BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF THE ELKS LINCOLN ILLINOIS LODGE 914
EIN 37-0174483 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION for BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE, FRATERNAL, EDUCATIONAL and LITERARY PURPOSES.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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JEFF PETERSONCLUB MANAGER
SARAH WELSHLODGE SECRET
GARY RADEMAKERLECTURING KN
TIM WOOLARDCLUB SECRETA
PETE WELSHEXALTED RULE
MIKE HIGGINSESQUIRE
MARCIA WARNERCHAPLIN
JOHN STOLTZENBURGCLUB TREAS
JIM BYRGEDIRECTOR
JAMES ABBOTTLOYAL KNIGHT
BLAINE HELLMANTILER
FLOYD F SCHMIDTTRUSTEE
ELLEN ACKERMANVICE PRESIDE
DON WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
DEA WALSHINNER GUARD
DAVE CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
COLE GRENLUNDPRESIDENT
CHRISTINE SCHMIDTLEADING KNIG
CHASE LOWERYTRUSTEE
BRITTNEY PETERSONTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 1020 1525TH ST, LINCOLN, IL 62656-5011
- County
- Logan
- In care of
- JEFF PETERSON
- Primary officer
- JEFF PETERSON, CLUB MANAGER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MCK CPAS & ADVISORS
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit