Nonprofit · EIN 73-1275450
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 2712 CUSHING DRUMWRIGHT
Tax-exempt · CUSHING, OK 74023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $91,999 | $81,524 | $10,475 | $177,013 | $9,270 | $167,743 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $88,280 | $89,055 | -$775 | $159,920 | $2,652 | $157,268 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $87,368 | $79,714 | $7,654 | $168,060 | $10,017 | $158,043 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,283
- Program service revenue
- $57,576
- Investment income
- $7,140
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $500
- Occupancy
- $36,981
- Other expenses
- $44,043
- Program services (functional)
- $14,313
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $159,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $177,013
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $167,743
- Cash, savings and investments
- $46,166
- Land and buildings
- $122,465
- Gross receipts
- $91,999
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ELSHEIMER | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD ELSHEIMER JR | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| HAROLD GULLETT | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA WHITEHEAD | EXALTED RULER | 3 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BROWN | LECTURE KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NICCUM | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| DONALD ST ANDREWS | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SELLERS | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| JAY FRISBIE | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| JOE BROYLES | CHAPLAIN | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLCHIEF VRANA | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| PEGGY ELSHEIMER | LEADING NIGHT | 0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY PLUNKETT | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BRANDON ARMSTRONG | TILER | 0 | $0 |
| SHARON KAY SISSOM | INNER GUARD | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ELSHEIMER | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD ELSHEIMER JR | EXALTED RULER | 3 | $0 |
| HAROLD GULLETT | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA WHITEHEAD | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BROWN | LECTURE KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NICCUM | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| DONALD ST ANDREWS | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SELLERS | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| JAY FRISBIE | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| JOE BROYLES | CHAPLAIN | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLCHIEF VRANA | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ELSHEIMER | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| RONALD ELSHEIMER JR | EXALTED RULER | 3 | $0 |
| HAROLD GULLETT | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA WHITEHEAD | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BROWN | LECTURE KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NICCUM | Treasurer | 7 | $0 |
| DONALD ST ANDREWS | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SELLERS | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| JAY FRISBIE | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
| JOE BROYLES | CHAPLAIN | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLCHIEF VRANA | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 707 N NORFOLK, CUSHING, OK 74023-8712
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEBRA ELSHEIMER, Secretary
- Phone
- (918) 225-0111
- Return prepared by
- CBEW PROFESSIONAL GROUP LLP - CUSHING
Mission
TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTIC, 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 PATRIATISM; TO CULTIVE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITESELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVELENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVALENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.
Program accomplishments
- TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTIC, 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 PATRIATISM; TO CULTIVE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITESELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVELENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVALENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE AND ELKS SHARE.Expenses $14,313
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-EZ 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
- 73-1275450
- 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)
- $177,013
- Income (IRS master file)
- $91,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $91,999 | $81,524 | $177,013 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $88,280 | $89,055 | $159,920 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $87,368 | $79,714 | $168,060 | 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 73-1275450).
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 73-1275450.
- 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-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 15 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, 2026 it reported revenue of $91,999, expenses of $81,524 and total assets of $177,013 at year end.
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