Nonprofit · EIN 44-0168820
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 26 KANSAS CITY
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $368,862 | $386,580 | -$17,718 | $584,004 | $63,141 | $520,863 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $359,557 | $360,101 | -$544 | $567,515 | $56,666 | $510,849 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $306,839 | $300,536 | $6,303 | $580,415 | $65,892 | $514,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $111,630
- Membership dues
- $36,798
- Program service revenue
- $204,802
- Investment income
- $13,380
- Net rental income
- $13,390
- Net income from gaming
- $18,860
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,800
- Other revenue
- $39,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $53,564
- Benefits paid to members
- $108,309
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $45,388
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,371
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,495
- Occupancy
- $74,899
- Depreciation
- $17,184
- Program services (functional)
- $230,864
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,716
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $567,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $584,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $63,141
- Net assets, end of year
- $520,863
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $172,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $520,863
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,000
- Gross receipts
- $432,738
- Employees
- 6
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SPALITTO | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB BELZER | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRANT KARRIKER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MAURICE TORRES | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARMODY | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIM BECKMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM LILLIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON CANNAFAX | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA GRINNEL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARB GUNN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH SPALITTO | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB BELZER | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRANT KARRIKER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MAURICE TORRES | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARMODY | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIM BECKMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM LILLIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON CANNAFAX | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA GRINNEL | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARB GUNN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA GUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $6,000 |
| ROBERT STEFFENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $6,000 |
| DEB WELD | NEWSLETTER EDITOR Key employee | 3 | $1,050 |
| TODD MILLER | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 30 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPALITTO | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| BOB BELZER | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GRANT KARRIKER | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MAURICE TORRES | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN CARMODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIM BECKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TIM LILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON CANNAFAX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA GRINNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 515 E 99TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131-4244
- Signed the 990
- MAURICE TORRES, Treasurer
- Phone
- (816) 942-2443
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Prime Accounting
Mission
TO INCLUDE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY TO RECOGNIZE A BELEIF IN GOD TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- BENEFITS TO LODGE MEMBERSExpenses $187,823 · revenue $250,332
- BENEVOLENCE INCLUDING CHRISTMAS BASKETS FOR THE NEEDY, DONATIONS TO KANSAS CITY HOSPICE & LOCAL CHARITIESExpenses $27,950
- COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSExpenses $15,091
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
- 44-0168820
- 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)
- $584,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $432,738
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $368,862 | $386,580 | $584,004 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $359,557 | $360,101 | $567,515 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $306,839 | $300,536 | $580,415 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $318,132 | $358,318 | $495,777 | 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 44-0168820).
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 44-0168820.
- 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 10 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 $368,862, expenses of $386,580 and total assets of $584,004 at year end.
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