BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA 927 KEENE
EIN 02-0108545 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FORMED to PROMOTE THE VIRTUES of CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE, and FIDELITY; to PROMOTE WELFARE and ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS of ITS MEMBERS; to FOSTER AMERICAN PATRIOTISM and CULITVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN CARING for THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, YOUTH, VETERANS and OTHERS.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (15)
BILL OBRIENTRUSTEE - FOUR YEAR
BOB JONESTRUSTEE - ONE YEAR
BOB KEMPERESQUIRE
DEBBIE PATNODELOYAL KNIGHT
DENISE TUCKER-HOYTINNER GUARD
DOUBLAS HOYTTRUSTEE - TWO YEAR
GORDIE DANIELSCHAPLAIN
JIM FISHERLECTURING KNIGHT
KENNETH BUFFUMTILER
KIMMY KEMPFSECRETARY
ROBIN BUFFIMLEADING KNIGHT
RUSS BALLTRUSTEE - THREE YEAR
SCOTT HOYTEXALTED RULER
TESS OBRIENTREASURER
TIM OBRIENTRUSTEE - FIVE YEAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 81 ROXBURY ST, KEENE, NH 03431-3274
- County
- Cheshire
- In care of
- TESS O'BRIEN
- Primary officer
- TESS OBRIEN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HOGANCAMP PC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit