Nonprofit · EIN 75-0157743
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 0683 MARSHALL
Tax-exempt · MARSHALL, TX 75670
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $81,918 | $75,958 | $5,960 | $484,035 | $44,051 | $440,182 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $61,333 | $76,984 | -$15,651 | $471,107 | $36,984 | $434,123 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $89,085 | $76,251 | $12,834 | $495,641 | $45,797 | $449,844 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,206
- Membership dues
- $20,117
- Investment income
- $2,512
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,113
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $31,852
- Other revenue
- $9,118
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $18,815
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,493
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $350
- Occupancy
- $22,065
- Printing, publications and postage
- $787
- Other expenses
- $17,448
- Program services (functional)
- $21,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $471,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $484,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,051
- Net assets, end of year
- $440,182
- Cash, savings and investments
- $117,512
- Land and buildings
- $363,835
- Gross receipts
- $100,334
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES E OSWALT | TREASURER | 10 | $1,800 |
| JACKIE DEGNER | SECRETARY | 10 | $1,800 |
| DONNA BRADLEY | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GREEN | ESQUIRE | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY DOTSON | ONE YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| MARTY VAUGHN | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREL GALBRAITH | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG DOTSON | LECTURING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| MATT BURNS | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE H BROCK | EXALTED RULER | 10 | $0 |
| KIM JONES | CHAPLAIN | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY BAKER | INNER GUARD | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KOEPKE | FIVE YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA BURNS | TWO YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| CHUCK SWATEK | TILER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES E OSWALT | TREASURER | 12 | $1,800 |
| JACKIE DEGNER | SECRETARY | 12 | $1,800 |
| DONNA BRADLEY | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GREEN | ESQUIRE | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY DOTSON | TILER | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY VAUGHN | LECTURING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL BRADLEY | 1 YR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREL GALBRAITH | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| DOUG DOTSON | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA BRADLEY | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| MATT BURNS | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| TOM MORAN | EXALTED RULER | 10 | $0 |
| JULIE HEATON BROCK | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON KOEPKE | CHAPLAIN | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY BAKER | INNER GUARD | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES E OSWALT | TREASURER | 10 | $1,800 |
| LAUREL GALBRAITH | SECRETARY | 20 | $1,800 |
| SHONDA NANCE | LOYAL KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN GREEN | ESQUIRE | 3 | $0 |
| KIM JONES | TILER | 3 | $0 |
| MARTY VAUGHN | INNER GUARD | 3 | $0 |
| NOLAN BRADLEY | 3 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEGNER | EXALTED RULER | 15 | $0 |
| JACKIE DEGNER | 1 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD FITCH | 2 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA BRADLEY | CHAPLAIN | 3 | $0 |
| SAM NANCE | 4 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| STEVI FITCH | 5 YEAR TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| TOM MORAN | LEADING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE HEATON BROCK | LECTURING KNIGHT | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 411 E AUSTIN ST, MARSHALL, TX 75670-3417
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JULIE H BROCK, EXALTED RULER
- Phone
- (903) 935-2260
- Return prepared by
- JIM OSWALT TAX SERVICE INC
Mission
BENEVOLENCE AND PROTECTION
Program accomplishments
- RAISED FUNDS FOR OUR STATE MAJOR PROJECT WHICH IS A SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN IN GONZALES, TX FOR CHILDREN ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS.Expenses $14,368
- SPOTLIGHT GRANT HELD A COMMUNITY WIDE BABY SHOWER WHERE WE SUPPLIED DIAPERS,BOTTLES EVERYTHING NECESSARY FOR NEWBORNS AS A DRIVE THROUGH EVENT.Expenses $2,000 · grants $2,000
- BEACON GRANT WHERE WE BOUGHT ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND HAD AN EVENT WHERE THE STUDENTS CAME AND GOT SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS AND A MEXICAN LUNCH AND DRINK.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- DESCRIBED in SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
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
- 75-0157743
- 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)
- $484,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $100,334
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $81,918 | $75,958 | $484,035 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $61,333 | $76,984 | $471,107 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $89,085 | $76,251 | $495,641 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 75-0157743).
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 75-0157743.
- 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-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; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,800 (JAMES E OSWALT, TREASURER).
- 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 $81,918, expenses of $75,958 and total assets of $484,035 at year end.
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