Public Charity

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $61.6M, expenses of $44.5M, total assets of $885.0M. Imperigo tracks 152 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.

EIN: 263718342 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$61.6M
Total Expenses$44.5M
Total Assets$885.0M
Grant Records152
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$89,900
$36,395

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Officers & Directors

ASST DIRECTOR Deborah Kahler Doles
ASST SECRETARY F Louis Sulsberger
SECRETARY James L Nichelson
TRUSTEE James M Mcquillan
DIRECTOR James O'kelley Iii
TREASURER John D Amen

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,078,461 40 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$345,161 9 grants
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
$218,229 3 grants
Unspecified
$146,330 15 grants
UNRESTRICTED ASSISTANCE
$139,082 12 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $61.6M $44.5M $885.0M
2024 $37.4M $40.2M $926.0M
2023 $27.8M $42.6M $876.9M
2022 $95.5M $37.2M $925.4M
2021 $62.0M $32.8M $936.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $61.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $885.0M.

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