Nonprofit · EIN 16-0348428
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1478 LANCASTER
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, NY 14086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $292,850 | $233,322 | $59,528 | $434,055 | $23,175 | $410,880 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $267,284 | $239,881 | $27,403 | $379,920 | $28,568 | $351,352 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $231,407 | $225,757 | $5,650 | $351,789 | $27,840 | $323,949 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,198
- Membership dues
- $31,210
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,081
- Net rental income
- $65,196
- Net income from gaming
- $66,875
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $100,584
- Other revenue
- $243,571
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,865
- Occupancy
- $77,562
- Depreciation
- $6,181
- Program services (functional)
- $227,375
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,947
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $379,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $434,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,175
- Net assets, end of year
- $410,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $168,868
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,295
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $333,168
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $77,712
- Gross unrelated business income
- $26,052
- Gross receipts
- $455,677
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MARSHALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $3,640 |
| CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $70 |
| KATHLEEN HANISZEWSKI | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HARRINGTON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PATRICIA EICHELDINGER | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN STARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RODNEY G BLICHARSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN CONSTANTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| RICHARD J BUKOWSKI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAOLELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MARK LUBERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MARGARET CONSTANTINO | TILER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE PRZYBYSZ | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROLL | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL T BUMBALO | PRESIDING JU Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $3,640 |
| KAREN MARSHALL | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $3,640 |
| RICHARD EICHELDINGER | EXALTED RULE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HANISZEWSKI | LEADING KNIG Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HARRINGTON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAOLELLA | LECTURING KN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RODNEY G BLICHARSKI | TRUSTEE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MARK LUBERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN CONSTANTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RICHARD J BUKOWSKI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| BRANDON MAZUREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PAUL WELKER | TILER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE PRZYBYSZ | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROLL | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE ARBER | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL T BUMBALO | PRESIDING JU Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $3,120 |
| KAREN MARSHALL | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $3,120 |
| RICHARD EICHELDINGER | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PAUL NEUNDER | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KATHY HANISZEWSKI | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PAUL HANISZEWSKI | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK LUBERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| SIBBEY CONSTANTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUKOWSKI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RODNEY BLICHARASKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE PRZYBYSZ | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN | ROLL Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL WELKER | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE ARBER | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 LEGION PKWY, LANCASTER, NY 14086-2553
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI, 33 LEGION PARKWAY, LANCASTER, NY 14086
- Signed the 990
- CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (716) 685-1478
- Return prepared by
- SONGIN LUDERMAN MACIEJEWSKI CPAS
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORDER WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VETERANS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORDER WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VETERANS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
- THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORDER WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VETERANS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
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
- 16-0348428
- 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)
- $434,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $455,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $292,850 | $233,322 | $434,055 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $267,284 | $239,881 | $379,920 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $231,407 | $225,757 | $351,789 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $214,386 | $160,759 | $344,875 | 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 16-0348428).
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 16-0348428.
- 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 CAMILLE LEWANDOWSKI.
- 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 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,640 (KAREN MARSHALL, 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 $292,850, expenses of $233,322 and total assets of $434,055 at year end.
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