Nonprofit · EIN 95-0541117
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 613 SANTA BARBARA
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $761,796 | $812,127 | -$50,331 | $681,657 | $648,645 | $33,012 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $827,462 | $779,450 | $48,012 | $708,597 | $625,254 | $83,343 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $505,139 | $710,896 | -$205,757 | $694,606 | $659,476 | $35,130 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $494,320 | $507,925 | -$13,605 | $808,609 | $423,547 | $385,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $166,719
- Investment income
- $21,502
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,347
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $138,089
- Other revenue
- $573,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,387
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $188,436
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,255
- Accounting fees
- $13,187
- Occupancy
- $122,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $708,597
- Total assets, end of year
- $681,657
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $648,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,012
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $288,126
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,910
- Gross receipts
- $1,173,899
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1900
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIL NORTON | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $51,999 |
| DAVID BIANCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANK GOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY PLOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARION GRASSI | LECTURING KN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK GROSS | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BETSY HAYDEN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSON | LEADING KNIG Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB SPINNER | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIL NORTON | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $50,900 |
| DAVID BIANCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANK GOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY PLOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY HAYDEN | LEADING KNIG Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOREN MANES | EXALTED RULE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN RUBIN | LECTURING KN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB SPINNER | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIL NORTON | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $30,776 |
| TJ DUNSELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BETH DUVALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE DUVALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE VELARDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BETSY HAYDEN | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE JOHNSON | LECTURING KN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LOREN MANES | LEADING KNIG Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ED MARTIN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB SPINNER | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIL NORTON | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $16,232 |
| JACK CARLYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BUNNY DELORIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TJ DUNSELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE DUVALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE PEFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM BISH | LEADING KNIG Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JERRY PLOWMAN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE RITCHEY | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB SPINNER | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ALVINN WALLACE | LECTURING KN Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 N KELLOGG AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111-1648
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHAIL NORTON, 150 N KELLOGG AVE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111
- Signed the 990
- CHAIL NORTON, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (805) 964-6858
- Return prepared by
- A J HOLT INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-0541117 or by the name BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
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 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 GOVERNANCE, 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
- OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS.
- OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS.
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
- 95-0541117
- 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)
- $681,657
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,173,899
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $761,796 | $812,127 | $681,657 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $827,462 | $779,450 | $708,597 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $505,139 | $710,896 | $694,606 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $457,172 | $539,753 | $777,052 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $494,320 | $507,925 | $808,609 | XML |
| 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 95-0541117).
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 95-0541117.
- 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 CHAIL NORTON.
- 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 $51,999 (CHAIL NORTON, 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 $761,796, expenses of $812,127 and total assets of $681,657 at year end.
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