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EIN 13-1548228

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
NTEE code, primary
W30: Military, Veterans Organizations
Description
In partnership with thousands of Elks volunteers, the Commission's programs offer direct Service to Veterans and military members in need throughout the nation.
Related structure
Elks National Veterans Service Commission is a subordinate organization under Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE).
Total revenues
$5,181,799
2023
Total expenses
$4,716,044
2023
Total assets
$5,694,904
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Elks National Veterans Service Commission

The Commission partners with hundreds of department of Veterans affairs (va) and other Veterans' facilities across the nation to improve the lives of Veterans. Our volunteers provide direct monthly support to aging Veterans, recovering Veterans and Veterans with disabilities in the form of social activities, needed supplies, therapeutic recreation, outreach events and more.
The Commission provided grants to 600 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.
The 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.
The 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.

Grants made by Elks National Veterans Service Commission

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 744Welcome Home Kit Grant$65,622
Re-Creation USADonation$50,000
California Hawaii Elks Association (CHEA)Voluntary Service Program$43,285
...and 109 more grants made totalling $1,564,862

Who funds Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Elks National FoundationPrograms Support$5,041,240
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks - California-Hawaii Elks AssnAssist Veterans With Rehabilitation$42,045
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks - Wyoming State Assn$5,245
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Elks National Veterans Service Commission

NameTitleCompensation
Bryan KlattGrand Secretary$0
Paul R RyanVice - Chairman$0
Robert L DuitsmanChairman$0
Mary MorganDirector$58,886

Financials for Elks National Veterans Service Commission

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,163,908
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$27,486
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-31,956
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$22,361
Total revenues$5,181,799

Form 990s for Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-09-13990View PDF
2022-032023-02-13990View PDF
2021-032021-11-01990View PDF
2020-032021-02-17990View PDF
2019-032019-09-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Elks National Veterans Service Commission

OrganizationLocationRevenue
America's Vetdogs the Veterans K-9 CorpsSmithtown, NY$9,390,820
Greater Jacksonville Area Uso CouncilJacksonville, FL$1,587,980
Uso of Hampton Roads and Central VirginiaNorfolk, VA$2,499,668
United Service Organization Uso of MissouriSt Louis, MO$1,958,891
Operation Second ChanceGermantown, MD$2,107,891
Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ohio Charities (VFWOC)Columbus, OH$8,544,068
Veterans Life CenterRaleigh, NC$2,304,730
Northwest Montana Veterans Stand DownKalispell, MT$1,735,151
USO FoundationArlington, VA$18,556,427
For the TroopsSimi Valley, CA$1,784,927
Data update history
November 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,041,240 from Elks National Foundation
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsMilitary and veteran charitiesChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
HomelessnessMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
2750 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
elks.org/vets/ 
Phone
(773) 755-4810
IRS details
EIN
13-1548228
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W30: Military, Veterans Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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