GIG HARBOR ELKS LODGE #2560
EIN 91-1002819 · 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 ENCHANCE THE HAPPINESS of ITS MEMBERS; to QUICKEN THE SPIRIT of AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; to CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; to PROVIDE for ITS GOVERNMENT, THE BENEVOLENT and PROTECTIVE ORDER of ELKS of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATION THAT ELKS CARE and ELKS SHARE.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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DEBORAH RATCLIFFESECRETARY
ANNE SWINNEYCHAPLAIN
DALE FRANKTRUSTEE
DANA BRIDGESLECTURING KNIGHT
DAVID MORGANTILER
GEORGE RATCLIFFEESQUIRE
JEREMY BRABHAMTRUSTEE
KAREN NUSSMANINNER GUARD
NINA DOOLEYEXALTED RULER
SAM HARDERLOYAL KNIGHT
SEAN DOOLEYTRUSTEE
TODD COMERLEADING KNIGHT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1951
- Location
- 9701 54TH AVE NW, GIG HARBOR, WA 98332-8542
- County
- Pierce
- In care of
- SEAN DOOLEY
- Primary officer
- SEAN DOOLEY, TRUSTEE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit