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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3368097

BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA

Also known as 2591 LAKE ELSINORE WILDOMAR

Tax-exempt · WILDOMAR, CA 92595

Financials

$286K$344K2023$297K$362K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$297,148$361,944-$64,796$1,342,920$216,785$1,126,135
March 31, 2024990$285,741$344,385-$58,644$1,466,592$275,026$1,191,566
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$104,681
Investment income
$9
Net rental income
-$4,169
Net income from sales of inventory
$79,765
Other revenue
$192,458

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,000
Other salaries and wages
$32,704
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$42,153
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$90
Accounting fees
$2,141
Occupancy
$98,056
Depreciation
$100,807
Program services (functional)
$361,944

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,466,592
Total assets, end of year
$1,342,920
Total liabilities, end of year
$216,785
Net assets, end of year
$1,126,135
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,053,876
Gross unrelated business income
$8,996
Gross receipts
$1,463,958
Employees
9
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1979
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH KRAMERSECRETARY
Officer
10$6,000
JOHN ARAGONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RAYMOND HAINESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY RYANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN SHIPLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRY TYLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK CERDALEADING KNIG
Officer
5$0
RICK LAWSONEXALTED RULE
Officer
5$0
GARY MILESLECT KNIGHT
Officer
5$0
PATRICIA QUICKTREASURER
Officer
10$0
VALERIE YOUNGLOYAL KNIGHT
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH KRAMERSECRETARY
Officer
20$6,000
JOHN ARAGONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
RICK BERGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT BORGESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
RANDY HAINESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JERRY TYLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL CAINLEADING KNIG
Officer
10$0
FRED CERDA JRLOYAL KNIGHT
Officer
10$0
RICK LAWSONEXALTED RULE
Officer
10$0
PATRICIA QUICKTREASURER
Officer
20$0
VALERIE YOUNGLECT KNIGHT
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
33700 MISSION TRL, WILDOMAR, CA 92595-8430
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BETH KRAMER, PO BOX 1564, WILDOMAR, CA 92595
Signed the 990
BETH KRAMER, SECRETARY
Phone
(951) 674-6804
Return prepared by
A J HOLT INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3368097 or by the name BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA.

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

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 GOVERNANCE, 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.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS.
  • OPERATES UNDER THE LODGE SYSTEM FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS.
    Expenses $361,944

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3368097
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,342,920
Income (IRS master file)
$1,463,958

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$297,148$361,944$1,342,920XML
990March 2024$285,741$344,385$1,466,592XML
990March 2023$298,271$363,230$1,558,204IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––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 95-3368097).

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 95-3368097.
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 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. 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 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names BETH KRAMER.
Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,000 (BETH KRAMER, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $297,148, expenses of $361,944 and total assets of $1,342,920 at year end.

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