Nonprofit · EIN 73-0801117
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2416 KINGFISHER
Tax-exempt · KINGFISHER, OK 73750
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $157,508 | $128,266 | $29,242 | $252,507 | $8,425 | $244,082 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $120,518 | $155,325 | -$34,807 | $223,173 | $8,333 | $214,840 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $202,229 | $120,737 | $81,492 | $253,172 | $2,750 | $250,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $63,748
- Investment income
- $5,284
- Net rental income
- $7,700
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,333
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $64,443
- Other revenue
- $88,476
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,353
- Benefits paid to members
- $13,864
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $7,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,225
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,620
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,590
- Occupancy
- $17,828
- Depreciation
- $3,174
- Program services (functional)
- $128,266
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $223,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $252,507
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $244,082
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $79,916
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $244,082
- Gross unrelated business income
- $459
- Gross receipts
- $327,365
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL LUDWIG | Secretary Officer | 3 | $3,600 |
| BRENDA KEENE | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $3,600 |
| RYAN GIBSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUHL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MUEGGENBORG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY HOMIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MUEGGENBORG | Tiler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA DETAMORE | Exalted Ruler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SVOBODA | Esquire Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUINTON CLINE | Inner Guard Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK LEITNER | Leading Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACY KITCHENS | Loyal Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAITLAND WOODY | Lecturing Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA LASSITER | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL LUDWIG | Secretary Officer | 3 | $3,600 |
| BRENDA KEENE | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $3,600 |
| RYAN GIBSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL BROWN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MUEGGENBORG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY HOMIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUHL | Exalted Ruler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MUEGGENBORG | Tiler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY MOWDY | Loyal Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA DETAMORE | Leading Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SVOBODA | Esquire Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIEN DETAMORE | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUINTON CLINE | Inner Guard Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK LEITNER | Lecturing Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL LUDWIG | Secretary Officer | 3 | $3,600 |
| BRENDA KEENE | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $3,600 |
| RYAN GIBSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL BROWN | Exalted Ruler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUHL | Leading Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY MUEGGENBORG | Tiler Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MUEGGENBORG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE TRINDLE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY HOMIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY MOWDY | Loyal Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA DETAMORE | Lecturing Knight Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SVOBODA | Esquire Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIEN DETAMORE | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUINTON CLINE | Inner Guard Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 444, KINGFISHER, OK 73750-0444
- In care of
- % BRENDA DETAMORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Brenda Detamore, PO Box 444, Kingfisher, OK 73750
- Signed the 990
- BRENDA DETAMORE, Exalted Ruler
- Phone
- (405) 375-4908
- Return prepared by
- KC Accounting PLLC
Mission
To provide for fraternal members and to financially support youth programs
Program accomplishments
- Fraternal Support to Members
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
- 73-0801117
- 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)
- $252,507
- Income (IRS master file)
- $327,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $157,508 | $128,266 | $252,507 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $120,518 | $155,325 | $223,173 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $202,229 | $120,737 | $253,172 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $101,937 | $116,186 | $171,997 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 73-0801117).
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 73-0801117.
- 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 is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Brenda Detamore.
- 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 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,600 (CRYSTAL LUDWIG, 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 $157,508, expenses of $128,266 and total assets of $252,507 at year end.
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