Nonprofit · EIN 57-0339360
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1321 UNION
Tax-exempt · UNION, SC 29379
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $137,017 | $174,125 | -$37,108 | $174,060 | $6,909 | $167,151 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $160,448 | $94,885 | $65,563 | $205,372 | $1,113 | $204,259 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,297 | $106,123 | -$71,826 | $140,220 | $1,524 | $138,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,331
- Membership dues
- $11,723
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $31
- Net rental income
- $50
- Net income from gaming
- $18,066
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $35,539
- Other revenue
- $53,655
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,661
- Benefits paid to members
- $148
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,317
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,763
- Occupancy
- $102,148
- Program services (functional)
- $171,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,763
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $205,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $174,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,909
- Net assets, end of year
- $167,151
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,545
- Gross receipts
- $864,234
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE MCDONALD | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $3,100 |
| JULIE SUGGS | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $1,200 |
| JEFF LAWTER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY ROBINSON | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM HENDERSON | TILER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE PARKS | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRAD PHILLIPS | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY MONTGOMERY | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA LAWTER | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA RAMONO | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $2,100 |
| JULIE SUGGS | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $1,200 |
| JEFF LAWTER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY ROBINSON | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM HENDERSON | TILER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CECIL PARKER | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GEORGE PARKS | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY MONTGUMERY | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA LAWTER | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $2,100 |
| JULIE SUGGS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $1,200 |
| BOBBY ROBINSON | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY CAVENGER | TILER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WESLEY LANE | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDY MONTGOMERY | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS DAVIS | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GEORGE PARKS | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WOODY PARKER | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 188, UNION, SC 29379-0188
- In care of
- % GEORGE PARKS
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE PARKS, EXALTER RULER
- Phone
- (864) 427-6066
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH AND COKER LLC
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
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPSExpenses $171,362
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
- 57-0339360
- 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)
- $174,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $864,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $137,017 | $174,125 | $174,060 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $160,448 | $94,885 | $205,372 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $34,297 | $106,123 | $140,220 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $103,485 | $85,559 | $211,650 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 57-0339360).
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 57-0339360.
- 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 are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,100 (JOE MCDONALD, SECRETARY).
- 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 $137,017, expenses of $174,125 and total assets of $174,060 at year end.
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