Nonprofit · EIN 55-0173393
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1459 PRINCETON
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, WV 24739
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $1,231,927 | $1,198,003 | $33,924 | $682,058 | $78,555 | $603,503 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,086,899 | $1,148,346 | -$61,447 | $648,885 | $79,306 | $569,579 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,026,774 | $998,132 | $28,642 | $692,725 | $61,699 | $631,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,392
- Membership dues
- $62,392
- Program service revenue
- $373,369
- Investment income
- $6,124
- Net rental income
- $8,717
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,124
- Net income from gaming
- $568,100
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $187,109
- Other revenue
- $790,042
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $116,871
- Other salaries and wages
- $368,186
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $402,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,638
- Travel
- $265
- Depreciation
- $81,220
- Program services (functional)
- $1,019,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,206
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $648,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $682,058
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,555
- Net assets, end of year
- $603,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $401,983
- Gross unrelated business income
- $887,082
- Gross receipts
- $3,897,159
- Employees
- 27
- Year formed
- 1923
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK ROBINSON | MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $28,846 |
| KEITH FREY | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $13,533 |
| PAUL G JOHNSON | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $2,400 |
| BENNY R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON FULP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY SELF | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICKIE SYLVESTER | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DERRICK WEATHERLEY | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH FREY | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $30,000 |
| PAUL G JOHNSON | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $5,024 |
| FRANK ROBINSON | MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $3,462 |
| BENNY R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON FULP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY SELF | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICKIE SYLVESTER | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DERRICK WEATHERLEY | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH FREY | MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $31,000 |
| DAVID WESTFALL | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $12,000 |
| PAUL G JOHNSON | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $4,338 |
| HERMAN BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CRAIG REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SHARPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BENNY R THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOUG KEENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICKIE SYLVESTER | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DERRICK WETHERLEY | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY SELF | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 270 PRINCETON ELKS ST, PRINCETON, WV 24739-7100
- In care of
- % FRANK ROBINSON
- Signed the 990
- FRANK ROBINSON, MANAGER
- Phone
- (304) 425-2969
- Return prepared by
- HOLLIFIELD & ASSOCIATES
Mission
TO INCULCATE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY. THE BPOE WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNICATE THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THE ELKS CARE, ELKS SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY; TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT , THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.Expenses $1,019,797
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
- 55-0173393
- 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)
- $682,058
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,897,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $1,231,927 | $1,198,003 | $682,058 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,086,899 | $1,148,346 | $648,885 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,026,774 | $998,132 | $692,725 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $952,496 | $975,105 | $659,357 | 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 55-0173393).
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 55-0173393.
- 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 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,846 (FRANK ROBINSON, MANAGER).
- 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 $1,231,927, expenses of $1,198,003 and total assets of $682,058 at year end.
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