Nonprofit · EIN 37-0174520
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 0572 MURPHYSBORO
Tax-exempt · MURPHYSBORO, IL 62966
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $328,669 | $371,800 | -$43,131 | $443,875 | $78,305 | $365,570 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $422,481 | $384,661 | $37,820 | $476,685 | $67,984 | $408,701 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $393,893 | $345,678 | $48,215 | $444,601 | $73,720 | $370,881 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,630
- Membership dues
- $57,454
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $104
- Net rental income
- $5,050
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,069
- Net income from gaming
- $54,586
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $104,870
- Other revenue
- $206,935
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,471
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,868
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $166,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,198
- Occupancy
- $53,547
- Program services (functional)
- $104,591
- Management and general (functional)
- $267,209
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $476,685
- Total assets, end of year
- $443,875
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,305
- Net assets, end of year
- $365,570
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $316,832
- Gross unrelated business income
- $164,610
- Gross receipts
- $542,303
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Wittenborn | Exalted Ruler Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Zak | Leading Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis Hartman | Loyal Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dan Nolan | Lecturing Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Merle Evans | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Schenk | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jeff Harmon | Tiler Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Doody | Exalted Ruler Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Zak | Leading Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Jay Wittenborn | Loyal Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis Hartman | Lecturing Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Merle Evans | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Schenk | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Debbie Sauer | Tiler Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Evans | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sandy Schenk | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dan Nolan | Tiler Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Dennis Hartman | Lecturing Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| William Doody | Exalted Ruler Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sue Givens | Leading Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
| David Heins | Loyal Knight Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 787, MURPHYSBORO, IL 62966-0787
- In care of
- % JAY A WITTENBORN
- Signed the 990
- JAY A WITTENBORN, Exhaulted Ruler
- Phone
- (618) 684-4541
- Return prepared by
- Koenig Accounting Service Inc
Mission
Social and Patriotic club
Program accomplishments
- Elks oranization - awards and membership and community supportExpenses $104,591 · revenue $169,128
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
- 37-0174520
- 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)
- $443,875
- Income (IRS master file)
- $542,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $328,669 | $371,800 | $443,875 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $422,481 | $384,661 | $476,685 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $393,893 | $345,678 | $444,601 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $332,732 | $307,866 | $382,280 | 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 37-0174520).
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 37-0174520.
- 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 are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 7 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 $328,669, expenses of $371,800 and total assets of $443,875 at year end.
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