Nonprofit · EIN 23-7213396
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1608 NEEDLES
Tax-exempt · NEEDLES, CA 92363
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $180,999 | $148,163 | $32,836 | $404,330 | $20,307 | $384,023 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $181,292 | $184,639 | -$3,347 | $368,460 | $17,273 | $351,187 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $133,020 | $132,122 | $898 | $368,364 | $13,830 | $354,534 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,809
- Program service revenue
- $71,813
- Investment income
- $2,128
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $58,697
- Other revenue
- $90,249
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,860
- Occupancy
- $38,187
- Depreciation
- $2,344
- Program services (functional)
- $148,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $368,460
- Total assets, end of year
- $404,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $384,023
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,104
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $373,739
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,284
- Gross receipts
- $218,723
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Long | Lecturin Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Adela Owensby | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Frank Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Fred Wasserman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Walters | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ed Kulik | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gale Brodbeck | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Thornton | Exalted Ruler Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jon McNeil | Loyal Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Calderon | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Guy Pabst | Loyal Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela Owensby | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $6,000 |
| Fred Wasserman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,700 |
| Barbara Earle | Esquire Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cummins | Leading Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy Larkin | Chaplan Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gale Brodbeck | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Thornton | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jon McNeil | LecturingKnight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brian Dooley | Exhaulted Ruler Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Guy Pabst | Loyal Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela Owensby | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $6,000 |
| Fred Wasserman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,700 |
| Barbara Earle | Esquire Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Cummins | Leading Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nancy Larkin | Chaplan Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gale Brodbeck | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Thornton | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jon McNeil | LecturingKnight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Owen Long | Exhaulted Ruler Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Guy Pabst | Loyal Knight Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Charles Anderson | Tiler Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Calderon | Inner Guard Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Walter | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ed Kulik | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1000 LILLYHILL DR, NEEDLES, CA 92363-3432
- In care of
- % FRED WASSERMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Fred Wasserman, 1000 Lilly Hill Dr, Needles, CA 92363
- Signed the 990
- Fred Wasserman, Treasurer
- Phone
- (760) 326-1608
- Return prepared by
- Michael P Burger CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7213396 or by the name BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
NEEDLES ELKS LODGE IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES ACTIVITES TO ITS MEMBERS AND GUESTS. ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR LOCAL YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE OTHER COMMUNITY CHARITIES
Program accomplishments
- NEEDLES ELKS LODGE WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ACTIVITES FOR A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND THIER GUESTS. TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY LOCAL YOUTHS AND OTHER COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $148,163 · revenue $71,813
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
- 23-7213396
- 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)
- $404,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $218,723
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $180,999 | $148,163 | $404,330 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $181,292 | $184,639 | $368,460 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $133,020 | $132,122 | $368,364 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 23-7213396).
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 23-7213396.
- 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 Fred Wasserman.
- 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; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- 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 $180,999, expenses of $148,163 and total assets of $404,330 at year end.
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