Nonprofit · EIN 81-0143753
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1651 BITTERROOT VALLEY MT ELKS LODG
Tax-exempt · HAMILTON, MT 59840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $137,535 | $111,804 | $25,731 | $217,745 | $53,692 | $164,053 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $149,441 | $165,447 | -$16,006 | $175,940 | $30,701 | $145,239 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $122,052 | $127,866 | -$5,814 | $182,257 | $52,456 | $129,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,346
- Program service revenue
- $115,857
- Investment income
- $3,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$661
- Other revenue
- $31
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,042
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,793
- Occupancy
- $17,233
- Depreciation
- $2,407
- Program services (functional)
- $84,847
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,957
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $175,940
- Total assets, end of year
- $217,745
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,692
- Net assets, end of year
- $164,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $126,939
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $164,053
- Gross receipts
- $140,246
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY ACOSTA | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NOEL ACOSTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALAN COSPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAM FARMIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PEGGIE NOFFSINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CODY NULL | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERRY PHILLIPS | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANN SEYMOUR | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY ACOSTA | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NOEL ACOSTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARGARET NOFFSINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TERRY PHILLIPS | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANN SEYMOUR | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NOEL ACOSTA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALAN COSPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PATRICIA FARMIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERV LISCHKE | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHERWOOD MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SEYMOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE SHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DICK SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 203 STATE ST, HAMILTON, MT 59840-2522
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BUCKLEY ACOSTA, 203 STATE STREET, HAMILTON, MT 59840
- Signed the 990
- BUCKLEY ACOSTA, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (406) 363-3031
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS GROUP PLLC
Mission
COMMUNITY SERVICE FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 2025-26 LODGE YEAR, BITTERROOT VALLEY ELKS LODGE 1651 REMAINDED COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF CHARITABLE, PATRIOTIC, YOUTH, AND VETERAN-FOCUSED PROGRAMS. COLLECTIVELY, OUR EFFORTS ENGAGED AND DIRECTLY BENEFITED MORE THAN 1,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, FOOD ASSISTANCE, VETERAN SUPPORT, LITERACY INITIATIVES, SENIOR OUTREACH, PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS, AND THE DONATION OF OUR FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY USE.
- AMONG OUR MANY CHARITABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE LODGE AWARDED THREE 1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL GRADUATING SENIORS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, OUR MEMBERS SUPPORTED LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, PROVIDED FOOD TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, DELIVERED HOLIDAY GIFTS TO ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTS, DISTRIBUTED DICTIONARIES TO AREA THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS, AND CONTINUED NUMEROUS OTHER PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVOE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE BTIITERROO VALLEY. THESE EFFORS REFLECT OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CHARITY, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
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
- 81-0143753
- 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)
- $217,745
- Income (IRS master file)
- $140,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $137,535 | $111,804 | $217,745 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $149,441 | $165,447 | $175,940 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $122,052 | $127,866 | $182,257 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $117,845 | $109,169 | $180,102 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $126,452 | $107,069 | $180,046 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 81-0143753).
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 81-0143753.
- 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 BUCKLEY ACOSTA.
- 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 8 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 $137,535, expenses of $111,804 and total assets of $217,745 at year end.
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