Nonprofit · EIN 63-0246546
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1648 HUNTSVILLE
Tax-exempt · HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $341,408 | $415,155 | -$73,747 | $704,816 | $34,334 | $670,482 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $384,228 | $337,363 | $46,865 | $772,820 | $35,717 | $737,103 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $326,549 | $394,784 | -$68,235 | $746,350 | $36,767 | $709,583 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $89,463
- Membership dues
- $62,803
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,988
- Net rental income
- $63,766
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,608
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,615
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $145,982
- Other revenue
- $216,957
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $14,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $84,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $110,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,328
- Occupancy
- $61,525
- Travel
- $1,200
- Depreciation
- $5,911
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $772,820
- Total assets, end of year
- $704,816
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,334
- Net assets, end of year
- $670,482
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $165,838
- Publicly traded securities
- $379,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $587,791
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $82,691
- Gross unrelated business income
- $31,813
- Gross receipts
- $650,350
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $7,200 |
| JANICE WEST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $7,200 |
| STEPHEN GRIMES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| SUMMER WOODS | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| FRAN MORRIS | 3RD VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MIKE WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TODD LESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KATHY DAVIS-CHESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUMMINELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KATHY PIERCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $7,800 |
| NANCY STUART | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $6,600 |
| PATRICK MICKLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRIMES | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WESLEY KNOWLES | 3RD VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JAN ABBOTT | 1ST YR TRUST Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TODD LESTER | 2ND YEAR TRU Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARY CANNON | 3RD YEAR TRU Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUMMINELLO | 4TH YEAR TRU Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KATHY PIERCE | 5TH YEAR TRU Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE WEST | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $7,200 |
| NICOLE ANDERSON | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $7,200 |
| MIKE WEST | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KATHY PIERCE | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| SCOTT STOKES | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JULIE SCHENK BROWN | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JAY LOCKRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOUIS TUMMINELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARY CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PHILLIP TOWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAN ABBOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 352, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804-0352
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHEN GRIMES, PO BOX 352, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN GRIMES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (256) 539-2520
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALDRIDGE BORDEN & COMPANY PC
Mission
GIVING AND PROVIDING TO THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE IN NEED, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND VETERANS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR COMMON TIES AND COMMON GOALS.
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
- 63-0246546
- 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)
- $704,816
- Income (IRS master file)
- $650,350
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $341,408 | $415,155 | $704,816 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $384,228 | $337,363 | $772,820 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $326,549 | $394,784 | $746,350 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $326,092 | $318,260 | $802,011 | 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 63-0246546).
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 63-0246546.
- 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 STEPHEN GRIMES.
- 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 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,200 (CHRISTY JOHNSON, 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 $341,408, expenses of $415,155 and total assets of $704,816 at year end.
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