Nonprofit · EIN 75-0252645
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1105 WICHITA FALLS
Tax-exempt · WICHITA FALLS, TX 76309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $180,397 | $197,535 | -$17,138 | $360,238 | $235,061 | $125,177 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $187,566 | $201,831 | -$14,265 | $351,065 | $208,750 | $142,315 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $173,540 | $194,651 | -$21,111 | $353,244 | $196,664 | $156,580 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $149,872 | $156,604 | -$6,732 | $316,811 | $139,120 | $177,691 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $69,568
- Membership dues
- $29,860
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42
- Net rental income
- $14,895
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $95,892
- Other revenue
- $110,787
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100
- Other salaries and wages
- $39,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,694
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,755
- Depreciation
- $8,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $351,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $360,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $235,061
- Net assets, end of year
- $125,177
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,690
- Gross receipts
- $247,110
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1908
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'ANNA BERGANDINO | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOANNE WINCHELL | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DON WINCHELL | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JANESSA PATTISON | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA FRITSCHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| JANE GARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DON PEPPER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNY FRENCH | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG WARD | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY STRICKLAND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WARREN GARDNER | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TONY BERGANDINO | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY STORY | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEN FRENCH | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MELVIN JOYNER | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'ANNA BERGANDINO | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOANNE HAWKINS | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JR SANDERS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELVIN JOYNER | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA FRITSCHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| JANE GARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DON PEPPER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNY FRENCH | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANESSA PATTISON | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY STRICKLAND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY MARTIN | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TONY BERGANDINO | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY STORY | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEN FRENCH | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WARREN GARNER | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'ANNA BERGANDINO | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| BILL VALVRA | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JR SANDERS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOANNA HAWKINS | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA FRITSCHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| JANE GARDNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DON PEPPER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNY FRENCH | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE GRANT | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY STRICKLAND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TONY BERGANDINO | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY STORY | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEN FRNECH | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERRY MARTIN | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MELVIN JOYNER | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JOHNSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| D'ANNA BERGANDINO | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE BYRNE | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FOSTER MEADORS | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA FRITSCHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| MELVIN JOYNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DON PEPPER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNY FRENCH | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEEANNA TROTT | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY STRICKLAND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KELLY STORY | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEN FRENCH | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERRY MARTIN | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARK PATTERSON | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TONY BERGANDINO | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4205 SEYMOUR HWY, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76309-1818
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEN FRENCH, 4205 SEYMOUR HWY, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76309
- Signed the 990
- KEN FRENCH, CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
- Phone
- (940) 733-5714
- Return prepared by
- Vinny Lewis' Business Solutions
Mission
CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATIONS OF THE LODGE
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
- 75-0252645
- 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)
- $360,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $247,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $180,397 | $197,535 | $360,238 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $187,566 | $201,831 | $351,065 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $173,540 | $194,651 | $353,244 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $149,872 | $156,604 | $316,811 | XML |
| 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 75-0252645).
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 75-0252645.
- 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 KEN FRENCH.
- 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 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- 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 $180,397, expenses of $197,535 and total assets of $360,238 at year end.
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