Nonprofit · EIN 06-0258850
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 571 DERBY
Tax-exempt · DERBY, CT 06418
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $182,268 | $180,109 | $2,159 | $301,278 | $35,749 | $265,529 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $164,005 | $144,011 | $19,994 | $310,495 | $47,125 | $263,370 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $146,428 | $128,839 | $17,589 | $276,528 | $33,151 | $243,377 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $177,870 | $140,618 | $37,252 | $253,570 | $27,783 | $225,787 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,961
- Membership dues
- $43,257
- Program service revenue
- $50,435
- Investment income
- $4,000
- Net rental income
- $2,350
- Net income from gaming
- $5,513
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $55,009
- Other revenue
- $62,872
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,799
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,478
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,084
- Occupancy
- $25,252
- Depreciation
- $5,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $310,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $301,278
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,749
- Net assets, end of year
- $265,529
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $108,115
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $184,842
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,687
- Gross receipts
- $224,608
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA PARIZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| JEANEEN BUCHANAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,500 |
| ADAM PACHECO | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BLAKE STINE | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHERYL PEREIRAS | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE SAVAGE | 1 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL BLACKWELL | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA BLACKWELL | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE RINALDI | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WUCHEK | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MASTRIANNI | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE HOEFFLINGER | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARBIERI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA BAYUSIK | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SONIA BARBIERI | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA PARIZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| JENNIFER HIGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,000 |
| ADAM PACHECO | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BLAKE STINE | 1 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHERYL PEREIRAS | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE COX | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE SAVAGE | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA BLACKWELL | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE RINALDI | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WUCHEK | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MASTRIANNI | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE HOEFFLINGER | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARBIERI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA CASCELLA | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SONIA BARBIERI | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA PARIZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| ANITA DUGATTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,000 |
| DAVID C ROBINSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVE COX | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA BLACKWELL | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MASTRIANNI | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE RINALDI | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHERYL PEREIRAS | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID LEE SAVAGE | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BLAKE STINE | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WUCHEK | ONE YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE HOEFFLINGER | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE LOVALLO | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE NAGY | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY GORLEWSKI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA PARIZO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| ANITA DUGATTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,000 |
| CHERYL PEREIRAS | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE COX | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MASTRIANNI | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY RICHTER | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE NAGY | 1 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVE C ROBINSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE TATRO | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BLAKE STINE | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WUCHEK | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 55 | $0 |
| JOE HOEFFLINGER | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRUCE LOVALLO | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NORMA FITZGERALD | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY GORLEWSKI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 73 ELIZABETH ST, DERBY, CT 06418-1825
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEANEEN M BUCHANAN, 6 FIELDSTONE DR, SHELTON, CT 06484
- Signed the 990
- JEANEEN M BUCHANAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (203) 735-1142
- Return prepared by
- EVB CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PC
Mission
THE LODGE IS A LOCAL AFFILIATE LODGE OF A NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF ELKS DEDICATED TO HELPING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND ASSISTING WHENEVER NEEDED IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE GOOD FELLOWSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ITS MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY THROUGH OFFERING ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SERVICES TO THE LOCAL GENERAL PUBLIC.
- THE ORGANIZATION DONATES TO OTHER CHARITIES IN THE 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
- 06-0258850
- 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)
- $301,278
- Income (IRS master file)
- $224,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $182,268 | $180,109 | $301,278 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $164,005 | $144,011 | $310,495 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $146,428 | $128,839 | $276,528 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $177,870 | $140,618 | $253,570 | XML |
| 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 06-0258850).
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 06-0258850.
- 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 JEANEEN M BUCHANAN.
- 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 $3,000 (SHEILA PARIZO, 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 $182,268, expenses of $180,109 and total assets of $301,278 at year end.
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