Nonprofit · EIN 72-0475601
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1048 OPELOUSAS
Tax-exempt · OPELOUSAS, LA 70571
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $106,309 | $107,439 | -$1,130 | $91,351 | $12,061 | $79,290 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $104,475 | $116,446 | -$11,971 | $108,972 | $28,551 | $80,421 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $88,213 | $92,645 | -$4,432 | $125,378 | $25,096 | $100,282 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,137
- Membership dues
- $28,613
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $28,159
- Other revenue
- $400
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $776
- Other expenses
- $106,663
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,972
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,061
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,290
- Cash, savings and investments
- $33,006
- Land and buildings
- $29,614
- Gross receipts
- $121,510
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-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE GARRAND | EXALTED RULE | 5 | $0 |
| BENNY GARRARD | ESTEEMED LEA | 6 | $0 |
| TIM MARKS | ESTEE LOYAL | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ORTEGO | ESTEE LECTUR | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCES GARRARD | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| SARAH KIDDER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY LEE | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| GERRY PERRY | TILER | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A MALLET | CHAPLIN | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH C LAFLEUR | INNER GUARD | 2 | $0 |
| FELECIA GRIMMETT | ONE YEAR TRU | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY ROHNER | TWO YEAR TRU | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BARRON | THREE YEAR T | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY LEE | ESQUIRE | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT A MALLET | CHAPLIN | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH C LAFLEUR | INNER GUARD | 2 | $0 |
| LINCOLN SAVOIE | ESTEE LEAD | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY PRIMEAUX | THREE YEAR T | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUPRE | TWO YEAR TRU | 2 | $0 |
| TIM MARKS | ESTEE LOYAL | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCES GARRARD | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 |
| SHANNE GARRAND | EXALTED RULE | 20 | $0 |
| ERIC ORTEGO | ESTEE LECTUR | 4 | $0 |
| APRIL DAIGLE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY LEE | ESQUIRE | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT A MALLET | CHAPLIN | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH C LAFLEUR | INNER GUARD | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH MOREAU | TILER | 5 | $0 |
| LINCOLN SAVOIE | ESTEE LEAD | 10 | $0 |
| LARRY PRIMEAUX | THREE YEAR T | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUPRE | TWO YEAR TRU | 10 | $0 |
| TIM MARKS | ESTEE LOYAL | 6 | $0 |
| FRANCES GARRARD | SECRETARY | 30 | $0 |
| SHANNE GARRAND | EXALTED RULE | 20 | $0 |
| ERIC ORTEGO | ESTEE LECTUR | 6 | $0 |
| APRIL DAIGLE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| JOSH DAIGLE | ONE YEAR TRU | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1146, OPELOUSAS, LA 70571-1146
- Signed the 990-EZ
- FRANCES GARRARD, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (337) 942-2341
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHN S DOWLING & COMPANY
Mission
FRATERNAL/CHARITABLE
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORING YOUTH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AMERICANISM ESSAY WRITING BOY/GIRL STATE,GUMBO,HOOP-SHOOT BASKETBALL AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
- SPONSORING PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES SUCH ESSAY WRITING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,OBSERVING THE AMERICAN FLAG ON FLAG DAY JUNE 14 AND VISTING HOSPITALIZED VETERANS IN OPELOUSAS,ST LANDRY PARISH NURSING HOMES AND IN THE VA HOSPITAL AT PINEVILLE, LA.
- SPONSORING COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING ELK VOLUNTEERS AND FACILITIES TO ODC SPECIAL OLYMPICS,HOSPICE OF ACADIANA AND THE XMAS-IN-APRIL INDIGENT PROGRAM.
- FATERNAL/CHARITABLE
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0475601
- 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)
- $91,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $121,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $106,309 | $107,439 | $91,351 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $104,475 | $116,446 | $108,972 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | $88,213 | $92,645 | $125,378 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 72-0475601).
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 72-0475601.
- 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 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. 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-EZ for the year ended March 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,309, expenses of $107,439 and total assets of $91,351 at year end.
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