Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
To serve the people and communities through benevolent programs
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks at a glance
- Total assets
- $262,211
- +19.0% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $169,810
- +19.9% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $8,534
- +113.1% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $142,609
- +0.9% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $262,211 | $169,810 | $142,609 | — | — | $8,534 |
| 2025 | $220,429 | $141,583 | $141,364 | — | — | $4,005 |
| 2024 | $209,876 | $117,337 | $122,321 | — | — | $2,990 |
| 2023 | $194,350 | $113,881 | $91,919 | — | — | $148 |
| 2022 | $170,920 | $87,510 | $74,024 | — | — | $91 |
| 2021 | $156,736 | $46,680 | $64,899 | $5,432 | 1 | $353 |
About Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in East Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $262K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's 2026 filing lists 10 officers; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
David Seel Jr.
Trustee
State Trustee - Per → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill McMahon
Trustee
On filings since 2025
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rhilinger
Trustee
On filings since 2025
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Andrade
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Fontaine
Secretary
Secretary → State Trustee - Per, 2022
State Trustee - Per → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2026)
Zachary Mumbauer
Treasurer
Interim Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$750 (2023) → $4K (2026)
Christine Vianna
Exhalted Ruler
Lecturing Knight → Exhalted Ruler, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Kidman
Lecturing Knight
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Cardoza
Loyal Knight
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Vianna
Leading Knight
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Barbara Silvia (2021–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Mumbauer (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Durette (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: De'lin D'ambra (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Arruda (2021–2023) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Ann Horrocks Brown (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Brown (2022–2023) — Exhalted Ruler
- Former: Rose Durette (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lynette Arruda (2023) — Leading Knight
- Former: Susan Costa (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leigh Kidman-Cahners (2022) — Tiler
- Former: Patricia Bettencourt (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Carol Leschak (2021) — Tiler
- Former: Joann Sullivan (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Andrade (2021) — Exhalted Ruler
- Former: Richard Case (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $4K, to Lucy Fontaine (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks reported $262K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170K.
Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks operate?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0316267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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