Nonprofit · EIN 84-1243937
COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES
Tax-exempt · BERTHOUD, CO 80513
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $536,484 | $418,651 | $117,833 | $1,929,588 | $1,146,672 | $782,916 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $477,101 | $374,393 | $102,708 | $1,706,312 | $1,094,128 | $612,184 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $572,358 | $498,667 | $73,691 | $1,387,723 | $1,047,823 | $339,900 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $443,671
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $92,813
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $403,675
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $403,675
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,706,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,929,588
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,146,672
- Net assets, end of year
- $782,916
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,657,776
- Gross receipts
- $536,484
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W HUTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $3,600 |
| FRANK SOMMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $0 | $3,600 |
| ALLEN LENORT | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SOLA | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DAIGLE | TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KNUTESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WESSELING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVINO CRUZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MORGAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GABOR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GORDON | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W HUTSON | SECRETARY Institutional trustee | 15 | $0 | $3,600 |
| FRANK SOMMER | TREASURER Institutional trustee | 22 | $0 | $3,600 |
| RON CARPENTER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK NOVOSAD | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KEYSER | TRUSTEE V CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BEACH | TRUSTEE - SEC'Y Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH KNUTESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WESSELING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF MCDANIEL | PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVINO CRUZ | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MORGAN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GABER | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Freeberg | Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mack Novosad | Trustee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Keyser | Trustee V Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Beach | Trustee - Sec'y Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Tipton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Bolson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Wesseling | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Wyszynski | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Geff McDaniel | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Elvino Cruz | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dennis Morgan | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John W Hutson | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Frank Sommer | Treasurer Officer | 22 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 LOWREY LN, BERTHOUD, CO 80513-8248
- In care of
- % JOHN W HUTSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN W HUTSON, 825 LOWREY LANE, BERTHOUD, CO 80513
- Signed the 990
- JOHN W HUTSON, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (303) 468-3490
- Return prepared by
- SMITH BROOKS BOLSHOUN & CO LLP
Mission
TO DISPENSE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CLEM & EVELYN AUDIN FUND, THE DR. NUCKOLL'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND, THE ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE B.P.O. ELKS AND MEMBER DONATIONS FOR CHARITY AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- DONATIONS TO OUR MAJOR PROJECT, THE LARADON HALL SOCIETY:Expenses $83,926 · grants $83,926
- YOUTH ACTIVITIES, AMERICANISM, SCOUTING, MUSIC & CAMPExpenses $65,756 · grants $65,756
- THE CLEM & AUDIN FUND EARNINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 SUCH AS CLOTHING, SCHOOL NEEDS, MEDICAL COSTS AND OTHER NEEDSExpenses $65,668 · grants $65,668
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. EACH SCHOLARSHIP WAS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGE FOR THE RECIPIENTS.TOTAL EXPENSES: $41,250 (47 RECIPIENTS)DISASTER RELIEF - TOTAL EXPENSES - $48,625ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS TO AID VETERANS - TOTAL EXPENSES - $31,303DRUG & ALCOHOL AWARENESS COMMITTEE - TOTAL EXPENSES - $25,890COMMUNITY PROJECTS - TOTAL EXPENSES - $11,301HOOP SHOOT & SOCCER SHOOTS - TOTAL EXPENSES - $19,643CATCH IT CALF AND LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO - TOTAL EXPENSES - $10,313Expenses $188,325 · grants $188,325
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1243937
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,929,588
- Income (IRS master file)
- $536,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $536,484 | $418,651 | $1,929,588 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $477,101 | $374,393 | $1,706,312 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $572,358 | $498,667 | $1,387,723 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $536,262 | $511,612 | $1,193,970 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 84-1243937).
Questions about COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES
- What is the EIN of COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES is 84-1243937.
- Is COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES 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 COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN W HUTSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO ELKS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $536,484, expenses of $418,651 and total assets of $1,929,588 at year end.
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