BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF 850 WOONSOCKET
EIN 05-0106183 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE LODGE is A LOCAL AFFILIATE LODGE of A NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION of ELKS DEDICATED to HELPING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS and ASSISTING WHENEVER NEEDED IN ORDER to ENCOURAGE GOOD FELLOWSHIP.
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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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LISA RICHARDSECRETARY
PAULETTE J BEAULIEUTREASURER
ALAN M LECLAIRETRUSTEE-FIVE YEAR
CHESTER LAMANSKYTRUSTEE-ONE YEAR
DENIS P GALIPEAUESQUIRE
DONALD G BURKELECTURING KNIGHT
GARY CASSIDYLOYAL KNIGHT
JANET GALIPEAUINNER GUARD
JOHN HOUGHTONLEADING KNIGHT
LORI MATKOWSKIEXALTED RULER
PAUL S BOKOSKITRUSTEE-THREE YEAR
STEPHEN FREITASTRUSTEE-FOUR YEAR
TERRI-LYN LANCTOTTRUSTEE-TWO YEAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1972
- Location
- 380 SOCIAL ST, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895-2013
- County
- Providence
- In care of
- PAULETTE BEAULIEU
- Primary officer
- PAULETTE BEAULIEU, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- UHY ADVISORS NE LLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit