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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7131559

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · AUBURN, MA 01501

Financials

$290K$222K2023$309K$204K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$308,595$204,311$104,284$1,509,801$191,324$1,318,477
May 31, 2024990$290,065$221,991$68,074$1,369,269$206,818$1,162,451
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$85,145
Membership dues
$85,145
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$31,746
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,415
Net income from fundraising events
$154,739
Net income from gaming
$23,366
Other revenue
$191,704

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,086
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,400
Program services (functional)
$61,086
Management and general (functional)
$143,225

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,369,269
Total assets, end of year
$1,509,801
Total liabilities, end of year
$191,324
Net assets, end of year
$1,318,477
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,210,842
Net assets with donor restrictions
$107,635
Gross receipts
$468,598
Employees
0
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
MA

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael A DelfinoPresident
Officer
2$0
Peter PlecinogaPresident-Elect
Officer
2$0
David Charbonneau1st Vice President
Officer
2$0
Craig Shurtleff2nd Vice President
Officer
2$0
Mark W CroninSecretary
Officer
2$0
John J WhiteTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Donald Barnard JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Heidi MaddenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
John KerinsTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Donna MedeirosTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Dianna SchnoppTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Christopher MelansonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Shaun DeboldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Glenn BeckTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Sandra DefranciscoTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alysia Osgood-MurphyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene LockhartTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard P BartTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Christine Daly-DeveauTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael CanfieldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
John H FinkenzellerTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Andrea SinacoleTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Heather BlanchardTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Joan ServersonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steven W HardyPresident
Officer
2$0
Michael A DelfinoPresident-Elect
Officer
2$0
Peter Plecinoga1st Vice President
Officer
2$0
David Charbonneau2nd Vice President
Officer
2$0
Mark W CroninSecretary
Officer
2$0
John J WhiteTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Donald Barnard JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Heidi MaddenTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
John KerinsTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Donna MedeirosTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Dianna SchnoppTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Christopher MelansonTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Shaun DeboldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Glenn BeckTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Sandra DefranciscoTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Alysia Osgood-MurphyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene LockhartTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard P BartTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Lisa Ann FitzgeraldTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
William J Plasko JrTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
William J CroweTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Marie J HarveyTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Shawn O'ConnorTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10 LORNA DR, AUBURN, MA 01501-1214
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mark W Cronin, 10 Lorna Drive, Auburn, MA 01501
Signed the 990
John White, Treasurer
Phone
(508) 721-1496
Return prepared by
Fitzpatrick & Goguen CPAs PC

Mission

To benefit charitable causes and to promote Elkdom.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization was able to make gifts and grants to over 100 charitable causes.

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7131559
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,509,801
Income (IRS master file)
$468,598

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$308,595$204,311$1,509,801XML
990May 2024$290,065$221,991$1,369,269XML
990May 2023$297,076$255,829$1,284,098IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 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 23-7131559).

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 23-7131559.
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 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. 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 May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Mark W Cronin.
Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $308,595, expenses of $204,311 and total assets of $1,509,801 at year end.

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