Elks Recreation INC

Not tax-deductible

Santa Maria, CA501(c)(4)EIN 95-2485566

To foster, promote, and encourage public sports, athletics and other amusements and recreations. And to foster and encourage public programs and contests for such purposes

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
91%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$257K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $8K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$678K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
4
independent of 4 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.2M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$60K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024+0.09%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
−$60K
FY2024▲ +75%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$108K
FY2023−$239K
FY2024−$60K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CElks Recreation INC
EINHdr · item D95-2485566
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1972
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Maria, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$2.8M
Management & general9%$266K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+6%
revenue over expenses▲ +143% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
100%
of revenue from program services & dues+0.4% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
17%
of spending is salaries & benefits-0.1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$617K
FY2024▼ -8%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$748K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$617K
Total liabilities
$678K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$911K
FY2024$678K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$178K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$617K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$748
Total assetsLn 16$617K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$678K
Total net assetsLn 32−$60K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$3.2M
Contributions & grants$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $748 · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
0.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.8M · Total expenses $3.1M
91%
Management & General
Management & general $266K · Total expenses $3.1M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3K · Total revenue $3.2M
0.08%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.2M · Total revenue $3.2M
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.2M · Total expenses $3.1M
106%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $2.7M
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.0M · FY2024 $3.2M
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$60K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $3.1M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $617K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$60K · Total assets $617K
-10%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $617K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tina Tonascia · Reported title EXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $257K · Total expenses $3.1M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $534K · Total expenses $3.1M
17%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 19%——
Legal fee ratio 0.07%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$256,740Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tina Tonascia$256,740$248,475$243,262$175,755$153,753

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes public sports, athletics, amusements, and recreational programs for all.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization conducts the annual santa maria elks rodeo. Since 1943 the rodeo generates funds for youth recreation in the santa maria valley. The rodeo attracts world class competition, and has ranked as high as 22ND in the world and third in the state of california.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Annual queen contest raises funds for local non profit groups. All funds raised during the rodeo period for the rodeo queens, is returned to the groups after paying direct expenses. Over 95% of revenues raised was returned to the organizations in 2024. Expenses include amount returned to organizations in 2024 of $998,126

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Annual christmas in the country is held during holiday period for local santa maria valley and surrounding communities. Entertainment acts and christmas decor are setup on the rodeo grounds for families to drive thru.

$8Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.1M+19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$3.1M+21% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.4M-14% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.6M+157% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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