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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0159740

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 137 ASHLAND

Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, WI 54806

Financials

$73K$66K2023$87K$79K2024$83K$85K2025
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$83,053$85,339-$2,286$209,291$13,358$195,933
March 31, 2025990-EZ$86,560$79,266$7,294$208,827$10,608$198,219
March 31, 2024990-EZ$73,092$65,533$7,559$197,483$6,558$190,925
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$30
Membership dues
$13,513
Program service revenue
$42,997
Investment income
$7,330
Net income from fundraising events
$19,183

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,490
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$850
Occupancy
$4,296
Printing, publications and postage
$250
Other expenses
$73,453
Program services (functional)
$83,014

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$208,827
Total assets, end of year
$209,291
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,358
Net assets, end of year
$195,933
Cash, savings and investments
$209,291
Gross receipts
$108,870

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
JEFF MUSESECRETARY10$5,250
RICHARD SETZKEEXALTED RULE2$0
ANDY TRAAHOLTLEADING KNIG1$0
DON LULICHLOYAL KNIGHT1$0
RON SZTYNDORLECTURING KN1$0
KETIH TVEITTILER1$0
DAVID O'DONAHUECHAPLAIN1$0
TOM WIBERGINNER GUARD1$0
CHERYL KLOBUCHERTREASURER5$0
NANCY SZTYNDORESQUIRE1$0
MIKE MASTERSONTRUSTEE1$0
DYLAN HUDSONTRUSTEE1$0
LLOYD ORENSTENTRUSTEE1$0
STEPHEN SCHRAUFNAGELTRUSTEE1$0
LUKE BEIRLTRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF MUSESECRETARY10$6,000
RICHARD SETZKEEXALTED RULE1$0
ANDY TRAAHOLTLEADING KNIG1$0
DON LULICHLOYAL KNIGHT1$0
RON SZTYNDORLECTURING KN1$0
KETIH TVEITTILER1$0
DAVID O'DONAHUECHAPLAIN1$0
TOM WIBERGINNER GUARD1$0
CHERYL KLOBUCHERTREASURER5$0
GEORGE STOLARZYKESQUIRE1$0
MIKE MASTERSONTRUSTEE1$0
DYLAN HUDSONTRUSTEE1$0
LLOYD ORENSTENTRUSTEE1$0
STEPHEN SCHRAUFNAGELTRUSTEE1$0
LUKE BEIRLTRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF MUSESECRETARY10$6,000
RICHARD SETZKEEXALTED RULE0$0
ANDY TRAAHOLTLEADING KNIG0$0
DON LULICHLOYAL KNIGHT0$0
RON SZTYNDORLECTURING KN0$0
KETIH TVEITTILER0$0
DAVID O'DONAHUECHAPLAIN0$0
TOM WIBERGINNER GUARD0$0
CHERYL KLOBUCHERTREASURER0$0
GEORGE STOLARZYKESQUIRE0$0
MIKE MASTERSONTRUSTEE0$0
DYLAN HUDSONTRUSTEE0$0
LLOYD ORENSTENTRUSTEE0$0
STEPHEN SCHRAUFNAGELTRUSTEE0$0
MATT HULMERTRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 364, ASHLAND, WI 54806-0364
Signed the 990-EZ
CHERYL KLOBUCHER, TREASURER
Phone
(715) 682-5215
Return prepared by
MAITLAND SINGLER & VAN VLACK SC

Mission

TO INCULCATE 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.

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH ACTIVITIES
    Expenses $17,350
  • VETERAN'S PROGRAMS
    Expenses $16,254
  • LODGE ACTIVITIES
    Expenses $49,410

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
39-0159740
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$209,291
Income (IRS master file)
$108,870

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2026$83,053$85,339$209,291XML
990-EZMarch 2025$86,560$79,266$208,827XML
990-EZMarch 2024$73,092$65,533$197,483XML
990-EZMarch 2023–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2022–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2021–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2020–––IRS
990-EZMarch 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 39-0159740).

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 39-0159740.
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 1972.
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 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,250 (JEFF MUSE, SECRETARY).
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 $83,053, expenses of $85,339 and total assets of $209,291 at year end.

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