Nonprofit · EIN 16-0348426
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 62 ELMIRA
Tax-exempt · ELMIRA, NY 14901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $303,640 | $272,855 | $30,785 | $1,135,513 | $27,137 | $1,108,376 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $380,891 | $337,476 | $43,415 | $1,099,478 | $21,887 | $1,077,591 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $420,756 | $334,012 | $86,744 | $1,056,215 | $22,039 | $1,034,176 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,927
- Membership dues
- $42,738
- Program service revenue
- $64,361
- Investment income
- $971
- Net rental income
- $17,847
- Net income from gaming
- $54,237
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $105,896
- Other revenue
- $194,381
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,409
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,481
- Depreciation
- $30,576
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,099,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,135,513
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,137
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,108,376
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $601,680
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,009,258
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $99,118
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,622
- Gross receipts
- $610,442
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1888
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL MCINERNY PDDGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,902 |
| JENNE JARVIS PER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,508 |
| RICHARD PETZKE PDDGER | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE COLONIO | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN PRATT | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FELKO | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS SR PER | TRUSTEE (1 YR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL TOBEY | (2 YR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE (3 YR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN PER | TRUSTEE (4 YR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BELLOMA | TRUSTEE (5 YR) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA O'CONNOR | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BONNIE PETERS | CHAPLIN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY MATTISON | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREASA WILCOX | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD TAYLOR PDDGER | VOCALIST Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS RAMICH ESQ | PRESIDING JUSTICE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN PRATT | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $4,200 |
| APRIL MCINERNY PDDGER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $2,400 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS SR PER 1 YR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL TOBEY 2 YR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN O'CONNOR 3 YR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN 4 YR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BELLOMA 5 YR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD MATTHEWS | EXALTED RULER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FAULKNER | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNE JARVIS PER | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCINERNY | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN PRATT | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $7,815 |
| APRIL MCINERNY | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $5,659 |
| TIMOTHY BELLOMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSSEL TOBEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG SMITH | EXALTED RULER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD MATTHEWS | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA BOMBARGER | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FAULKNER | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA O'CONNOR | ESQUIRE Officer | 0.05 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCINERNY | TILER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BONNIE PETERS | CHAPLIN Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FELKO | INNER GUARD Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 E GRAY ST, ELMIRA, NY 14901-3110
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD PETZKE, 300 EAST GRAY STREET, ELMIRA, NY 14901
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD PETZKE, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (607) 733-5659
- Return prepared by
- DENNIS J HAYES CPA
Mission
INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY. TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD, TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS, QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE OF THE USA THROUGH BENEVOLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE ELMIRA, NY AREA.
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
- 16-0348426
- 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)
- $1,135,513
- Income (IRS master file)
- $610,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $303,640 | $272,855 | $1,135,513 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $380,891 | $337,476 | $1,099,478 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $420,756 | $334,012 | $1,056,215 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $313,131 | $215,920 | $968,252 | 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 16-0348426).
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 16-0348426.
- 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 RICHARD PETZKE.
- 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; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,902 (APRIL MCINERNY PDDGER, TREASURER).
- 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 $303,640, expenses of $272,855 and total assets of $1,135,513 at year end.
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