Nonprofit · EIN 15-0243130
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 271 OSWEGO
Tax-exempt · OSWEGO, NY 13126
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $256,006 | $285,506 | -$29,500 | $834,335 | $56,728 | $777,607 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $267,566 | $228,530 | $39,036 | $878,699 | $70,563 | $808,136 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $324,570 | $265,285 | $59,285 | $843,263 | $73,508 | $769,755 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $93,403
- Membership dues
- $60,464
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,928
- Net rental income
- $7,575
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,302
- Net income from gaming
- $5,018
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $98,780
- Other revenue
- $154,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,533
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,859
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,650
- Occupancy
- $7,081
- Program services (functional)
- $270,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $878,699
- Total assets, end of year
- $834,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $777,607
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $341,710
- Gross unrelated business income
- $47,196
- Gross receipts
- $1,038,928
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 122
- Year formed
- 1895
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY LOUGHREY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $6,000 |
| ANDREW COMBS | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $6,000 |
| VICKIE ROWE | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES OLDENBURG | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE PROVOST | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOUGHREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH ELLSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE VICKERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MILAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW COMBS | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $5,000 |
| CINDY LOUGHREY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $5,000 |
| JOHN BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC CRONK | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY DUNSMORE | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH ELLSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOUGHREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICKIE ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL SIMPSON | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GIDGET STEVENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE STEVENS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW COMBS | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $5,000 |
| CINDY LOUGHREY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $5,000 |
| ERIC CRONK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH ELLSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOUGHREY | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VICKIE ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL SIMPSON | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY SOMERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GIDGET STEVENS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE STEVENS | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 132 W 5TH ST, OSWEGO, NY 13126-2552
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VICKIE ROWE, 132 WEST FIFTH STREET, OSWEGO, NY 13126
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW COMBS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (315) 343-1660
- Website
- WWW.OSWEGOELKS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BURDICK & PEARSON CPA'S PLLC
Mission
CHARITABLE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INVOLVING YOUTH, VETERANS AND THE ELDERLY OF THE COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCTED MANY ACTIVITIES AND DONATED FUNDS TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE CAUSESExpenses $270,856
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
- 15-0243130
- 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)
- $834,335
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,038,928
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $256,006 | $285,506 | $834,335 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $267,566 | $228,530 | $878,699 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $324,570 | $265,285 | $843,263 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $314,031 | $240,079 | $772,445 | 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 15-0243130).
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 15-0243130.
- 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 VICKIE ROWE.
- 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 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,000 (CINDY LOUGHREY, 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 $256,006, expenses of $285,506 and total assets of $834,335 at year end.
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