Nonprofit · EIN 48-0772490
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2395 OVERLAND PARK
Tax-exempt · OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $108,632 | $120,075 | -$11,443 | $224,589 | $44,538 | $180,051 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $128,004 | $129,197 | -$1,193 | $235,370 | $43,876 | $191,494 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $145,095 | $124,852 | $20,243 | $238,779 | $46,092 | $192,687 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,104
- Program service revenue
- $7,671
- Investment income
- $1,785
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,536
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $59,145
- Other revenue
- $3,391
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,808
- Benefits paid to members
- $1,066
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,222
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $200
- Printing, publications and postage
- $454
- Other expenses
- $76,325
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $235,370
- Total assets, end of year
- $224,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,051
- Cash, savings and investments
- $132,026
- Land and buildings
- $83,395
- Gross receipts
- $139,944
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LINDSEY | President | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERN | Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARTINEZ | Controller | 0 | $0 |
| DAN CARLSON | Controller | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN KELLY | Secretary | 8 | $0 |
| SHERYL CARLSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY WILLIAMS | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| SHAWN TRUSSELL | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| MIMI GIRARD | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEAMOS | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENS | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY DEAMOS | Trustee | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMIDT | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILNER | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTAND | Trustee | 4 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CORLESS | Controller | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA CARLSON | Controller | 3 | $0 |
| CARRIE CONNETT | Controller | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LINDSEY | President | 4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERN | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARTINEZ | Controller | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CARLSON | Controller | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN KELLY | Secretary | 8 | $0 |
| SHERYL CARLSON | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY WILLIAMS | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| SHAWN TRUSSELL | Trustee | 9 | $0 |
| MIMI GIRARD | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEAMOS | Trustee | 9 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENS | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY DEAMOS | Trustee | 9 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMIDT | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GILNER | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTAND | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIMI GIRARD | EXALTED RULER | 4 | $0 |
| DONA CORLESS | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERN | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| TIM BAXTER | LECTURING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| KREN KELLY | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| SHERYL SLEMENSKY | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| SHAWN TRUSSELL | TRUSTEE | 9 | $0 |
| DON BOND | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEAMOS | TRUSTEE | 9 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY DEAMOS | INTER GUARD | 9 | $0 |
| KEVIN DAVENPORT | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GILNER | CHAPLAIN | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTAND | TILER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4362, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204-0362
- In care of
- % KAREN KELLY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- PO BOX 4362, OVERLAND PARK KS 662040362
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- RONALD ATKINSON, PO BOX 255, RIVERTON KS 66770
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEBBIE KERN, Vice President
- Phone
- (913) 381-5878
- Return prepared by
- Prime Accounting
Mission
CHARITY TO YOUTH, VETERNS, AND OTHERS
Program accomplishments
- NONE OVER 4000
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0772490
- 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)
- $224,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $139,944
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $108,632 | $120,075 | $224,589 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $128,004 | $129,197 | $235,370 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $145,095 | $124,852 | $238,779 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: RONALD ATKINSON | March 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | 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 48-0772490).
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 48-0772490.
- 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 is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990-N for 2022 names RONALD ATKINSON.
- 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 18 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 $108,632, expenses of $120,075 and total assets of $224,589 at year end.
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