Nonprofit · EIN 02-0108546
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 876 LACONIA
Tax-exempt · GILFORD, NH 03249
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $363,709 | $321,919 | $41,790 | $641,567 | $15,777 | $625,790 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $298,503 | $300,582 | -$2,079 | $630,222 | $43,468 | $586,754 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $363,070 | $336,923 | $26,147 | $638,016 | $55,176 | $582,840 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $362,095 | $295,922 | $66,173 | $618,811 | $67,118 | $551,693 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,062
- Membership dues
- $56,293
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3
- Net rental income
- $3,585
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,620
- Net income from gaming
- $90,684
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $142,549
- Other revenue
- $271,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,413
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,681
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $74,431
- Depreciation
- $1,564
- Program services (functional)
- $277,044
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,311
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $630,222
- Total assets, end of year
- $641,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,777
- Net assets, end of year
- $625,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $510,196
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,051
- Gross receipts
- $1,263,863
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nila Morrison | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,956 |
| Dawn Johnson | Exalted Ruler Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dorathy Doti Gath | Leading Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Gath | Loyal Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Bennett | Lecturing Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Nordquist | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Johnson | Exalted Ruler Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dorathy Doti Gath | Leading Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Durgin | Loyal Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Sauceda | Lecturing Knight Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Nordquist | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Deirdre Tibbetts | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Sauceda | Exalted Ruler Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dawn Johnson | Esteemed Leading Knight Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Travis O'Hara | Esteemed Loyal Knight Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Durgin | Esteemed Lecturing Knight Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Nordquist | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Rhionda Hokanson | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| James Culpon | Esquire Officer | 2 | $0 |
| James Gaillard | Tiler Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Brundige | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Ortolani | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stacey Pate | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brycen Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Demission Chaisson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doti Gath | Secretary Officer | 10 | $4,263 |
| Nila Morrison | Treasurer Officer | 25 | $4,245 |
| Demission Chaisson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Roy | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Frank Mello | Exalted Ruler Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brian May | Lecturing Knight Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Paula Gilbert | Loyal Knight Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Culpon | Leading Knight Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brycen Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stacey Pate | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Margaret Mary Culpon | Chaplain Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Sauceda | Esquire Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 SUGARBUSH LN, GILFORD, NH 03249-6797
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lisa Sauceda, 17 Sugarbush Lane, Gilford, NH 03249
- Signed the 990
- Dawn Johnson, Exalted Ruler
- Phone
- (603) 524-0809
- Website
- laconiaelks876.org
- Return prepared by
- VeroffCPA PC
Mission
The Lodge provides meeting facilities and it organizes social activities for its members.
Program accomplishments
- Lodge provides meeting facilities and it organizes social activities for its members.
- The Lodge supports activities of other charitable organizations both local and national via donations.
- Scholarship to Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation.
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
- 02-0108546
- 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)
- $641,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,263,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $363,709 | $321,919 | $641,567 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $298,503 | $300,582 | $630,222 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $363,070 | $336,923 | $638,016 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $362,095 | $295,922 | $618,811 | XML |
| 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 02-0108546).
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 02-0108546.
- 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 Lisa Sauceda.
- 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 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,956 (Nila Morrison, Treasurer).
- 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 $363,709, expenses of $321,919 and total assets of $641,567 at year end.
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