Nonprofit · EIN 35-0979749
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1978 AUBURN
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, IN 46706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $101,919 | $99,102 | $2,817 | $365,148 | $21,374 | $343,774 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $86,756 | $100,051 | -$13,295 | $369,075 | $28,118 | $340,957 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,282
- Membership dues
- $29,133
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $72
- Net income from fundraising events
- $27,636
- Net income from gaming
- $26,852
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,077
- Other revenue
- $61,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,098
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,701
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,706
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,441
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $23,192
- Depreciation
- $7,159
- Program services (functional)
- $96,051
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,051
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $369,075
- Total assets, end of year
- $365,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,374
- Net assets, end of year
- $343,774
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $286,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $309,394
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,380
- Gross receipts
- $365,825
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY PEPPLE | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $3,701 |
| MATT FABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER KREBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG MUELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEITH WIESE | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE RUDIG | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $1,250 |
| ASHLEY KING | TREASURER Officer | 6 | $625 |
| MATT FABER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DAN GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM PETRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG MUELLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 E 9TH ST, AUBURN, IN 46706-2337
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUG MUELLER
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL GREEN, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (260) 925-2110
- Return prepared by
- THE SEIGEL GROUP LLC
Mission
TO INSTILL THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY; TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A WILL TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THE ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- DUES ARE PAID TO THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND DISTRICT LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION MADE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 8,676 TO THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION. THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE 4,422 TO NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEKALB ALUMNI FOUNDATION, AUBURN MAIN STREET, IMAGE OF HOPE AND YMCA.Expenses $96,051 · grants $13,098
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 | Not 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
- 35-0979749
- 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)
- $365,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $365,825
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $101,919 | $99,102 | $365,148 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $86,756 | $100,051 | $369,075 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $87,428 | $96,836 | $367,075 | 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 35-0979749).
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 35-0979749.
- 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 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. 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 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names DOUG MUELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,701 (TRACY PEPPLE, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $101,919, expenses of $99,102 and total assets of $365,148 at year end.
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