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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0174450

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 401 DECATUR

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, IL 62526

Financials

$119K$121K2023$94K$109K2024$147K$113K2025
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-EZ$146,606$113,012$33,594$207,515$7,206$200,309
March 31, 2025990-EZ$94,365$108,522-$14,157$171,629$4,914$166,715
March 31, 2024990-EZ$118,592$120,669-$2,077$188,192$7,320$180,872
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,463
Membership dues
$10,973
Net income from fundraising events
$91,110
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,311
Other revenue
$10,749

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,650
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,300
Occupancy
$32,090
Printing, publications and postage
$2,372
Other expenses
$67,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$171,629
Total assets, end of year
$207,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,206
Net assets, end of year
$200,309
Cash, savings and investments
$47,640
Land and buildings
$143,670
Gross receipts
$183,853

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-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank ReedExecutive Dir.1$0
Kymie ShaferDirector1$0
Robert SarkoDirector1$0
Kevin SpainSecretary12$0
Deborah SarkoTreasurer1$0
Courtney SettlesDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Frank ReedExecutive Dir.1$0
Michael WiggingtonDirector1$0
Robert SarkoDirector1$0
Randall HopwoodSecretary12$0
Deborah SarkoTreasurer1$0
Courtney SettlesDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Donald ShaferExecutive Dir.1$0
Kevin SpainDirector1$0
Deborah SarkoTreasurer1$0
Randall HopwoodSecretary12$0
Robert SarkoDirector1$0
Amanda HopwoodDirector1$0
Alan ClarkDirector1$0
Barbara WoodTrustee1$0
Kym ShaferTrustee1$0
Robert CollinsTrustee1$0
Larry ThomasTrustee1$0
Courtney SettlesTrustee1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2210 E HICKORY ST, DECATUR, IL 62526-5130
Signed the 990-EZ
Kevin Spain, Secretary
Phone
(217) 428-7735
Return prepared by
Gunning Accounting

Mission

Honor Veterans & Assist State Elks Assoc. Programs

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Illinois Elks Crippled Children Corporation
  • Veterans Aid
  • Childrens Christmas Party & Baskets

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-EZ on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Due August 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
37-0174450
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)
$207,515
Income (IRS master file)
$183,853

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2026$146,606$113,012$207,515XML
990-EZMarch 2025$94,365$108,522$171,629XML
990-EZMarch 2024$118,592$120,669$188,192XML
990-EZMarch 2023–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2022–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2021–––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 37-0174450).

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 37-0174450.
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-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $146,606, expenses of $113,012 and total assets of $207,515 at year end.

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