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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2485566

ELKS RECREATION INC

Tax-exempt · SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

Financials

$2.7M$3.1M2023$3.2M$3.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELKS RECREATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,240,406$3,061,927$178,479$617,316$677,784-$60,468
December 31, 2023990$2,712,216$3,059,102-$346,886$672,402$911,349-$238,947
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,616
Program service revenue
$3,237,790
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$256,740
Other salaries and wages
$240,240
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$533,887
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,021
Accounting fees
$10,055
Occupancy
$101,522
Travel
$10,041
Depreciation
$13,995
Program services (functional)
$2,795,440
Management and general (functional)
$266,487

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$672,402
Total assets, end of year
$617,316
Total liabilities, end of year
$677,784
Net assets, end of year
-$60,468
Land, buildings and equipment
$614,468
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$70,468
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,000
Gross receipts
$3,240,406
Employees
12
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1949
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TINA TONASCIAEXEC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$256,740
PETER STERLINGPRESIDENT
Officer
4$0
SCOTT PARSONSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
4$0
MIKE ARNDTSECRETARY
Officer
4$0
TOMMY GEETREASURER
Officer
4$0
WES BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
AARON CASTELLANOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
CHUCK BIELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TINA TONASCIAEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
50$248,475
PETER STERLINGPRESIDENT
Officer
4$0
SCOTT PARSONSVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
4$0
MIKE ARNDTSECRETARY
Officer
4$0
TOMMY GEETREASURER
Officer
4$0
WES BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
AARON CASTELLANOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
CHUCK BIELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2325 SKYWAY DR STE H, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455-1137
In care of
% PETER STERLING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PETER STERLING, 2325 SKYWAY DR SUITE H, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
Signed the 990
PETER STERLING, PRESIDENT
Phone
(805) 925-4125
Return prepared by
Cathryne Glenn CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2485566 or by the name ELKS RECREATION INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SPORTS, ATHLETICS AND OTHER AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATIONS. AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND CONTESTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL SANTA MARIA ELKS RODEO. SINCE 1943 THE RODEO GENERATES FUNDS FOR YOUTH RECREATION IN THE SANTA MARIA VALLEY. THE RODEO ATTRACTS WORLD CLASS COMPETITION, AND HAS RANKED AS HIGH AS 22ND IN THE WORLD AND THIRD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
    Expenses $1,724,637 · revenue $2,063,864
  • ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY IS HELD DURING HOLIDAY PERIOD FOR LOCAL SANTA MARIA VALLEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ENTERTAINMENT ACTS AND CHRISTMAS DECOR ARE SETUP ON THE RODEO GROUNDS FOR FAMILIES TO DRIVE THRU.
    Expenses $8,488 · revenue $84,040
  • ANNUAL QUEEN CONTEST RAISES FUNDS FOR LOCAL NON PROFIT GROUPS. ALL FUNDS RAISED DURING THE RODEO PERIOD FOR THE RODEO QUEENS, IS RETURNED TO THE GROUPS AFTER PAYING DIRECT EXPENSES. OVER 95% OF REVENUES RAISED WAS RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS IN 2024. EXPENSES INCLUDE AMOUNT RETURNED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN 2024 OF $998,126
    Expenses $1,062,315 · revenue $1,089,886

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2485566
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$617,316
Income (IRS master file)
$3,240,406

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,240,406$3,061,927$617,316IRS
990December 2023$2,712,216$3,059,102$672,402XML
990December 2022$2,241,706$2,413,427$741,674IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 95-2485566).

Questions about ELKS RECREATION INC

What is the EIN of ELKS RECREATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELKS RECREATION INC is 95-2485566.
Is ELKS RECREATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1972.
Are donations to ELKS RECREATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ELKS RECREATION INC 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 ELKS RECREATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELKS RECREATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ELKS RECREATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER STERLING.
Who are the officers and directors of ELKS RECREATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,740 (TINA TONASCIA, EXEC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ELKS RECREATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,240,406, expenses of $3,061,927 and total assets of $617,316 at year end.

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