Nonprofit · EIN 71-0013412
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 0498 JONESBORO
Tax-exempt · JONESBORO, AR 72403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $546,640 | $582,084 | -$35,444 | $954,780 | $51,458 | $903,322 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $479,026 | $544,967 | -$65,941 | $1,007,172 | $68,406 | $938,766 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $517,255 | $525,382 | -$8,127 | $1,047,994 | $38,101 | $1,009,893 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $245,840
- Membership dues
- $89,218
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $860
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $299,940
- Other revenue
- $299,940
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $216,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $224,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $32,282
- Program services (functional)
- $582,084
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,007,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $954,780
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $903,322
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $837,193
- Gross receipts
- $695,508
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1889
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BRIDGEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER DIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMIE BLACKWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAM COX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY FRAKES | SECRETARY Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MATT DEVERS | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT GENTRY | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARRY BATEMAN | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE FLOYD | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN HIGGINS | EXALTED RULER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER DIX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH REEVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL BRICKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMIE BLACKWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOD | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT BRIDGEMAN | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY FRAKES | SECRETARY Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MATT DEVERS | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT GENTRY | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARRY BATEMAN | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY FRAKES | SECRETARY Officer | 25 | $0 |
| AMBER ADAMS | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL HENDRIX | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE GAIRHAN | ESQUIRE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOD | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE DAVIES | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER DIX | EXALTED RULER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 235, JONESBORO, AR 72403-0235
- In care of
- % KEVIN HIGGINS
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN HIGGINS, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (870) 932-0350
Mission
ENCOURAGING PATRIOTISM YOUTH INVOLVMENT
Program accomplishments
- THE JONESBORO BPOE 0498 SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES AND THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND LODGE AT NATIONAL LEVEL. THE EVENTS OF THE LODGE SUPPORT STUDENT AND YOUTH INVOLVMENT, PATRIOTISM AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Expenses $582,084
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
- 71-0013412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1972
- 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)
- $954,780
- Income (IRS master file)
- $695,508
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $546,640 | $582,084 | $954,780 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $479,026 | $544,967 | $1,007,172 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $517,255 | $525,382 | $1,047,994 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $477,352 | $417,783 | $1,068,214 | 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 71-0013412).
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 71-0013412.
- 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 1972.
- 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 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 $546,640, expenses of $582,084 and total assets of $954,780 at year end.
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