Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Fraternal
- Income
- $57,201
- Spending
- $53,070
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $10,000 spent. Beacon Grant - Donated to Remote Area Medical Clinic to enable them to provide a remote clinic to provide local needy members of the community free medical treatment.
- $3,757 spent. Gratitude Grant - This project was based on serving our Community through providing a Christmas Party to our local special needs school. Richbourgh School in Crestview is a school for exceptional children ages 2-20 learning basic life skills due to their challenges. We had majority non verbal children wheelchair blind and various levels of challenges. We provided per direction of the staff - Sensory toys for the students a snack Christmas party for each of the 10 classrooms and a visit from Santa Mrs Claus and an Elf in person handing the children a Christmas gift bag.
- $1,009 spent. Freedom Grant - Three of our members held a donut breakfast the Crestview Manor hosting our Veterans that live there. We explained that we had received the Freedom grant to spend on our local Veterans and thanked them for our Freedom. We met with them individually to discuss their service years to our Country and ask them what they needed in personal items - a wish list. We documented their wish list and sizes and colors and committed to return on Memorial Days. The list was shared with the Lodge members after the list was compiled by Veteran name and the grant funds were shared equally amongst them. The personal items were purchased and packaged and finally the snacks and treats were added to the bags of clothing shoes personal hygiene products. The plan was to purchase all requested items and deliver after the Memorial Day Celebration on May 26th by all Elks available to attend.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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