Elks Recreation Inc
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What it says it does
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
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $256,740, exec director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $1.7 million spent. 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.
- $8,488 spent. 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.
- $1.1 million spent. 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
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not 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 December 2024.
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 July 1972.
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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