Nonprofit · EIN 23-7304860
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2482 SEVERNA PARK
Tax-exempt · SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $848,693 | $847,760 | $933 | $495,684 | $87,391 | $408,293 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $811,311 | $802,363 | $8,948 | $489,133 | $76,763 | $412,370 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $929,450 | $872,146 | $57,304 | $485,488 | $82,066 | $403,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,253
- Membership dues
- $27,227
- Program service revenue
- $757,932
- Investment income
- $1,471
- Other revenue
- $24,037
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $54,772
- Other salaries and wages
- $61,074
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,146
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,160
- Occupancy
- $48,003
- Depreciation
- $18,196
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $489,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $495,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,391
- Net assets, end of year
- $408,293
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $185,902
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $408,293
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,037
- Gross receipts
- $848,693
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ BATHRAS | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $1,200 |
| KERI ALBRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $900 |
| LIGIA BUNKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $665 |
| ANDRE DENAULT | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PHIL HICKS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONNIE CULOTTA | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEN ROUSSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE MONTGOMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN ROSSBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIE BATHRAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRY HICKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN ROUSSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,663 |
| ANDRE DENAULT | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TJ BATHRAS | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL HICKS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONNIE CULOTTA | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRY HICKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM MCCORMICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KERI ALBRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE MONTGOMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIE BATHRAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY HICKS | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDRE DENAULT | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL HICKS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONNIE CULOTTA | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM CROPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM MCCORMICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KERI ALBRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN ROUSSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE MONTGOMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIE BATHRAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 982, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-0982
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TJ BATHRAS, PO BOX 982, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
- Signed the 990
- TJ BATHRAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 647-2482
- Return prepared by
- ENGAGETAX LLC
Mission
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- INCOME IS USED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES. INCOME IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OPERATED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. CIVIC-ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED AND SPONSORED TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
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
- 23-7304860
- 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)
- $495,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $848,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $848,693 | $847,760 | $495,684 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $811,311 | $802,363 | $489,133 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $929,450 | $872,146 | $485,488 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $857,654 | $769,025 | $512,508 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 23-7304860).
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 23-7304860.
- 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 TJ BATHRAS.
- 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 $1,200 (TJ BATHRAS, LEADING KNIGHT).
- 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 $848,693, expenses of $847,760 and total assets of $495,684 at year end.
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