Nonprofit · EIN 56-0245415
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 602 GREENSBORO
Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $713,699 | $810,844 | -$97,145 | $1,603,062 | $690,661 | $912,401 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $683,458 | $675,413 | $8,045 | $1,695,194 | $685,648 | $1,009,546 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $592,124 | $669,677 | -$77,553 | $1,124,264 | $122,763 | $1,001,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $396,758
- Membership dues
- $366,384
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,147
- Net rental income
- $21,431
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,531
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $74,868
- Other revenue
- $315,794
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,944
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,925
- Occupancy
- $78,483
- Travel
- $2,700
- Depreciation
- $89,878
- Program services (functional)
- $766,157
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,687
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,695,194
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,603,062
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $690,661
- Net assets, end of year
- $912,401
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,402,624
- Gross unrelated business income
- $142,557
- Gross receipts
- $1,026,080
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1912
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNY PREVO | CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MATT BASTIN | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JEROME BURCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEITH ROBERSON | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JONI PARK | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JESS BROWN | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| BILL JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY SHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DESIREE WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICH CISNEY | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUE YUNKER | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID HAWKINS | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY SCHALLERT | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD DICKSON | CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVE CLARKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MARTYE BRANDENBURG | EST LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DENNIS DOWLING | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DONNIE PREVO | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JERRY PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY SHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DICKSON LANE | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUE YUNKER | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY WILSON | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CLAUDE DE RUSHIA | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILL CASSELL | PRESIDING JUDGE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JONI PARK | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY PETERS | CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVE CLARKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JONI PARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RONALD DICKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE BARROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BARROW | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DICKSON LANE | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAREY MORGAN | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSIE WARICK | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY SHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICH CISNEY | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILL CASSELL | PRESIDING JUDGE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LINDSTROM | CHAPLAIN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACK VANSTORY | INNER GUARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUE YUNKER | TILER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2201 W CORNWALLIS DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408-6923
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEVIN BLACK, 2201 WEST CORNWALLIS DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN BLACK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (336) 288-5100
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COSTELLO HILL & COMPANY LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- ELKS CREATE AND PARTICIPATE IN MANY PROGRAMS TO BETTER THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DEMONSTRATE THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE. SOME OF THEIR LARGEST PROGRAMS INCLUDE YOUTH ACTIVITIES, VETERANS PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HOOP SHOOT, AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST, ANTLERS YOUTH GROUP AND VARIOUS OTHER YOUTH-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES. THE VETERANS PROGRAMS INCLUDE VARIOUS VISITS AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR NATION, THE SERVANT CENTER AND THE VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GOING TO COLLEGE.Expenses $766,157
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
- 56-0245415
- 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)
- $1,603,062
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,026,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $713,699 | $810,844 | $1,603,062 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $683,458 | $675,413 | $1,695,194 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $592,124 | $669,677 | $1,124,264 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $607,669 | $718,305 | $1,286,501 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 56-0245415).
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 56-0245415.
- 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 is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names KEVIN BLACK.
- 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 15 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 $713,699, expenses of $810,844 and total assets of $1,603,062 at year end.
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