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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1257789

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as KENTUCKY ELKS ASSN

Tax-exempt · BENTON, KY 42025

Financials

$111K$86K2023$107K$84K2024
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, 2025990-EZ$106,731$83,840$22,891$212,842–$212,842
March 31, 2024990-EZ$110,970$86,019$24,951$189,951–$189,951
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$106,731

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$67,650
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$12,235
Other expenses
$3,955
Program services (functional)
$64,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$189,951
Total assets, end of year
$212,842
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$212,842
Cash, savings and investments
$212,842
Gross receipts
$106,731

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARLENA JONESSECRETARY/TR0$0
CHARLES MARTINTRUSTEE CHAI0$0
JESSE R SHIPPTRUSTEE0$0
JOHNNY JONESTRUSTEE0$0
RAYMOND PAULY JRTRUSTEE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STUART G SWINNEYTRUSTEE CHAI0$0
JEFFREY CLIFFORDTRUSTEE0$0
KENNETH A HOOPERTRUSTEE0$0
JACK BROWN JRTRUSTEE0$0
RONALD CAFFEETRUSTEE0$0
DARLENA JONESSECRETARY/TR0$0
CHARLES MARTINTRUSTEE0$0
JESSE R SHIPPTRUSTEE0$0
JOHNNY JONESTRUSTEE0$0
RAYMOND PAULY JRTRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
554 MERRYWOOD DR, BENTON, KY 42025-7642
Signed the 990-EZ
DARLENA JONES, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(270) 836-7085
Return prepared by
MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES PLLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND CARRYOUT THE CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE KENTUCKY ELKS STATE ASSOCIATION.

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROMOTE DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH OF KENTUCKY. TO PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIES THROUGH COMPETITIVE SPORTING COMPETITION.
    Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
  • TO PROVIDE MONIES TO WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO FURTHER THEIR ACADEMIC STUDIES AT AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIIES.
    Expenses $16,000 · grants $16,000
  • TO PROVIDE FIANCIAL ASSISTENCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HARDSHIPS FROM NATURAL DISASTERS.
    Expenses $18,500 · grants $15,000

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, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Due August 17, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
61-1257789
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$212,842
Income (IRS master file)
$106,731

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2025$106,731$83,840$212,842XML
990-EZMarch 2024$110,970$86,019$189,951XML
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 61-1257789).

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 61-1257789.
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 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. 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 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 5 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, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,731, expenses of $83,840 and total assets of $212,842 at year end.

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