Nonprofit · EIN 91-0749800
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2143 BURIEN
Tax-exempt · BURIEN, WA 98168
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $379,327 | $314,226 | $65,101 | $717,605 | $38,537 | $679,068 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $350,145 | $305,471 | $44,674 | $641,070 | $39,456 | $601,614 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $316,192 | $363,436 | -$47,244 | $599,327 | $37,649 | $561,678 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,419
- Membership dues
- $25,419
- Program service revenue
- $23,489
- Investment income
- $1,477
- Net rental income
- $280,436
- Net income from gaming
- $6,265
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $42,241
- Other revenue
- $328,942
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $82,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $85,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,980
- Occupancy
- $59,208
- Depreciation
- $6,854
- Program services (functional)
- $314,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $641,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $717,605
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,537
- Net assets, end of year
- $679,068
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $238,148
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $595,826
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $83,242
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,860
- Gross receipts
- $447,528
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 266
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,300 |
| JOHN EASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENDA ESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE HARPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL BURCHAM | LECTURING KN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAMPBELL | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TODD CLINE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHA DANIELS | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BEORN EDMONDS | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANETTE KOLI | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEAT | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VALERIE WHEAT | LEADING KNGH Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $2,200 |
| BILL BURCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENDA ESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN ESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAMPBELL | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARSHA DANIELS | CHAPLAIN Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BEORN EDMONDS | ESQUIRE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY GRENNAN | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
| GEORGE HARPER | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK KOMAC | LEADING KNIG Officer | 4 | $0 |
| VALERIE WHEAT | LECTURING KN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON | INNER GUARD Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE HARPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $2,400 |
| DAVE BANGHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BURCHAM | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TAMMY CAMPBELL | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GLENDA ESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WM JOHN ESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JOHN GASTON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MACKENZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VALERIE WHEAT | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14006 1ST AVE S, BURIEN, WA 98168-3402
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TAMMY CAMPBELL, 14006 1ST AVE S, BURIEN, WA 98168
- Signed the 990
- TAMMY CAMPBELL, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (206) 243-2143
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LENTZ & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
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 IT'S MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND, TO PROVIDE FOR IT'S GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS OF THE UNTED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- THE LODGE FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL MEETING POINT FOR ITS MEMBERS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BROTHERHOOD, CHARITY AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $314,226
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
- 91-0749800
- 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)
- $717,605
- Income (IRS master file)
- $447,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $379,327 | $314,226 | $717,605 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $350,145 | $305,471 | $641,070 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $316,192 | $363,436 | $599,327 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $324,204 | $325,098 | $627,209 | IRS |
| 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 91-0749800).
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 91-0749800.
- 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 TAMMY CAMPBELL.
- 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 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,300 (MELINDA ANDERSON, 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 $379,327, expenses of $314,226 and total assets of $717,605 at year end.
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