Nonprofit · EIN 37-0174483
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 914 LINCOLN
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, IL 62656
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,016,943 | $999,191 | $17,752 | $1,338,990 | $473,992 | $864,998 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,078,676 | $982,449 | $96,227 | $1,355,589 | $465,193 | $890,396 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,005,321 | $979,087 | $26,234 | $1,361,185 | $567,016 | $794,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,575
- Program service revenue
- $774,255
- Investment income
- $2,104
- Net income from fundraising events
- $65,279
- Net income from gaming
- $61,455
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $107,275
- Other revenue
- $234,009
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $65,726
- Other salaries and wages
- $360,321
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $473,213
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,751
- Occupancy
- $69,325
- Travel
- $99
- Depreciation
- $67,451
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,355,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,338,990
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $473,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $864,998
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $685,217
- Gross unrelated business income
- $235,314
- Gross receipts
- $1,127,109
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 75
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF PETERSON | CLUB MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $63,226 |
| SARAH WELSH | LODGE SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,500 |
| JAMES ABBOTT | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ACKERMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM BYRGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE GRENLUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE HELLMAN | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HIGGINS | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY RADEMAKER | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SCHMIDT | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLOYD F SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN STOLTZENBURG | CLUB TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEA WALSH | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA WARNER | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE WELSH | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WOOLARD | CLUB SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF PETERSON | CLUB MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $54,774 |
| SARAH WELSH | LODGE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,995 |
| CHRISTINE SCHMIDT | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN ACKERMAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY PETERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE WELSH | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHASE LOWERY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLOYD F SCHMIDT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES ABBOTT | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STOLTZENBURG | CLUB TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY RADEMAKER | LECTURING KNGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE HIGGINS | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE HELLMAN | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA WARNER | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WOOLARD | CLUB SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLE GRENLUND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEA WELSH | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BYRGE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF PETERSON | CLUB MANAGER Trustee or director | 40 | $54,774 |
| SARAH WELSH | LODGE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $7,450 |
| CHRISTINE SCHMIDT | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN ACKERMAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY PETERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE WELSH | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHASE LOWERY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLOYD F SCHMIDT | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES ABBOTT | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STOLTZENBURG | CLUB TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON WILLIAMS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE CAMPBELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY RADEMAKER | LECTURING KNGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE HIGGINS | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAINE HELLMAN | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA WARNER | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WOOLARD | CLUB SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COLE GRENLUND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEA WELSH | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BYRGE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 1525TH ST, LINCOLN, IL 62656-5011
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF PETERSON, 1020 1525TH STREET, LINCOLN, IL 62656
- Signed the 990
- JEFF PETERSON, CLUB MANAGER
- Phone
- (217) 732-3914
- Website
- WWW.ELKS914.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCK CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FOR BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE, FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION INCLUDING GOLF COURSE, TENNIS COURTS, SWIMMING POOL AND RESTAURANT FOR MEMBERS. TOTAL MEMBERS AT DURING THE YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 440.
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 | Not 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
- 37-0174483
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(10): Domestic fraternal 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)
- $1,338,990
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,127,109
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,016,943 | $999,191 | $1,338,990 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,078,676 | $982,449 | $1,355,589 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,005,321 | $979,087 | $1,361,185 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $986,235 | $822,889 | $1,257,327 | 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 37-0174483).
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 37-0174483.
- Is BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(10) 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 March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 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 March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JEFF PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,226 (JEFF PETERSON, CLUB MANAGER).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,016,943, expenses of $999,191 and total assets of $1,338,990 at year end.
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