Nonprofit · EIN 42-1023309
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 528 ESTHERVILLE
Tax-exempt · ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $57,005 | $73,736 | -$16,731 | $130,144 | $12,704 | $117,440 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $56,215 | $61,294 | -$5,079 | $140,341 | $6,170 | $134,171 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $79,397 | $66,664 | $12,733 | $144,357 | $5,107 | $139,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,311
- Membership dues
- $3,811
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $533
- Net rental income
- -$5,883
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,848
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $27,007
- Other revenue
- $42,161
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $595
- Occupancy
- $1,431
- Depreciation
- $5,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,736
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $140,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,144
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,440
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $108,615
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,825
- Gross unrelated business income
- $27,007
- Gross receipts
- $98,288
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL R PLUTH | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| CINDY BETHUNE | Secretary Officer | 4 | $1,800 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK CABOTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KALCEY HARVEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THERESA UMSCHEID | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTI FREDERICK | PAST EXALTED RU Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY DYKSTRA | LECTURING KNIGH Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WHITE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL R PLUTH | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| CINDY BETHUNE | Secretary Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK CABOTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KALCEY HARVEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THERESA UMSCHEID | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTI FREDERICK | EXALTED RULER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TAMMY DYKSTRA | LECTURING KNIGH Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY BETHUNE | Secretary Officer | 5 | $1,650 |
| CRYSTAL R PLUTH | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $1,650 |
| THERESA UMSCHEID | LECTURING KNIGH Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTI FREDERICK | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| APRIL MOFFITT | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WHITE | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARK CABOTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KALCEY HARVEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 54, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334-0054
- Signed the 990
- APRIL TATMAN, NEW EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (712) 362-2575
- Return prepared by
- DAVID HOWARD LPA FIRM
Mission
TO BENEFIT SEVERAL LOCAL CHARITIES AND YOUTH PROGRAMS BY CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
Program accomplishments
- ALL ELKS LODGES AND THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF ESTHERVILLE ELKS LODGE #528 BENEFIT FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE TO BENEFIT SEVERAL LOCAL CHARITIES AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.
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
- 42-1023309
- 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)
- $130,144
- Income (IRS master file)
- $98,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $57,005 | $73,736 | $130,144 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $56,215 | $61,294 | $140,341 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $79,397 | $66,664 | $144,357 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $37,112 | $44,656 | $132,965 | 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 42-1023309).
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 42-1023309.
- 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 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,800 (CRYSTAL R PLUTH, Treasurer).
- 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 $57,005, expenses of $73,736 and total assets of $130,144 at year end.
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