Nonprofit · EIN 03-0104295
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1619 BELLOWS FALLS
Tax-exempt · BELLOWS FALLS, VT 05101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $87,238 | $90,531 | -$3,293 | $306,538 | $20,592 | $285,946 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $101,101 | $99,593 | $1,508 | $305,470 | $16,151 | $289,319 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $80,960 | $102,448 | -$21,488 | $309,695 | $20,769 | $288,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,520
- Membership dues
- $24,946
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,465
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,547
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,325
- Net income from gaming
- $62,012
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$15,434
- Other revenue
- $33,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,550
- Occupancy
- $9,947
- Depreciation
- $2,670
- Program services (functional)
- $58,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,161
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $305,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $306,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,592
- Net assets, end of year
- $285,946
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,871
- Publicly traded securities
- $186,507
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $176,959
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $108,987
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,127
- Gross receipts
- $1,177,736
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA M DICKERSEN | MANAGER | 30 | $37,833 |
| CHERYL BARABY | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $6,000 |
| GEORGE BENNETT | Secretary Officer | 3 | $6,000 |
| JESSE SMART | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY AUMAND | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HALL | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK KINIRY | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD BARABY | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAMMOND | LECTURNG KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE 4YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL BARABY | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 | $6,000 |
| GEORGE BENNETT | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 | $6,000 |
| JESSE SMART | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY AUMAND | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD AUMAND II | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KINIRY | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD BARABY | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAMMOND | TRUSTEE 2 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA SHERROD | LECTURNG KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE 1YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA M DICKERSEN | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA M DICKERSEN | MANAGER | 0 | $30,635 |
| CHERYL BARABY | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $5,125 |
| GEORGE BENNETT | Secretary Officer | 3 | $5,125 |
| JESSE SMART | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY AUMAND | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD AUMAND II | LECTURING KNIGH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK KINIRY | TRUSTEE 5 YR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD BARABY | TRUSTEE 4 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HAMMOND | TRUSTEE 3 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SMITH | TRUSTEE 1 YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZA SHERROD | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SQUIRES | TILER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN THOMPSON | TRUSTEE 2YR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 83 WESTMINSTER ST, BELLOWS FALLS, VT 05101-1686
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYL BARABY, BOX 367, BELLOWS FALLS, VT 05101
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL BARABY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (603) 467-6417
- Return prepared by
- DOWNEY PIECIAK FITZGERALD & CO PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH PATRIOTIC AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON PHILOSOPHY AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR MEMBERS WHO SHARE THE SAME PHILOSOPHY AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITIES. TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL AREA, STATE AND NATIONAL CHARITIES.Expenses $58,133 · grants $15,600
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
- 03-0104295
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1972
- 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)
- $306,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,177,736
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $87,238 | $90,531 | $306,538 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $101,101 | $99,593 | $305,470 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $80,960 | $102,448 | $309,695 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $101,288 | $79,645 | $319,985 | 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 03-0104295).
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 03-0104295.
- 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 1972.
- 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 CHERYL BARABY.
- 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; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,833 (JOANNA M DICKERSEN, MANAGER).
- 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 $87,238, expenses of $90,531 and total assets of $306,538 at year end.
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