Nonprofit · EIN 45-0108168
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 995 JAMESTOWN
Tax-exempt · JAMESTOWN, ND 58402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $174,421 | $165,440 | $8,981 | $562,581 | $25,260 | $537,321 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $186,387 | $149,614 | $36,773 | $503,961 | $15,334 | $488,627 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $157,315 | $132,738 | $24,577 | $437,179 | $17,320 | $419,859 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $70,989
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $103,432
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,026
- Occupancy
- $30,840
- Depreciation
- $1,224
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $503,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $562,581
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $537,321
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,378
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$127,080
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $664,401
- Gross receipts
- $174,421
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,126
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN PORTER | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEB EISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEDEDIAH HASTINGS | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN TEWS | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSEM | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACI PETERKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MITCHELL LANG | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY PERLEBERG | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL OSTLIE | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE WEATHERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAINE HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LOOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE HEADLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRUZ ANDERSON | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL MCCOY | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEB EISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRANT INVIE | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN TEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG THEIERER | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY KULLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALLEN ULRICH | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY LARSON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL OSTLIE | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE WEATHERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAINE HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LOOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE HEADLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG ANDERSON | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY GREENWOOD | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEB EISINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELISSA MIKKELSON | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN TEWS | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL MCCOY | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY KULLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ALLEN ULRICH | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY LARSON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL OSTLIE | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERLE WEATHERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAINE HEINRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LOOSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE HEADLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY BECKMAN | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 990, JAMESTOWN, ND 58402-0990
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO BOX 990, JAMESTOWN ND 58402
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEB EISINGER, 324 2ND AVE SW, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- PEG BECKMAN, PO BOX 990, JAMESTOWN ND 58402
- Signed the 990
- DEB EISINGER, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (701) 252-3642
- Return prepared by
- TAX FORWARD
Mission
NONE
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND CONDUCTS PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIGION, CHARITY, PATRIOTISM AND EDUCATION.Expenses $165,440
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 | 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
- 45-0108168
- 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)
- $562,581
- Income (IRS master file)
- $174,421
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $174,421 | $165,440 | $562,581 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $186,387 | $149,614 | $503,961 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $157,315 | $132,738 | $437,179 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $140,257 | $167,763 | $388,589 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: PEG BECKMAN | March 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: PEG BECKMAN | March 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-0108168).
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 45-0108168.
- 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 is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names DEB EISINGER.
- 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 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- 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 $174,421, expenses of $165,440 and total assets of $562,581 at year end.
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