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Nonprofit · EIN 36-0793030

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 779 DIXON

Tax-exempt · DIXON, IL 61021

Financials

$208K$184K2023$347K$345K2024$387K$383K2025
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
March 31, 2026990$387,302$382,588$4,714$472,545$50,567$421,978
March 31, 2025990$347,285$345,194$2,091$476,296$59,032$417,264
March 31, 2024990$207,500$184,223$23,277$479,690$63,676$416,014
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$57,985
Program service revenue
$57,230
Investment income
$2,963
Net rental income
$26,757
Net gain from sales of assets
$450
Net income from gaming
$16,661
Net income from sales of inventory
$225,706
Other revenue
$269,124

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,441
Other salaries and wages
$147,755
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$170,248
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$52,480
Depreciation
$13,799
Management and general (functional)
$382,588

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$476,296
Total assets, end of year
$472,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,567
Net assets, end of year
$421,978
Land, buildings and equipment
$252,119
Gross unrelated business income
$14,720
Gross receipts
$518,310
Employees
20
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sharon Kay DirckSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$3,900
Linda WisemanExalted Ruler
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Tim LogermanLeading Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Jami MeakinsLoyal Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anthony FieldingLecturing Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Marilyn Weller-KosterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Richard HummelTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeffrey SpitzTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dennis DempseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Sandra ShoemakerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
David WisemanTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sharon Kay DirckSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$3,900
Richard HummelTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeffrey SpitzTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dennis DempseyTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Sandra ShoemakerTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Dennis TrotterTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
David WisemanExalted Ruler
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Linda WisemanLeading Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anthony FieldingLoyal Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Jami MeakinsLecturing Knight
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Marilyn Weller-KosterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON KAY DIRCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$2,925
DAVID WISEMANEXALTED RULER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LINDA WISEMANLEADING KNIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ANTHONY FIELDINGLOYAL KNIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JANDA HICKSLECTURING KNIGHT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MARILYN M WEILER-KOSTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DENNIS DEMPSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
DENNIS TROTTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
JEFF SPITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
SANDRA SHOEMAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
RICHARD HUMMELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1279 FRANKLIN GROVE RD, DIXON, IL 61021-9147
In care of
% MARILYN WELLER-KOSTER
Signed the 990
MARILYN WELLER-KOSTER, Treasurer
Phone
(815) 288-3557
Return prepared by
Chris Eller Retirement Specialists

Mission

Fraternal Social Events

990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Fraternal Social Events And Charitable Donations

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990 on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-0793030
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$472,545
Income (IRS master file)
$518,310

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2026$387,302$382,588$472,545XML
990March 2025$347,285$345,194$476,296XML
990March 2024$207,500$184,223$479,690XML
990March 2023$202,313$167,631$450,929IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 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 36-0793030).

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 36-0793030.
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; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,900 (Sharon Kay Dirck, 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 $387,302, expenses of $382,588 and total assets of $472,545 at year end.

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