Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway

Public charity · Grantmaker Piscataway, NJ EIN: 23-7173272

To promote the welfare of the community by providing funds and programs.

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway at a glance

Total assets
$172,862
+1.7% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$100,765
-2.9% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$4,783
+20.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$99,045
-6.3% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $11K (2021). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$172,862$100,765$99,045——$4,783
2025$169,956$103,732$105,735——$3,961
2024$169,143$97,350$103,825——$3,372
2023$172,935$92,260$99,556$2,500Total only$3,483
2022$189,922$77,678$81,293$5,000Total only$3,558
2021$198,553$48,183$49,659$10,5001$3,810
2020$187,173$96,060$95,483———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway

Based on IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway is a public charity, based in Piscataway, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $173K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway is led by Peter Namen, President since 2026 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Peter Namen

    President

    3rd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025

    1st Vice President → President, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Al Palazzo

    Trustee Yr

    Trustee → Trustee Yr, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Chapman

    Trustee Ye

    Exalted Ruler → President, 2021

    President → Trustee Ye, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Johnson

    Trustee Yr

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Gyeski

    Trustee Yr

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Martineau

    Trustee Ye

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Pencak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    $500 (2021) → $0 (2026)

  • Antonia Atkins

    1st Vice President

    Tiler → 2nd Vice President, 2025

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Engels

    2nd Vice President

    Inner Guard → 2nd Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Massimi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Buchek

    3rd Vice President

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jack Harkins (2020–2025) — Trustee Yr
  • Former: Jami Gill (2020–2025) — President
  • Former: Susan Bernstein (2025) — 3rd Vice President
  • Former: Joe Massimi (2020–2024) — Trustee Yr
  • Former: Kevin Krasnansky (2020–2024) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Kevin Neilson (2020–2024) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Mary Kristine Humphrey (2020–2023) — 3rd Vice Pr
  • Former: Harry Newton (2020–2022) — Trustee Yr
  • Former: Carley Jelinski (2022) — 3rd Vice President
  • Former: Dave Lindsay (2020) — Esquire
  • Former: Kathryn Santoro (2020) — Chaplain

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway

How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway?

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway reported $173K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.

Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway operate?

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway's EIN?

Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks of the USA 2414 Piscataway's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7173272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)

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