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Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks National Veterans Service Commission: $15M across 3 grants, latest 2024New Jersey State Elks Association → New Jersey State Elks Camp Moore: $1.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024George W Trimble Trust → Colorado Springs Elks Lodge #309: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: $800K across 2 grants, latest 2023Doris E Stackpole Foundation → Elk County Community Foundation: $400K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Stackpole-Hall Foundation → Elk County Community Foundation - Cfna: $288K across 9 grants, latest 2025The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation → Historical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2025Elks National Veterans Service → Colorado Elks Association: $144K across 3 grants, latest 2024Brune Family Foundation → Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: $105K across 7 grants, latest 2024Initiative Foundation → Elk River School District (Isd #728): $68K across 6 grants, latest 2024Alaska State Elks Association Charitable Trust → Wrangell Elks Lodge 1595: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024Idaho State Elks Association Inc → St Maries Elks Lodge: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2021Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks Lodges: $11M across 1 grant, latest 2021New Jersey State Elks Association → Nj State Elks Scholarships: $856K across 4 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → California Trout Inc: $586K across 1 grant, latest 2023George W Trimble Trust → Louisiana Elks Lodge #791: $470K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Stackpole-Hall Foundation → Penn Highlands Elk: $185K across 13 grants, latest 2025Elks National Veterans Service → California-Hawaii Elks Association: $141K across 3 grants, latest 2024Doris E Stackpole Foundation → Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania: $107K across 2 grants, latest 2024Brune Family Foundation → Ducks Unlimited: $32K across 2 grants, latest 2024Alaska State Elks Association Charitable Trust → Anchorage Elks Lodge 2868: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024Initiative Foundation → City of Elk River: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation → Elk Rapids Historical Society: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2024Idaho State Elks Association Inc → Wallace Elks Lodge: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2021Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks State Associations: $10.0M across 1 grant, latest 2021New Jersey State Elks Association → Elks National Foundation Army of Hope: $684K across 4 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc: $485K across 1 grant, latest 2023George W Trimble Trust → Leadville Elks Lodge #236: $313K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Veterans Service → New York State Elks Assn: $91K across 3 grants, latest 2024Doris E Stackpole Foundation → Elk County Humane Society: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Stackpole-Hall Foundation → Elk County Conservation District: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2023Alaska State Elks Association Charitable Trust → Eagle River Elks Lodge 2682: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024Initiative Foundation → Elk River Tae Kwon Do Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Idaho State Elks Association Inc → Weiser Elks Lodge: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation → Elk Rapids Area Education Fund: $5K across 4 grants, latest 2025Elks National Foundation Inc → California-Hawaii Elks Major Project Inc: $4.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks Veteterans Memorial Restoration Trust: $2.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → N J State Elks Association Charities Inc: $1.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Florida Elks Charities Inc: $1.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks National Drug Awareness Commission: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → New York Elks Major Projects Inc: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Oregon State Elks Association Trust: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Illinois Elks Association Charitable Trust: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Ohio Elks Association Charitable Trust: $1.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Colorado Elks Association Charities Inc: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Massachusetts Elks Charitable Trust: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects Inc: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Elks Disaster Relief Program Inc: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Texas Elks Endowment Incorporated: $944K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Maryland Delaware & District of Columbia Elks Association Inc: $936K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust: $871K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Michigan Elks Association Charitable Organization Inc: $851K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Missouri Elks Charitable Fund Inc: $762K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Arizona Elks Association: $747K across 2 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Wisconsin Elks Benevolent Fund Inc: $624K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Connecticut Elks Association Charities Inc: $624K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Indiana Elks Charities Inc: $588K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Virginia Elks Fund Inc: $576K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → North Carolina State Elks Association Charitable Trust: $494K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Maine State Elks Association Major Project for Maine Children's Cancer Prog: $468K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Nevada State Elks Charities Inc: $466K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Minnesota State Elks Association Charitable Trust: $451K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Tennessee Elks Charitable Trust: $358K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc → Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the USA New Hampshire: $347K across 3 grants, latest 2024Elks National Foundation Inc: $69M on this topic. Open the funder.Elks National Foundation Inc$69MNew Jersey State Elks Association: $3.0M on this topic. Open the funder.New Jersey State Elks Associa…$3.0MGeorge W Trimble Trust: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.George W Trimble Trust$1.9MNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.National Fish and Wildlife Fo…$1.9MDoris E Stackpole Foundation: $571K on this topic. Open the funder.Doris E Stackpole Foundation$571KThe Stackpole-Hall Foundation: $511K on this topic. Open the funder.The Stackpole-Hall Foundation$511KElks National Veterans Service: $375K on this topic. Open the funder.Elks National Veterans Service$375KThe Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation: $266K on this topic. Open the funder.The Herrington-Fitch Family F…$266KBrune Family Foundation: $137K on this topic. Open the funder.Brune Family Foundation$137KInitiative Foundation: $98K on this topic. Open the funder.Initiative Foundation$98KAlaska State Elks Association Charitable Trust: $54K on this topic. Open the funder.Alaska State Elks Association…$54KIdaho State Elks Association Inc: $23K on this topic. Open the funder.Idaho State Elks Association…$23KElks National Veterans Service Commission: received $15M on this topicElks National Veterans Service…$15MElks Lodges: received $11M on this topicElks Lodges$11MElks State Associations: received $10.0M on this topicElks State Associations$10.0MCalifornia-Hawaii Elks Major Project Inc: received $4.9M on this topicCalifornia-Hawaii Elks Major Pr…$4.9MElks Veteterans Memorial Restoration Trust: received $2.5M on this topicElks Veteterans Memorial Restor…$2.5MN J State Elks Association Charities Inc: received $1.9M on this topicN J State Elks Association Char…$1.9MFlorida Elks Charities Inc: received $1.9M on this topicFlorida Elks Charities Inc$1.9MElks National Drug Awareness Commission: received $1.5M on this topicElks National Drug Awareness Co…$1.5MNew Jersey State Elks Camp Moore: received $1.5M on this topicNew Jersey State Elks Camp Moore$1.5MNew York Elks Major Projects Inc: received $1.5M on this topicNew York Elks Major Projects Inc$1.5MOregon State Elks Association Trust: received $1.3M on this topicOregon State Elks Association T…$1.3MIllinois Elks Association Charitable Trust: received $1.3M on this topicIllinois Elks Association Chari…$1.3MOhio Elks Association Charitable Trust: received $1.2M on this topicOhio Elks Association Charitabl…$1.2MColorado Elks Association Charities Inc: received $1.1M on this topicColorado Elks Association Chari…$1.1MColorado Springs Elks Lodge #309: received $1.1M on this topicColorado Springs Elks Lodge #309$1.1MMassachusetts Elks Charitable Trust: received $1.0M on this topicMassachusetts Elks Charitable T…$1.0MPennsylvania Elks Major Projects Inc: received $1.0M on this topicPennsylvania Elks Major Project…$1.0MElks Disaster Relief Program Inc: received $1.0M on this topicElks Disaster Relief Program Inc$1.0MTexas Elks Endowment Incorporated: received $944K on this topicTexas Elks Endowment Incorporat…$944KMaryland Delaware & District of Columbia Elks Association Inc: received $936K on this topicMaryland Delaware & District of…$936KRocky Mountain Elk Foundation: received $905K on this topicRocky Mountain Elk Foundation$905KWashington State Elks Association Charitable Trust: received $871K on this topicWashington State Elks Associati…$871KNj State Elks Scholarships: received $856K on this topicNj State Elks Scholarships$856KMichigan Elks Association Charitable Organization Inc: received $851K on this topicMichigan Elks Association Chari…$851KMissouri Elks Charitable Fund Inc: received $762K on this topicMissouri Elks Charitable Fund I…$762KArizona Elks Association: received $747K on this topicArizona Elks Association$747KElks National Foundation Army of Hope: received $684K on this topicElks National Foundation Army o…$684KWisconsin Elks Benevolent Fund Inc: received $624K on this topicWisconsin Elks Benevolent Fund…$624KConnecticut Elks Association Charities Inc: received $624K on this topicConnecticut Elks Association Ch…$624KIndiana Elks Charities Inc: received $588K on this topicIndiana Elks Charities Inc$588KCalifornia Trout Inc: received $586K on this topicCalifornia Trout Inc$586KVirginia Elks Fund Inc: received $576K on this topicVirginia Elks Fund Inc$576KNorth Carolina State Elks Association Charitable Trust: received $494K on this topicNorth Carolina State Elks Assoc…$494KRanchers Stewardship Alliance Inc: received $485K on this topicRanchers Stewardship Alliance I…$485KLouisiana Elks Lodge #791: received $470K on this topicLouisiana Elks Lodge #791$470KMaine State Elks Association Major Project for Maine Children's Cancer Prog: received $468K on this topicMaine State Elks Association Ma…$468KNevada State Elks Charities Inc: received $466K on this topicNevada State Elks Charities Inc$466KMinnesota State Elks Association Charitable Trust: received $451K on this topicMinnesota State Elks Associatio…$451KElk County Community Foundation: received $400K on this topicElk County Community Foundation$400KTennessee Elks Charitable Trust: received $358K on this topicTennessee Elks Charitable Trust$358KBenevolent Protective Order of Elks of the USA New Hampshire: received $347K on this topicBenevolent Protective Order of…$347KLeadville Elks Lodge #236: received $313K on this topicLeadville Elks Lodge #236$313KElk County Community Foundation - Cfna: received $288K on this topicElk County Community Foundation…$288KHistorical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association: received $250K on this topicHistorical Elk Rapids Town Hall…$250KPenn Highlands Elk: received $185K on this topicPenn Highlands Elk$185KColorado Elks Association: received $144K on this topicColorado Elks Association$144KCalifornia-Hawaii Elks Association: received $141K on this topicCalifornia-Hawaii Elks Associat…$141KSalvation Army of Western Pennsylvania: received $107K on this topicSalvation Army of Western Penns…$107KNew York State Elks Assn: received $91K on this topicNew York State Elks Assn$91KElk River School District (Isd #728): received $68K on this topicElk River School District (Isd…$68KElk County Humane Society: received $65K on this topicElk County Humane Society$65KElk County Conservation District: received $38K on this topicElk County Conservation District$38KDucks Unlimited: received $32K on this topicDucks Unlimited$32KWrangell Elks Lodge 1595: received $18K on this topicWrangell Elks Lodge 1595$18KAnchorage Elks Lodge 2868: received $18K on this topicAnchorage Elks Lodge 2868$18KEagle River Elks Lodge 2682: received $18K on this topicEagle River Elks Lodge 2682$18KCity of Elk River: received $15K on this topicCity of Elk River$15KElk River Tae Kwon Do Inc: received $15K on this topicElk River Tae Kwon Do Inc$15KElk Rapids Historical Society: received $11K on this topicElk Rapids Historical Society$11KSt Maries Elks Lodge: received $8K on this topicSt Maries Elks Lodge$8KWallace Elks Lodge: received $8K on this topicWallace Elks Lodge$8KWeiser Elks Lodge: received $8K on this topicWeiser Elks Lodge$8KElk Rapids Area Education Fund: received $5K on this topicElk Rapids Area Education Fund$5K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →