Nonprofit · EIN 59-0669282
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1770 DELRAY BEACH
Tax-exempt · DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $292,656 | $267,274 | $25,382 | $753,850 | $419,682 | $334,168 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $314,914 | $294,123 | $20,791 | $810,813 | $467,097 | $343,716 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $275,125 | $301,678 | -$26,553 | $763,865 | $449,613 | $314,252 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $153,057
- Membership dues
- $110,514
- Program service revenue
- $36,828
- Investment income
- $87
- Net rental income
- $59,294
- Net income from gaming
- $37,167
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,223
- Other revenue
- $102,684
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,027
- Benefits paid to members
- $6,551
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $27,128
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,101
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,885
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,079
- Depreciation
- $17,937
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $810,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $753,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $419,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $334,168
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $576,391
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $245,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $89,031
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,930
- Gross receipts
- $605,050
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR HEWITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 5 | $29,046 |
| PATTI LYDON | SECRETARY Officer, Highest-paid employee | 20 | $13,700 |
| LESTER NELSON | Treasurer Trustee or director | 20 | $6,662 |
| CECIL BRODERICK | EXHULTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CIVITANO JR | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE SINNECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAURIE ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN GOATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF AUBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARILYNN DEPALMA | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | Esteemed Lecturing Knight Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WINTER | TILER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL BAYRNE | EQUIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LYNN LAVANCO | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NA | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI LYDON | SECRETARY Highest-paid employee | 20 | $12,359 |
| MAUREEN GOUR | TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 20 | $12,359 |
| LESTER NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAULA SLAVINSKI | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MITCH KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EDWARD SISKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VICTOR HEWITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DJUAN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI LYDON | SECRETARY Highest-paid employee | 20 | $12,577 |
| MAUREEN GOUR | TREASURER Key employee | 20 | $12,254 |
| LESTER NELSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PAULA SLAVINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 265 NE 4TH AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483-4532
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMANDA BIRCH, 265 NE 4TH AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA BIRCH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (561) 436-9282
- Return prepared by
- DiRocco & Moss LLC
Mission
TO INCLUDE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY. TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBER; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATROTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PREPETUATE ITSELF AS A FATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT.
- TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS.
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
- 59-0669282
- 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)
- $753,850
- Income (IRS master file)
- $605,050
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $292,656 | $267,274 | $753,850 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $314,914 | $294,123 | $810,813 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $275,125 | $301,678 | $763,865 | XML |
| 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 59-0669282).
Questions about BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA is 59-0669282.
- Is BENEVOLENT AND 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 AND 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 AND 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 AND 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 AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names AMANDA BIRCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,046 (VICTOR HEWITT, TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $292,656, expenses of $267,274 and total assets of $753,850 at year end.
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