Nonprofit · EIN 85-0022485
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 408 LAS VEGAS
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NM 87701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $195,128 | $222,581 | -$27,453 | $784,158 | $2,115 | $782,043 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $400,688 | $140,272 | $260,416 | $810,947 | $1,451 | $809,496 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $150,482 | $119,529 | $30,953 | $554,214 | $2,060 | $552,154 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,018
- Membership dues
- $19,188
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $38
- Net income from gaming
- $97,934
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45,138
- Other revenue
- $143,072
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,414
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,718
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,743
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,913
- Occupancy
- $42,454
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $810,947
- Total assets, end of year
- $784,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,115
- Net assets, end of year
- $782,043
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $423,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $782,043
- Gross receipts
- $688,645
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LUCERO-BERGED | Secretary Officer | 12 | $7,200 |
| BILLIE-JEAN GONZALES | Treasurer Officer | 12 | $7,200 |
| JOSEPH CRUZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FERNANDEZ | Exalted Ruler Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ELUVINA GUTIERREZ | Leading Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID SALM | Loyal Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICE FERNANDEZ | Lecturing Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VALERIE MONTOYA | Esquire Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER LUCERO-BERGED | Secretary Officer | 30 | $7,200 |
| BILLIE-JEAN GONZALES | Treasurer Officer | 30 | $7,200 |
| JOSEPH CRUZ | Exalted Ruler Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ELUVINA GUTIERREZ | Leading Knight Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CARLA ROYBAL | Loyal Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VALERIE MONTOYA | Lecturing Knight Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA SANCHEZ | Esquire Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLIE JEAN GONZALES | Treasurer Officer | 30 | $7,200 |
| JENNIFER LUCERO-BERGED | Secretary Officer | 30 | $7,200 |
| ANDREA GUTIERREZ | Exalted Ruler Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ADRIAN CRESPIN | Esteemed Lead Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES BLACKWELL | Esteemed Loyal Kn Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SHANNON ARAGON | Esteemed Lect Knight Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELUVINA GUTIERREZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 397, LAS VEGAS, NM 87701-0397
- In care of
- % BILLIE-JEAN GONZALES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Mike Fernandez, PO Box 397, Las Vegas, NM 87701
- Signed the 990
- BILLIE-JEAN GONZALES, Treasurer
- Phone
- (505) 425-6181
- Return prepared by
- 2ndACTS LLC
Mission
"...to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American Patriotism and cultivate fellowship.
Program accomplishments
- Hardship grants to individuals, scholarships, donations to local schools, Veteran and youth programs.Expenses $56,414 · grants $44,690
- Operated a social club for the benefit of our membersExpenses $166,167 · revenue $195,990
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
- 85-0022485
- 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)
- $784,158
- Income (IRS master file)
- $688,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $195,128 | $222,581 | $784,158 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $400,688 | $140,272 | $810,947 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $150,482 | $119,529 | $554,214 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $201,209 | $133,806 | $530,976 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 85-0022485).
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 85-0022485.
- 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 Mike Fernandez.
- 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; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,200 (JENNIFER LUCERO-BERGED, Secretary).
- 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 $195,128, expenses of $222,581 and total assets of $784,158 at year end.
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