Mission
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION UNDER BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS.
Public Charity
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA is a Public Charity headquartered in WEST ORANGE, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $228K revenue, $218K expenses, $237K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $38K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 221376863
WEST ORANGE, NJ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$228K
Total Expenses$218K
Total Assets$237K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$38K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
$10,000
$10,000
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROGRAM
$9,500
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROGRAM
$9,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
INNER GUARD
Cathy Lodge
LECTURING KN
Christopher Hutchason
INNER GUARD
Cornelius Joe Keaney
SECRETARY
Deborah Wahlers
TRUSTEE
Donald Reitmeyer
TRUSTEE
Erwin Melhorn Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228K | $218K | $237K |
| 2024 | $204K | $213K | $227K |
| 2023 | $217K | $196K | $236K |
| 2022 | $197K | $192K | $215K |
| 2021 | $79K | $88K | $210K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $79K to $228K (+189%), with total assets most recently reported at $237K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.