BPO OF ELKS OF THE USA
EIN 14-1454372 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION is A FRATURNAL ORDER, WHICH PROVIDES SOCIAL ACTIVITIES for ITS MEMBERS, PROGRAMS and SUPPORTING SERVICES for THE GENERAL PUBLIC, and GIFTS and CONTRIBUTIONS to CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $98.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
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Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (14)
BARRY BETZ JRINNER GUARD
BARRY BETZ SRESQUIRE
BRIAN KIRCHLEADING KNIGHT
CHARLES ADAMSTRUSTEE
CHARLSE VAN BURENTRUSTEE
GREG COLLINSLECTURING KNIGHT
J DANA MURPHYTRUSTEE
JOHN ROWSELOYAL KNIGHT
JOHN M CHRISTIANSEN PERTREASURER
ROBERT MYRONEXHALTED RULER
RONALD J BARNERTRUSTEE
THOMAS NARDACCI PDDSECRETARY
TIM DAVISTRUSTEE
TOM ROWETILER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 683 COLUMBIA TPKE, E GREENBUSH, NY 12061-2131
- County
- Rensselaer
- In care of
- % JOHN CHRISTANSEN
- Primary officer
- JOHN CHRISTANSEN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MAIKELS & TRAINOR CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit