Nonprofit · EIN 73-0712590
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2125 CHICKASHA ELKS LODGE
Tax-exempt · CHICKASHA, OK 73023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $201,864 | $194,894 | $6,970 | $345,141 | $103,945 | $241,196 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $172,499 | $156,633 | $15,866 | $335,636 | $101,410 | $234,226 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $128,870 | $136,714 | -$7,844 | $316,577 | $98,217 | $218,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,070
- Program service revenue
- $19,088
- Investment income
- $131
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $125,012
- Other revenue
- $160,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,110
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,110
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,146
- Occupancy
- $31,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $335,636
- Total assets, end of year
- $345,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,945
- Net assets, end of year
- $241,196
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $290,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $239,951
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,245
- Gross receipts
- $270,864
- Employees
- 5
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARI JO TAYLOR | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $3,097 |
| VONDA WHITE | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $2,200 |
| DONNA CACY | EXALTED RULE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL HACKNEY | LEADING KNIG Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADELIA WHITE | LECTURING KN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TODD MORRIS | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY WHITE | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARPENTER | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JJ VANCE | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GARY MANUEL | ESTEEMED LOY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TOMMY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CACY | EXALTED RULE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CARI JO TAYLOR | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL HACKNEY | LEADING KNIG Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY TRENT | CHAIRMAN OF Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAREY COBB | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADELIA WHITE | LECTURING KN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TODD MORRIS | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY WHITE | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARPENTER | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JJ VANCE | TRUSTEE Officer | 4 | $0 |
| VONDA WHITE | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARI JO TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| DONNA CACY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| DONNA CACY | CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 396, CHICKASHA, OK 73023-0396
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONNA CACY, PO BOX 396, CHICKASHA, OK 73023
- Signed the 990
- DONNA CACY, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (405) 224-3205
- Return prepared by
- MELISSA S BRAMBLETT CPA PC
Mission
TO INCULCATE THE PRINICPLES 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
- COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0712590
- 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)
- $345,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $270,864
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $201,864 | $194,894 | $345,141 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $172,499 | $156,633 | $335,636 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $128,870 | $136,714 | $316,577 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 73-0712590).
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 73-0712590.
- 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 DONNA CACY.
- 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 $3,097 (CARI JO TAYLOR, 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 $201,864, expenses of $194,894 and total assets of $345,141 at year end.
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