Nonprofit · EIN 59-0883694
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2139 MARATHON
Tax-exempt · MARATHON, FL 33050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $204,146 | $175,083 | $29,063 | $180,848 | $27,630 | $153,218 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $164,925 | $144,660 | $20,265 | $153,570 | $32,848 | $120,722 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $152,815 | $153,477 | -$662 | $130,990 | $30,720 | $100,270 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,305
- Membership dues
- $36,920
- Program service revenue
- $3,689
- Investment income
- $364
- Net income from gaming
- $28,666
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $79,122
- Other revenue
- $107,788
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $17,178
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,002
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $62,824
- Program services (functional)
- $156,474
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $180,848
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $153,218
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,277
- Gross receipts
- $247,625
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE DaCOSTA | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $9,789 |
| ANGELA OZBUN | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $7,389 |
| TERRI HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARISSA SIEVYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE REES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| SUE BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA SMALLWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM BOYER | EXALTED RULER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CHRIS STILL | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROWELL | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN MCQUOID | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE daCOSTA | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $9,850 |
| ANGELA OZBUN | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $5,500 |
| TERRI HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GIL MARLOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE REES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| TOM BOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA SMALLWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CHIODO | EXALTED RULER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN LYNCH | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VACANT | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS STILL | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GIL MARLOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIANNE REES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA FESENDFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CHIODO | EXALTED RULER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROSE LAVAY | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE daCOSTA | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANGELA OZBUN | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANN LYNCH | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DONNA SMALLWOOD | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8239 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHON, FL 33050-3237
- In care of
- % WENDY BONILLA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATTHEW ROWELL, 8239 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON, FL 33050
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW ROWELL, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (305) 289-0417
- Website
- www.marathonelks2139.com
- Return prepared by
- ROWLEY & ROWLEY CPAS PA
Mission
CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS, FLORIDA ELKS THERAPY SERVICES, YOUTH CAMP, VETERANS SERVICES, SCHOLARSHIPS, NEEDY FAMILIES, ETC.
Program accomplishments
- FLORIDA ELKS THERAPY SERVICES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION, VETERANS PROGRAMS , YOUTH CAMP, CHILDRENS PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND NEEDY FAMILIES.
- ASSESSMENTS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL AND STATE PROGRAMS.Expenses $156,474
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
- 59-0883694
- 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)
- $180,848
- Income (IRS master file)
- $247,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $204,146 | $175,083 | $180,848 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $164,925 | $144,660 | $153,570 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $152,815 | $153,477 | $130,990 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $157,603 | $151,296 | $137,128 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 59-0883694).
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 59-0883694.
- 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 MATTHEW ROWELL.
- 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; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,789 (CHRISTINE DaCOSTA, SECRETARY).
- 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 $204,146, expenses of $175,083 and total assets of $180,848 at year end.
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