OFALLON ELKS LODGE #2587
EIN 51-0241027 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES of CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE and FIDELITY; to RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD; to PROMOTE THE WELFARE and ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS of ITS MEMBERS; to QUICKEN THE SPIRIT O F AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; to CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; to PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, and to PROVIDE for ITS GOVERNEMENT, THE BENEVOLENT and PROTECTIVE ORDER of ELKS of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA WILL SERVICE THE PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT "ELKS CARE and ELKS SHARE".
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)
TERRY COOKSECRETARY
ABBY PAYNELECTURING KNIGHT
AMBER CROSSFIELDEXAULTED RULER
AMY ROBERTSTRUSTEE
CHARLIE ROBERSLOYAL KNIGHT
EVA VAUGHNTREASURER
JAMES F RUCKMANTRUSTEE
JOHN MIEDERHOFFTRUSTEE
KERRY DANIELSTRUSTEE
NEIL HELFERTRUSTEE
STEPHEN STEINLEADING KNIGHT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 1163 TOM GINNEVER AVE, OFALLON, MO 63366-4472
- County
- Saint Charles
- In care of
- EVA VAUGHN
- Primary officer
- EVA VAUGHN, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes