Nonprofit · EIN 91-0142760
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 1181 BREMERTON
Tax-exempt · BREMERTON, WA 98310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $486,250 | $457,536 | $28,714 | $876,868 | $110,509 | $766,359 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $464,479 | $424,029 | $40,450 | $844,514 | $102,588 | $741,926 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $503,558 | $410,681 | $92,877 | $828,204 | $116,032 | $712,172 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $241,716
- Membership dues
- $134,926
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,972
- Net rental income
- $48,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,641
- Net income from gaming
- $6,222
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $121,543
- Other revenue
- $224,562
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,570
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $13,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $68,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $92,994
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $360
- Depreciation
- $10,062
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $844,514
- Total assets, end of year
- $876,868
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $110,509
- Net assets, end of year
- $766,359
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $287,777
- Publicly traded securities
- $197,001
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $734,251
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,108
- Gross receipts
- $693,842
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1910
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI ROMINGER | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $13,000 |
| ARTHUR FERGUSON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATINA HAMILTON | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY THAYER | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DONALD JENKINS | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN REAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL POLIQUIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWENN MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELVIN JONES | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHUSTER | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MOORE | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JEFF YATES | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DONALD GOSSARD | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI ROMINGER | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $13,000 |
| BILL CURLEY | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BARBARA HERRON | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATINA HAMILTON | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MOORE | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUCHHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOARN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT BARBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL POLIQUIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWENN MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON ALLMAN | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KELVIN JONES | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHUSTER | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| IAN NORGAARD | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DONALD GOSSARD | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI ROMINGER | SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $11,051 |
| IAN NORGAARD | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ANNE LAWRENCE | INNER GUARD Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOARN | TILER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DONALD JENKINS | ESQUIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUCHHOLZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY DODD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RAINEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT BARBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB FINLEY | EXALTED RULER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RON ALLMAN | LEADING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| AUSTIN REAMS | LOYAL KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHUSTER | LECTURING KNIGHT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DON GOSSARD | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4131 PINE RD NE, BREMERTON, WA 98310-2257
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GLEN BALE, 4131 PINE ROAD, BREMERTON, WA 98310
- Signed the 990
- GLEN BALE, BOARD CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (360) 479-1181
- Website
- BPOE1181.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
Mission
TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES 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
- ASSISTANCE OF NUMEROUS CIVIC CHARITIES BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOCAL LODGE ENCOURAGES CIVIC MINDED CITIZENS OF THE BREMERTON AREA TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH THEIR COMMUNITY.
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
- 91-0142760
- 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)
- $876,868
- Income (IRS master file)
- $693,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $486,250 | $457,536 | $876,868 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $464,479 | $424,029 | $844,514 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $503,558 | $410,681 | $828,204 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $479,475 | $386,721 | $718,978 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-0142760).
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 91-0142760.
- 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 GLEN BALE.
- 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; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,000 (TERRI ROMINGER, 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 $486,250, expenses of $457,536 and total assets of $876,868 at year end.
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