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Nonprofit · EIN 44-0503388

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 749 LEXINGTON

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, MO 64067

Financials

$83K$74K2023$80K$77K2024$77K$75K2025
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$77,463$75,058$2,405$217,977$11,173$206,804
March 31, 2025990-EZ$79,566$76,898$2,668$214,639$10,240$204,399
March 31, 2024990-EZ$83,496$73,650$9,846$214,149$12,418$201,731
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$24,236
Membership dues
$21,367
Net income from fundraising events
$9,808
Net income from sales of inventory
$20,169
Other revenue
$1,883

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,219
Benefits paid to members
$7,860
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,665
Occupancy
$34,053
Printing, publications and postage
$1,615
Other expenses
$11,646
Program services (functional)
$11,715

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$214,639
Total assets, end of year
$217,977
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,173
Net assets, end of year
$206,804
Cash, savings and investments
$74,774
Land and buildings
$138,493
Gross receipts
$120,173

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
STEVE NICKELLEXALTED RULER4$0
SHAUN DICKMEYERLEADING KNIGHT4$0
PHILLIP DAVISLECTURING KNIGHT4$0
CREES FORSTERLOYAL KNIGHT4$0
KATHY G HOEPPNERSECRETARY12$0
DANA WEISZTREASURER3$0
SHAWN MEYERTRUSTEE4$0
RANDY BACKSTRUSTEE4$0
DALE DOAKTRUSTEE4$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN MORRISTRUSTEE6$0
SHAWN MEYERTRUSTEE4$0
KATHY G HOEPPNERSECRETARY12$0
DANA WEISZTREASURER3$0
GARY HOEPPNERTRUSTEE2$0
RANDY BACKSEXALTED RULER4$0
STEVE NICKELLLEADING KNIGHT4$0
SHAUN DICKMEYERLOYAL KNIGHT4$0
CREES FORSTERLECTURING KNIGHT4$0
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN MORRISEXALTED RULER6$0
SHAWN MEYERLECTURING KNIGHT4$0
KATHY G HOEPPNERSECRETARY12$0
DANA WEISZTREASURER3$0
DAWN CLIFFORDTRUSTEE1$0
LARRY JOHNSONTRUSTEE1$0
GARY HOEPPNERTRUSTEE2$0
BRAD BURKHARTLOYAL KNIGHT4$0
RANDY BACKSLEADING KNIGHT4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 39, LEXINGTON, MO 64067-0039
Signed the 990-EZ
MICHAEL S MEYER, TRUSTEE
Phone
(660) 259-3345
Return prepared by
THURMON & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION

990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH 6 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WERE AWARDED $1,000 EACH
    Expenses $6,000
  • LITERACY BOOKS FOR SCHOOL
    grants $3,504
  • FOOD PANTRY CASH DONATION
    grants $3,000
  • YOUTH AND VETERAN PROGRAMS
    Expenses $5,715

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
44-0503388
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)
$217,977
Income (IRS master file)
$120,173

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZMarch 2026$77,463$75,058$217,977XML
990-EZMarch 2025$79,566$76,898$214,639XML
990-EZMarch 2024$83,496$73,650$214,149XML
990-EZMarch 2023–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2022–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2021–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2020–––IRS
990-EZMarch 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 44-0503388).

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 44-0503388.
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 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
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 $77,463, expenses of $75,058 and total assets of $217,977 at year end.

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