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Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA

EIN 59-0945882 · Ft Walton Bch, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ELKS LODGE IS A VALUES DRIVEN FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION SERVING BOTH THEIR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ELKS LODGE IS ALSO A LEADER IN CHARITY AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$720,232
Spending
$689,695
Employees
26
Volunteers
235

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $653,664 spent. ELKS NATIONAL PROGRAMS NATIONAL FOUNDATION, HOOP SHOOT. ELKS STATE PROJECTS CHILDRENS THERAPY SERVICES, YOUTH CAMP. VETERANS SERVICES, FLAG DAY, LOCAL CHARITIES, ETC.
  2. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT- SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501 C 8 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED REGULATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1951.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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