Nonprofit · EIN 84-0147000
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 575 GRAND JUNCTION
Tax-exempt · GRAND JCT, CO 81501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $399,713 | $391,315 | $8,398 | $200,419 | $15,922 | $184,497 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $341,727 | $342,126 | -$399 | $185,870 | $39,898 | $145,972 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $374,568 | $346,587 | $27,981 | $290,222 | $36,081 | $254,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,022
- Membership dues
- $23,906
- Program service revenue
- $262,055
- Investment income
- $135
- Net income from gaming
- $76,454
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$417
- Other revenue
- $76,501
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,166
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $92,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,845
- Occupancy
- $87,185
- Depreciation
- $2,521
- Program services (functional)
- $369,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $185,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $200,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,922
- Net assets, end of year
- $184,497
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $68,517
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,868
- Gross receipts
- $415,796
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1,137
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARVIN LINVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIHADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOMMY ANDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY SCHEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ERIN HALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KIM SUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHARLES JERNIGAN II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHAD KRIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SONYA EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| NATALIE LYONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ENOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $3,000 |
| JAY VALENTINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $962 |
| MARVIN LINVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIHADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TOMMY ANDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| FRANCSCO CARILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI CARTER | PRIOR SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $3,000 |
| LYNN BRINKERHOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,000 |
| JOHN LANGE | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DARIAN SIGMON | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN HATTER | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEREMY SCHEETZ | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN ENOS | INCOMING SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN LINVILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| T C ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIHADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 249 S 4TH ST, GRAND JCT, CO 81501-2503
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEREMY SCHEETZ, 249 S 4TH STREET, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501
- Signed the 990
- SONYA EVANS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (970) 243-0675
- Website
- ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOUNDATION GROUP INC
Mission
A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION 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
- THE LODGE HELD MULTIPLE FUNDRAISERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DONATED OVER 13,000 TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
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
- 84-0147000
- 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)
- $200,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $415,796
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $399,713 | $391,315 | $200,419 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $341,727 | $342,126 | $185,870 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $374,568 | $346,587 | $290,222 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $334,297 | $327,589 | $257,950 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-0147000).
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 84-0147000.
- 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 JEREMY SCHEETZ.
- 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; 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 $399,713, expenses of $391,315 and total assets of $200,419 at year end.
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