BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
EIN 22-0764380 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE LODGE is ORGANIZED AS A CLUB for CHARITABLE, CIVIC, and FRATERNAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATIONS FRATERNAL BENEFIT INCLUDES A CLUB for MEMBERS to SOCIALIZE IN and ARRANGE OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE SUPPORT and SUBSIDY to THE HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS PROGRAMS RUN AT IT FACILITIES and to VARIOUS FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH CHILDREN or LOVED ONES WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS or MEDICAL ISSUES. THE LODGES CIVIC ACTIVITIES HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.60 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
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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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,606 for JENNY SARGENT (BANQUET MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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JENNY SARGENTBANQUET MANAGER
MORTON LAZARUSTREASURER
WALLACE FERREIRASECRETARY
ADELINA BOGAN-PELICANFRMR EXALT RULE
BRIAN BRENNANCHAIRMAN
CARMEN ROTELLATRUSTEE
CONNOR GRADEEXALTED RULER
JIM DALEYTRUSTEE
JOHN HEGEDUSTRUSTEE
JOSEPH KEATINGTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 375 UNION AVE, BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807-3108
- County
- Somerset
- In care of
- Connor Grade
- Primary officer
- Connor Grade, Exalted Ruler
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MOREY NEE BUCK & OSWALD LLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes