | 1 | $6,000 |
| BRENDA EMERY | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $4,250 |
| STEVEN NELSON | TREASURER | 3 | $2,000 |
| PETER RANDALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA WALLACE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN E ZELENAKAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MILLERICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RALPH BUCHANAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCAULIFFE | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SQUIRES | LECTURING KNIGH Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DANIELS | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIXON | EXALTED RULER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE NELSON | FMR Treasurer Officer | 3 | $6,000 |
| MARK GOUGER | Secretary Officer | 1 | $6,000 |
| PETER RANDALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA WALLACE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN E ZELENAKAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MILLERICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RALPH BUCHANAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCAULIFFE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KERYLOW | EXALTED RULER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DANIELS | LECTURING KNIGH Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA EMERY | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN WILDE | TILER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DIXON | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LOPEZ | ESQUIRE Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MACMENAMIN | CHAPLAIN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL BEEBE | INNER GUARD Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NANCY KERYLOW | MANAGER | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8051, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05304-8051
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY DIXON, PO BOX 8051, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05304
- Signed the 990
- BRENDA EMERY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (802) 254-5933
- Return prepared by
- DOWNEY PIECIAK FITZGERALD & CO PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH PATRIOTIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON PHILOSOPHY AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR MEMBERS WHO SHARE THE SAME PHILOSOPHY AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITIES. TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL AREA, STATE AND NATIONAL CHARITIES.Expenses $210,365 · grants $79,074
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
- 03-0119710
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1972
- 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)
- $768,167
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,636,489
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $222,787 | $221,891 | $768,167 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $206,159 | $236,450 | $781,100 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $197,693 | $246,699 | $807,388 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $149,113 | $226,364 | $849,822 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 03-0119710).
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 03-0119710.
- 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 1972.
- 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 DIXON.
- 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; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,600 (NANCY KERYLOW, MANAGER).
- 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 $222,787, expenses of $221,891 and total assets of $768,167 at year end.
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