Mission
THE TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED TO RESTORE, REFURBISH, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE ELKS NATIONAL MEMORIAL BUILDING AND THE ART OBJECTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
Public Charity
ELKS VETERANS MEMORIAL RESTORATION TRUST
ELKS VETERANS MEMORIAL RESTORATION TRUST, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.9M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $13.2M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363718320
CHICAGO, IL
Health (General & Financing)
NTEE: E80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$13.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$7.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Elks Veterans Memorial Restoration Trust
How Elks Veterans Memorial Restoration Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$89
The trust provides the general maintenance for the public viewing areas in the elks national memorial building located in Chicago, illinois
$4
The trust provides guides to facilitate tours for the general public through the elks national memorial building
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHICAGO MEMORIAL 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1926-2026
$2,000,000
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
$813,080
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
$551,949
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
$607,168
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
$853,195
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GRAND SECRETARY
Bryan Klatt
TREASURER
Louis J Grillo
VICE CHAIRMAN
Malcolm J Mcpherson Jr
SECRETARY
Michael F Zellen
MEMBER
Michael T Luhr
CHAIRMAN
Ronald L Hicks
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $1.1M | $13.2M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $916K | $11.9M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $10.8M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $734K | $11.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.9M (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.