Nonprofit · EIN 25-0351240
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 329 KANE
Tax-exempt · KANE, PA 16735
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $283,521 | $289,320 | -$5,799 | $313,566 | $26,929 | $286,637 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $288,440 | $271,281 | $17,159 | $267,478 | $47,173 | $220,305 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $258,691 | $282,855 | -$24,164 | $246,261 | $43,115 | $203,146 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,073
- Membership dues
- $36,501
- Program service revenue
- $54,050
- Investment income
- $188
- Net rental income
- $1,675
- Net income from gaming
- $32,452
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $123,083
- Other revenue
- $157,210
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $113,687
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,447
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $600
- Occupancy
- $51,807
- Depreciation
- $14,016
- Program services (functional)
- $64,599
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,721
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $267,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $313,566
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,929
- Net assets, end of year
- $286,637
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $185,311
- Gross receipts
- $607,957
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1895
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SMITH | BAR MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $20,791 |
| JOANNE PERRY | HOUSE COMM SECTREAS Trustee or director | 5 | $7,200 |
| LORRI FORQUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,200 |
| BARB HETRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $400 |
| JOSEPH THORNBURG | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON WISMAR | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH CARLSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF AHLBERG | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WHEATLEY | HOUSE COMM PRES Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI AVENALI | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JON FORQUER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY GEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY FEIKLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HETRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE RICH | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI JAMERSON | TYLER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH CARLSON | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK NELSON | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE PERRY | HOUSE COMM SECTREAS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WHEATLEY | HOUSE COMM PRES Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH THORNBURG | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORRI FORQUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARB HETRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON WISMAR | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | BAR MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON FORQUER | ESQUIRE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID RICH | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI AVENALI | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL RICH | TILER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY GEER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HETRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY FEIKLS | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARB HETRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORRI FORQUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOE THORNBURG | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEANE | MAINTENANCEBAR Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| SHEILA LUPOLE | HEAD COOK Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| HEATHER SMITH | BAR MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 117, KANE, PA 16735-0117
- In care of
- % LORRI FORQUER
- Signed the 990
- LORRI FORQUER, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (814) 837-8812
- Return prepared by
- Stephen A Troisi CPA PLLC
Mission
LODGE ACHIEVED UNITING MEMBER IN BOND OF FRATERNITY BENEVOLENCE & CHARITY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY YEAR ROUND SCHEDULE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- BOWLINGExpenses $43,312 · revenue $54,050
- GOLF TOURNAMENT, COMMUNITY EVENTSExpenses $21,287 · revenue $8,686
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
- 25-0351240
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1973
- 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)
- $313,566
- Income (IRS master file)
- $607,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $283,521 | $289,320 | $313,566 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $288,440 | $271,281 | $267,478 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $258,691 | $282,855 | $246,261 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $271,585 | $257,836 | $251,649 | 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 25-0351240).
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 25-0351240.
- 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 1973.
- 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 are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,791 (HEATHER SMITH, BAR 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 $283,521, expenses of $289,320 and total assets of $313,566 at year end.
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