Nonprofit · EIN 91-0142850
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 174 TACOMA
Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $662,795 | $827,892 | -$165,097 | $9,437,508 | $337,964 | $9,099,544 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $529,841 | $778,614 | -$248,773 | $9,334,361 | $153,839 | $9,180,522 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $504,154 | $775,990 | -$271,836 | $9,476,741 | $113,289 | $9,363,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,507
- Membership dues
- $91,507
- Program service revenue
- $83,515
- Investment income
- $159,042
- Net rental income
- $301,250
- Net income from gaming
- $24,893
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,588
- Other revenue
- $328,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,415
- Other salaries and wages
- $179,408
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,730
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,195
- Occupancy
- $63,029
- Depreciation
- $314,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,334,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,437,508
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $337,964
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,099,544
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,394,478
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,155,457
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,270,734
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,828,810
- Gross receipts
- $727,651
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1891
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE FRANKIE | SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $13,200 |
| ERIC GILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| NANCY GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MELODY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID GLENN | LEADING KNIG Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PATTY KENNEDY | TREASURER Officer | 25 | $0 |
| GILBERT MENDOZA | EXALTED RULE Officer | 30 | $0 |
| VIVIAN RODY | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| GARY SCHWARTZ | LECTURING KN Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC GILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| JAMES GUTHRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEE FRANKIE | SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DAVID GLENN | LEADING KNIG Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MELODY KENNEDY | EXALTED RULE Officer | 25 | $0 |
| PATTY KENNEDY | TREASURER Officer | 25 | $0 |
| GILBERT MENDOZA | EXALTED RULE Officer | 25 | $0 |
| JOEL RINEHART | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| GARY SCHWARTZ | LECTURING KN Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL CHRISTEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ERIC GILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID GLENN | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG LANCASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GILBERT MENDOZA | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLI WHITE | LECTURING KN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| LEE FRANKIE | SECRETARY Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MELODY KENNEDY | EXALTED RULE Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PATTY KENNEDY | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11008, TACOMA, WA 98411-0015
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GILBERT MENDOZA, 1911 86TH ST E, TACOMA, WA 98445
- Signed the 990
- GILBERT MENDOZA, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (253) 272-1117
- Website
- WWW.TACOMAELKS.COM
- Return prepared by
- LENTZ & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FRATERNAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND PROMOTE CIVIC AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS TO MEET, DISCUSS, PLAN AND HOLD EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENTS. INCOME FROM LODGE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENTS THROUGH DONATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
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
- 91-0142850
- 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)
- $9,437,508
- Income (IRS master file)
- $727,651
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $662,795 | $827,892 | $9,437,508 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $529,841 | $778,614 | $9,334,361 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $504,154 | $775,990 | $9,476,741 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $650,263 | $835,566 | $9,508,398 | 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 91-0142850).
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 91-0142850.
- 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 GILBERT MENDOZA.
- 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; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,200 (LEE FRANKIE, 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 $662,795, expenses of $827,892 and total assets of $9,437,508 at year end.
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