Nonprofit · EIN 81-0110616
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 534 RED LODGE BEARTOOTH
Tax-exempt · RED LODGE, MT 59068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $133,803 | $119,861 | $13,942 | $1,145,214 | $18,808 | $1,126,406 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $101,895 | $120,313 | -$18,418 | $1,079,906 | $14,875 | $1,065,031 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $110,778 | $114,332 | -$3,554 | $1,082,923 | $17,354 | $1,065,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,126
- Membership dues
- $21,980
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $55,278
- Net rental income
- $13,879
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $26,520
- Other revenue
- $40,399
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,633
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,504
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,048
- Occupancy
- $14,534
- Depreciation
- $9,214
- Program services (functional)
- $119,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,079,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,145,214
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,808
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,126,406
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,521
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,034,970
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $91,436
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,282
- Gross receipts
- $146,501
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LINDGREN | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $8,017 |
| LINDSEY FITZGERALD | Secretary Officer | 10 | $1,504 |
| JOEL TODD | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YERBY | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERA REYNOLDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MCMURRAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GALEN JAEGER | Chairman Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LINDGREN | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $17,092 |
| DENISE RIVETTE | Secretary Officer | 10 | $4,000 |
| JOEL TODD | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YERBY | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERA REYNOLDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MCMURRAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GALEN JAEGER | Chairman Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LINDGREN | Secretary Officer | 20 | $15,000 |
| LEE STEVENS | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YERBY | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERA REYNOLDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GALEN JAEGER | EXALTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOEL TODD | Chairman Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRANT GENGER | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 888, RED LODGE, MT 59068-0888
- Signed the 990
- GALEN JAEGER, Chairman
- Phone
- (406) 446-1812
- Return prepared by
- MRACHEK POPP & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT "ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE"
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSExpenses $112,711 · grants $14,633
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
- 81-0110616
- 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)
- $1,145,214
- Income (IRS master file)
- $146,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $133,803 | $119,861 | $1,145,214 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $101,895 | $120,313 | $1,079,906 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $110,778 | $114,332 | $1,082,923 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $123,460 | $123,076 | $1,001,461 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 81-0110616).
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 81-0110616.
- 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 are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,017 (JULIE LINDGREN, Treasurer).
- 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 $133,803, expenses of $119,861 and total assets of $1,145,214 at year end.
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