Nonprofit · EIN 25-0351165
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 67 ERIE
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $747,476 | $853,349 | -$105,873 | $1,179,647 | $82,479 | $1,097,168 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $770,907 | $824,779 | -$53,872 | $1,308,580 | $90,467 | $1,218,113 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $810,826 | $824,452 | -$13,626 | $1,412,115 | $104,496 | $1,307,619 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $131,175
- Membership dues
- $111,175
- Program service revenue
- $124,285
- Investment income
- $12,498
- Net income from gaming
- $149,474
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $320,623
- Other revenue
- $479,518
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $7,087
- Other salaries and wages
- $235,899
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $269,094
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $62,852
- Depreciation
- $50,243
- Program services (functional)
- $542,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $310,697
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,308,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,179,647
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $82,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,097,168
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $546,421
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $975,213
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $121,955
- Gross receipts
- $1,120,506
- Employees
- 37
- Year formed
- 1868
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE LAW | Secretary Officer | 15 | $5,527 |
| TRACY VAN HOYWEGHEN | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $1,560 |
| DAVE PARKER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| DON LANGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BOB GERLACH | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| FRAN MILKOWSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BECKY FERONTI | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| GREG KINDLE | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BLAKE MYERS | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PUSTELAK | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| HARRY MORGAN | LECTURNG KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE LAW | Secretary Officer | 15 | $5,458 |
| NIKKI HEVERLEY | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $1,560 |
| DAVE PARKER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| DON LANGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| RICK KILLIAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| FRAN MILKOWSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JIM LAW | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BECKY FERONTI | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEIB | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GREG KINDLE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BLAKE MYERS | LECTURNG KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE LAW | Secretary Officer | 15 | $5,282 |
| FRANK GILDERSLEEVE | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $1,560 |
| DAVE PARKER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| DON LANGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| RICK KILLIAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| LES OWENS | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JIM LAW | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| BECKY FERONTI | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEIB | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GREG KINDLE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NICHOLE KLEMM | LECTURNG KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2409 PENINSULA DR, ERIE, PA 16506-2958
- Signed the 990
- GREG KINDLE, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (814) 833-9780
- Website
- WWW.ELKS67.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Root Spitznas & Smiley Inc
Mission
TO INCULATE 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; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRIBUTING TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING THEIR NON-PROFIT MISSIONS AND VARIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB.
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
- 25-0351165
- 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)
- $1,179,647
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,120,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $747,476 | $853,349 | $1,179,647 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $770,907 | $824,779 | $1,308,580 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $810,826 | $824,452 | $1,412,115 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $725,606 | $681,493 | $1,415,014 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | 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 25-0351165).
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 25-0351165.
- 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 are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,527 (LAURIE LAW, 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 $747,476, expenses of $853,349 and total assets of $1,179,647 at year end.
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