Nonprofit · EIN 15-0243140
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 96 ROME
Tax-exempt · ROME, NY 13440
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $199,332 | $199,078 | $254 | $357,282 | $123,076 | $234,206 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $164,339 | $174,161 | -$9,822 | $824,368 | $590,416 | $233,952 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $168,799 | $188,905 | -$20,106 | $320,747 | $76,973 | $243,774 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,082
- Membership dues
- $51,783
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $231
- Net rental income
- $3,725
- Net income from gaming
- $46,124
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $85,997
- Other revenue
- $143,019
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,151
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $54,622
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,494
- Occupancy
- $53,940
- Depreciation
- $5,795
- Program services (functional)
- $181,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $824,368
- Total assets, end of year
- $357,282
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $123,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $234,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,843
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,944
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $202,262
- Gross receipts
- $592,760
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Evans | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $3,457 |
| Donna Townsend | Secretary Officer | 20 | $2,744 |
| Marc Uvanni | Exalted Ruler Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Caroline Ferlo | Leading Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John Sobrado | Loyal Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Michele Combs | Lecturing Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Kieffer | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Balick | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Evans | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $3,780 |
| Donna Townsend | Secretary Officer | 20 | $3,000 |
| Eric Coleman | Exalted Ruler Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Marc Uvanni | Leading Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John Sobrado | Loyal Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Caroline Ferlo | Lecturing Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Kieffer | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Balick | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Evans | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $3,455 |
| Donna Townsend | Secretary Officer | 20 | $2,742 |
| Marc Uvanni | Loyal Knight Officer | 3 | $2,142 |
| John Bielby | Exalted Ruler Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Joshua Seaton | Leading Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Coleman | Lecturing Knight Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Caroline Ferlo | Chaplin Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Edward Smith | Esquire Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew Fenton | Inner Guard Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Joe Tuzzolino | Tiler Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Kieffer | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Balick | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Seelig | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Wolff | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 W LIBERTY ST, ROME, NY 13440-5718
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Marc Uvanni, 126 W LIBERTY ST, ROME, NY 13440
- Signed the 990
- Shawn Evans, Treasurer
- Phone
- (315) 336-3300
- Return prepared by
- Vanderhoof Accounting Service
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND EXCHANGE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS, TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM & CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP
Program accomplishments
- Lodge and Club Activity
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
- 15-0243140
- 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)
- $357,282
- Income (IRS master file)
- $592,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $199,332 | $199,078 | $357,282 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $164,339 | $174,161 | $824,368 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $168,799 | $188,905 | $320,747 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $195,358 | $205,718 | $333,910 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $257,339 | $136,083 | $310,670 | 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 15-0243140).
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 15-0243140.
- 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 Marc Uvanni.
- 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; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,457 (Shawn Evans, 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 $199,332, expenses of $199,078 and total assets of $357,282 at year end.
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