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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0159850

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 687 MANITOWOC

Tax-exempt · MANITOWOC, WI 54221

Financials

$83K$104K2023$94K$98K2024$99K$97K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2026990-EZ$99,259$97,211$2,048$426,628$9,036$417,592
March 31, 2025990-EZ$93,835$97,500-$3,665$423,419$14,355$409,064
March 31, 2024990-EZ$83,153$103,870-$20,717$422,503$10,908$411,595
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,532
Membership dues
$13,032
Investment income
$3,436
Net income from fundraising events
$6,214
Other revenue
$53,045

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,545
Benefits paid to members
$29,729
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,400
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,616
Occupancy
$27,487
Printing, publications and postage
$1,646
Other expenses
$16,788
Program services (functional)
$97,211

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$423,419
Total assets, end of year
$426,628
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,036
Net assets, end of year
$417,592
Cash, savings and investments
$36,914
Land and buildings
$271,414
Gross receipts
$119,410

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-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER CENTNERTREASURER15$2,400
AMANDA STAABSECRETARY30$1,000
PETE CENTNERLEADING KNIGHT3$0
JAMES STAABLOYAL KNIGHT3$0
JC MOUNTAINLECTURING KNIGHT3$0
STEVE HAYESTRUSTEE3$0
LEANNE LEANOWICZTRUSTEE3$0
MIKE HOLZERTRUSTEE3$0
GENIE VARNEYTRUSTEE3$0
JASON ZEDDIESTRUSTEE3$0
TIM AHRENSEXHALTED RULER5$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA MOUNTAINSECRETARY30$2,400
JENNIFER CENTNERTREASURER15$2,400
TIM AHRENSEXHALTED RULER5$0
PETE CENTNERLEADING KNIGHT3$0
JOHN DODGELOYAL KNIGHT3$0
JC MOUNTAINLECTURING KNIGHT3$0
STEVE HAYESTRUSTEE3$0
LEANNE LEANOWICZTRUSTEE3$0
FRANCISCO MERCADOTRUSTEE3$0
GENIE VARNEYTRUSTEE3$0
JASON ZEDDIESTRUSTEE3$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA MOUNTAINSECRETARY30$2,200
JENNIFER CENTNERTREASURER15$1,400
DEBBIE KAPITZTREASURER'S ASSISTANT5$1,000
BARB KRUGERFORMER SECRETARY30$200
PETE CENTNERLEADING KNIGHT3$0
TIM AHRENSLOYAL KNIGHT3$0
MIKE MAHONLECTURING KNIGHT3$0
MIKE DEMSKETRUSTEE3$0
TERRY HENDRICKSONTRUSTEE3$0
ANDY MLEZIVATRUSTEE3$0
GENIE VARNEYTRUSTEE3$0
JASON ZEDDIESTRUSTEE3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 95, MANITOWOC, WI 54221-0095
Signed the 990-EZ
JENNIFER CENTNER, TREASURER
Phone
(920) 973-9023
Return prepared by
HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP

Mission

SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS.

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBER BENEFITS AND CLUB OPERATIONS
    Expenses $80,666
  • CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN TO YOUTH ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: HOLIDAY FAMILY ADOPTIONS, VETERAN RECOGNITION DINNER, DICTIONARY DISTRIBUTION TO YOUTH AND ASSIST WITH THE SALVATION ARMY COATS FOR KIDS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $16,545 · grants $16,545

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Due August 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
39-0159850
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$426,628
Income (IRS master file)
$119,410

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2026$99,259$97,211$426,628XML
990-EZMarch 2025$93,835$97,500$423,419XML
990-EZMarch 2024$83,153$103,870$422,503XML
990March 2023$73,107$90,658$423,359IRS
990March 2022$67,436$88,238$452,679IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 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 39-0159850).

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 39-0159850.
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-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,400 (JENNIFER CENTNER, TREASURER).
How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $99,259, expenses of $97,211 and total assets of $426,628 at year end.

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