Grantmaking public charityEIN 131548228
ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE
CHICAGO, IL 606141889
Total Assets
$708K
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$2.5M
FY 2024
Grants Made
158
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$16K
FY 2024
Grant Range
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Typical
Deadlines
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Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$3.1MThe commission partnered with the us department of veterans affairs and other social service organizations to provide homeless veterans and veterans at risk of being homeless with the emergency assistance they needed to become or remain housed, and to provide welcome home kits that include supplies and other material support to newly housed veterans. The welcome home program offers focus grants up to $10,000 to qualifying lodges to be used to prevent homelessness, assist previously homeless veterans to adjust, and help veterans exit homelessness.
Program 2
$1.0MThe commission provided grants to 1,000 lodges to facilitate programs that support veterans, active-duty military members and their families. Elks used these grants to provide food and clothing for homeless and hospitalized veterans, hold adaptive sports events for veterans with disabilities, repair the homes of military families and veterans in need, support student veterans and more.
Program 3
$311KThe commission provided grants to veterans adaptive sports events run by the us department of veterans affairs, in conjunction with other nonprofit organizations. These events help veterans to recover, rehabilitate and thrive. Elks volunteers assisted at these events, aswell as distributed thousands of pairs of free wheelchair gloves to veterans in attendance.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Giving Over Time
4 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
500 grants
Grant Size Distribution
500 grants
Geographic Focus
43 states
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