Nonprofit · EIN 02-0225958
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1831 LITTLETON
Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, NH 03561
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $239,378 | $168,426 | $70,952 | $385,449 | $20,999 | $364,450 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $155,945 | $155,095 | $850 | $315,143 | $29,420 | $285,723 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $169,509 | $127,297 | $42,212 | $297,896 | $15,206 | $282,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,121
- Membership dues
- $28,953
- Program service revenue
- $24,196
- Investment income
- $5,856
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,645
- Net income from gaming
- $43,165
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $91,086
- Other revenue
- $161,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,758
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $8,799
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,811
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,950
- Occupancy
- $28,055
- Depreciation
- $5,179
- Program services (functional)
- $56,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $112,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $315,143
- Total assets, end of year
- $385,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,999
- Net assets, end of year
- $364,450
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,505
- Publicly traded securities
- $127,067
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $248,794
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $115,656
- Gross unrelated business income
- $49,734
- Gross receipts
- $1,726,408
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 78
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON MEEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $7,583 |
| VICKY COLPITTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $5,008 |
| LARRY BENSON | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN J BOWLES | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA CHASE | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETER CHRISTNACHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY INGERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA MARIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MOODIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ADAM SMITH | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY WIGGIN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREL YEARGLE | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BENSON | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN J BOWLES | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CHRISTNACHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKTORIA COLPITTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DON MEEK | TREASURER, F Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN MOODIE | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHERYL WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY WIGGIN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREL YEARGLE | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY BOSOWSKI | TREASURER, F Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DAN J BOWLES | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BROWN | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CHRISTNACHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RAY GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HENAULT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SHEILA HURLBERT | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON MEEK | TREASURER, F Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JOHN MOODIE | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHERYL WENTWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL YEARGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 65, LITTLETON, NH 03561-0065
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN MOODIE, 115 BISHOP STREET, LITTLETON, NH 03561
- Signed the 990
- DON MEEK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (603) 444-5744
- Website
- LITTLETONELKS1831.COM
- Return prepared by
- COHOS ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS 1831, LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE LODGE IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHICH OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. 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 GOVERNMENT, 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
- SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SUNDRY; OTHER PROJECTS AND ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION.Expenses $56,091 · grants $21,758
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
- 02-0225958
- 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)
- $385,449
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,726,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $239,378 | $168,426 | $385,449 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $155,945 | $155,095 | $315,143 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $169,509 | $127,297 | $297,896 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $170,989 | $148,097 | $248,269 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 02-0225958).
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 02-0225958.
- 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 JOHN MOODIE.
- 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 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,583 (DON MEEK, 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 $239,378, expenses of $168,426 and total assets of $385,449 at year end.
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