Nonprofit · EIN 91-0142800
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1450 PUYALLUP
Tax-exempt · PUYALLUP, WA 98372
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $278,729 | $250,802 | $27,927 | $636,800 | $38,893 | $597,907 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $237,712 | $223,524 | $14,188 | $602,654 | $38,132 | $564,522 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $240,333 | $215,400 | $24,933 | $977,450 | $427,116 | $550,334 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $204,120 | $204,641 | -$521 | $626,658 | $89,899 | $536,759 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,570
- Membership dues
- $30,455
- Program service revenue
- $197,021
- Investment income
- $16
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45,122
- Other revenue
- $45,122
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,609
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,000
- Occupancy
- $124,178
- Travel
- $1,300
- Depreciation
- $1,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $602,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $636,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $597,907
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,317
- Publicly traded securities
- $438,025
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $142,971
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $454,936
- Gross unrelated business income
- $12,810
- Gross receipts
- $294,639
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1,106
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMIE NEILSON | CHMN OF THE Trustee or director | 11 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| CHARLES TIBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VICTOR DEHERRERA | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| AARON LABIOSA | LECTURING KN Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORDSTROM | LEADING KNIG Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RANDY POWELL | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH RYBACKI | SECRETARY Officer | 47 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ANDERSON | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VIC DEHERRERA | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DIANA MEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE NORDSTROM | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH RYBACKI | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RANDY POWELL | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHOLZ | CHAIRMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEREMY NELSON | EXALTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE SCHOLZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DIANA MEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK LUCAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEREME NEILSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE NORDSTROM | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEITH RYBACKI | EXALTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVE WELDON | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE JAQUISH | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSIE FINLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $3,300 |
| KEITH RYBACKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DIANA MEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DEREK LUCAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEREME NEILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHOLZ | EXALTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAM K FULLER | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE JAQUISH | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 314 27TH ST NE, PUYALLUP, WA 98372-3105
- In care of
- % BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER O
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RANDY POWELL, 314 - 27TH ST NE, PUYALLUP, WA 98372
- Signed the 990
- RANDY POWELL, EXALTED RULER
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LENTZ & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
THE LODGE FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL MEETING POINT FOR ITS MEMBERS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHARITY AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE FELLOWSHIP
Program accomplishments
- THE LODGE FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL MEETING POINT FOR ITS MEMBERS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHARITY AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE FELLOWSHIP.Expenses $250,802
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
- 91-0142800
- 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)
- $636,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $294,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $278,729 | $250,802 | $636,800 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $237,712 | $223,524 | $602,654 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $240,333 | $215,400 | $977,450 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $204,120 | $204,641 | $626,658 | 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 91-0142800).
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 91-0142800.
- 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 RANDY POWELL.
- 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 $278,729, expenses of $250,802 and total assets of $636,800 at year end.
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