Nonprofit · EIN 71-0295665
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1987 FAYETTEVILLE SPRINGDALE
Tax-exempt · FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $699,393 | $663,959 | $35,434 | $321,794 | $122,568 | $199,226 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $708,903 | $641,295 | $67,608 | $283,176 | $119,384 | $163,792 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $631,241 | $726,181 | -$94,940 | $209,774 | $114,590 | $95,184 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $535,385 | $485,713 | $49,672 | $274,152 | $89,249 | $184,903 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $267,850
- of which government grants
- $11,000
- Membership dues
- $183,251
- Program service revenue
- $44,075
- Investment income
- $669
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $386,799
- Other revenue
- $386,799
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $180,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $270,362
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,800
- Occupancy
- $137,603
- Travel
- $478
- Program services (functional)
- $663,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $283,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $321,794
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $122,568
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,226
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $199,226
- Gross receipts
- $952,251
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 210
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE CARRENDER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WAYNE FLORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAT HALLACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| JOE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| PAM HENDERSON | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOLLINGSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY HUTCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELLY PARIZEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIM SHAVER | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LANCE WEATHERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE CARRENDER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| WAYNE FLORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAT HALLACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PAM HENDERSON | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOLLINGSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY HUTCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELLY PARIZEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KIM SHAVER | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE WEATHERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE CARRENDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE FLORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT HALLACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROB HAMRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PAM HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOLLINGSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY HUTCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KIM SHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LANCE WEATHERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNICE BUNCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY A BUNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DENNIS COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WAYNE FLORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JOE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| PAM HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY HUTCHISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM SHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4444 N CROSSOVER RD, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-4834
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHNNY HUTCHISON, 104 WEST HENSON AVENUE, SPRINGDALE, AR 72764
- Signed the 990
- JOHNNY HUTCHISON, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (479) 750-1222
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PIERCE FIRM PLLC
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; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- 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; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
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
- 71-0295665
- 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)
- $321,794
- Income (IRS master file)
- $952,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $699,393 | $663,959 | $321,794 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $708,903 | $641,295 | $283,176 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $631,241 | $726,181 | $209,774 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $698,779 | $692,505 | $296,134 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $535,385 | $485,713 | $274,152 | 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 71-0295665).
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 71-0295665.
- 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 JOHNNY HUTCHISON.
- 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 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- 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 $699,393, expenses of $663,959 and total assets of $321,794 at year end.
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