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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 26-3718342

Elks National Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, ILNTEE: T31Founded 1928Website

mission statement

The foundation's mission is to help the benevolent and protective order of elks of the united states of america (bpoe) build stronger communities by offering college scholarships, funding programs that build the character and confidence of youth, serving veterans, and providing elks lodges and state associations with resources they need to accomplish their charitable objectives.

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Total Revenue

$61.6M

FY 2024

Program Spending

85.5%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$885.0M

Total Assets

$873.0M net

235.24 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+65%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 99 Institutional Funders

$5.1M raised across 297 grants · +$1K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 38 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Harry-Anna Investment Fund Inc	Umatilla, FL	$2,500,000
Benevolent & Protecitve Order of Elks of the USA	FAIR LAWN, NJ	$387,550
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA	MISSION VIEJO, CA	$310,907
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$230,886
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$205,069
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA	NASSAU, DE	$87,182
Charities Aid Foundation America	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$78,834
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA	BREMERTON, WA	$75,314
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA	HONOLULU, HI	$74,969
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$59,000

Total tracked: $5,088,731 across 297 grants · +$1,000 committed across 1 commitment (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$4.1M in expenses

The foundation provided one to four year academic scholarships up to $15,000 per year to approximately 3,000 individuals for the purpose of undergraduate or graduate education.

$32.6M in expenses

The foundation provided grants to the elks state associations to help fund their charitable activities. These activities include medical care and research, in-home treatment for children with disabilities, youth camps, shelters for abused women, and state level programs consistent with those provided by the foundation. The foundation provided grants ranging to $10,000 to help elks lodges implement projects and programs that address unmet needs in their communities in lasting and meaningful ways.the foundation provided funds to the elks veterans service commission for various programs benefiting veterans. The foundation also provided funds to the elks veterans memorial restoration trust to help pay for needed maintenance and upkeep of the elks veteran memorial and to the elks national drug awareness commission to pursue the foundation's drug awareness program.

$1.4M in expenses

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Financial History