Elks National Foundation Inc
2750 N Lakeview Ave, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2026
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $61,768,710 | $49,207,140 | $941,875,588 |
| FY2025 | $61,600,573 | $44,533,130 | $873,015,260 |
| FY2024 | $37,385,570 | $40,244,595 | $857,298,956 |
| FY2023 | $27,750,732 | $42,597,331 | $782,234,104 |
| FY2022 | $95,466,562 | $37,180,568 | $848,319,159 |
| FY2021 | $62,047,958 | $32,848,662 | $833,003,371 |
| FY2020 | $43,379,037 | $29,533,298 | $653,125,885 |
| FY2019 | $68,772,020 | $31,196,607 | $711,851,945 |
| FY2018 | $45,805,924 | $29,455,323 | $699,546,633 |
| FY2017 | $31,475,041 | $27,224,193 | $656,382,934 |
| FY2016 | $36,082,387 | $29,295,750 | $617,872,999 |
| FY2015 | $60,656,171 | $25,217,575 | $634,984,102 |
| FY2014 | $74,599,147 | $24,658,033 | $605,013,954 |
| FY2013 | $30,892,027 | $23,420,835 | $558,673,353 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Elks National Foundation Inc (EIN 26-3718342), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $10,185,039 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $51,583,671 | 84% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $42,811,606 | 87% |
| Management & general | $4,834,370 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $1,561,164 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 84% of total revenue in FY2026.
- Program services accounted for 87% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 3%.
- 87% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2026. That is higher than 24.3% of 37 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 229.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 85th percentile among 2703 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 2754 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $30,892,027 in FY2013 to $61,768,710 in FY2026. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $95,466,562 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $558,673,353 to $941,875,588 between FY2013 and FY2026.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2009 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T31 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in IL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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