Public Charity

ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION

ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.8M, expenses of $5.6M, total assets of $708K. Imperigo tracks 638 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $11.7M.

EIN: 131548228 CHICAGO, IL Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$708K
Grants Given638
Grant Total$11.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THOUSANDS OF ELKS VOLUNTEERS, THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAMS OFFER DIRECT SERVICE TO VETERANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE NATION. OUR PROGRAMS HELP HOSPITALIZED VETERANS RECOVER AND THRIVE, SUPPORT VETERANS AS THEY EXIT OR PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, SERVE AGING VETERANS AND VETERANS IN FACILITIES, ASSIST VETERANS IN NEED AND CONNECT VETERANS WITH RESOURCES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

Officers & Directors

VICE-CHAIRMAN Bruce Hidley
GRAND SECRETARY Bryan Klatt
PAST CHAIR John Amen
CHAIRMAN Paul Ryan
MEMBER Randy Shook
PAST CHAIR Robert Duitsman

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Top Grant Purposes

VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROGRAM
$2,689,060 166 grants
FOCUS GRANT
$1,719,852 153 grants
WELCOME HOME
$1,356,834 75 grants
WELCOME HOME KIT GRANT
$1,312,994 87 grants
Freedom Grant
$980,280 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.8M $5.6M $708K
2024 $168K $5.2M $574K
2023 $5.2M $4.7M $5.7M
2022 $4.6M $4.0M $5.1M
2021 $4.1M $3.7M $4.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $5.8M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $708K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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