Nonprofit · EIN 56-0258976
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1616 HENDERSONVILLE
Tax-exempt · HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28739
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $848,368 | $798,290 | $50,078 | $797,086 | $135,226 | $661,860 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $908,735 | $790,113 | $118,622 | $750,461 | $138,678 | $611,783 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $866,945 | $828,596 | $38,349 | $671,435 | $178,275 | $493,160 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $881,760 | $790,771 | $90,989 | $543,537 | $149,188 | $394,349 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $272,238
- of which government grants
- $7,356
- Membership dues
- $264,882
- Program service revenue
- $208,244
- Investment income
- $64,881
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $288,954
- Other revenue
- $303,005
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $286,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $317,707
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $550
- Accounting fees
- $12,447
- Occupancy
- $176,117
- Travel
- $8,752
- Depreciation
- $14,422
- Program services (functional)
- $789,867
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,423
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $750,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $797,086
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $135,226
- Net assets, end of year
- $661,860
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $174,267
- Publicly traded securities
- $389,385
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $661,860
- Gross receipts
- $1,157,496
- Employees
- 47
- Year formed
- 1939
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER ALBINI | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COGGINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GENE RAY MAGRUDER | 3 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCRAW | 2 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ROLOFF | 4 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY WYATT | 1 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASE | 5 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| TABITHA CAPPS | LECTURING KN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN DUDAS | LEADING L KN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHIEMER | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KERRY WEHUNT | EXALTED RULE Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SCHIEMER | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $1,825 |
| MICHAEL COGGINS | 2 YEAR TRUST Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT CASE | 1 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY GARRETT | 4 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID REID | 3 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN ZIEBA | 5 YEAR TRUST Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN DUDAS | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY MCFALLS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR WARREN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY WEHUNT | LEADING KNIG Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DRAKE | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $1,800 |
| SCOTT CASE | 1 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY GARREN | 4 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| PAT PARKHILL | 2 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID REID | 3 YR TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN ZIEBA | 5 YEAR TRUST Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN DUDAS | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY MCFALLS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH MONIZ | LECTURING KN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAYLOR WARREN | EXALTED RULE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY WEHUNT | LEADING KNIG Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY BLYTHE | 1 YR TRUSTEE PER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNIE STEWART | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE PER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOMMY LAUGHTER | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE PER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JJ KILPATRICK | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAME COOK | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE PDDGR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM WALSH | ESQUIRE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN LAUGHTER | INNER GUARD Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER LAUGHTER | ESTEEMED LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETE JUERGENS | ESTEEMED LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FRANK BRADY | CHAPLIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DRAKE | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $0 |
| KELLY COOK | EXALTED RULER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE PACE | ESTEEMED LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TABITHA CAPPS | TILER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 546 N JUSTICE ST, HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28739-4218
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN SCHIEMER, 546 N JUSTICE STREET, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28739
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN SCHIEMER, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (828) 693-3424
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COOPER TAX & ACCOUNTING PLLC
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 SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF ABOUT 1000 MEMBERS THAT GIVES THE USE OF ITS FACILITIES AND FUNDS TO SERVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES. IT PROVIDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE LOCK-INS FOR THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND GIVES THE USE OF ITS POOL FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN TO LEARN TO SWIM. IT PROVIDES CLOTHES AND FOOD TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND PROVIDES CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND OTHERPROGRAMS TO VETRANS.Expenses $451,395
- THE ORGANIZATION IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION OF ABOUT 1000 MEMBERS THAT GIVES THE USE OF ITS FACILITIES AND FUNDS TO SERVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES. IT PROVIDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE LOCK-INS FOR THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND GIVES THE USE OF ITS POOL FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN TO LEARN TO SWIM. IT PROVIDES CLOTHES AND FOOD TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND PROVIDES CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND OTHERPROGRAMS TO VETRANS.Expenses $338,472
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
- 56-0258976
- 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)
- $797,086
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,157,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $848,368 | $798,290 | $797,086 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $908,735 | $790,113 | $750,461 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $866,945 | $828,596 | $671,435 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $839,794 | $773,482 | $611,339 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $881,760 | $790,771 | $543,537 | XML |
| 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 56-0258976).
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 56-0258976.
- 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 SUSAN SCHIEMER.
- 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 11 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 $848,368, expenses of $798,290 and total assets of $797,086 at year end.
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