California · Public charity
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444
To inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity; to recognize a belief in god; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of american patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its governance, the…
- $237k
- Granted FY2026(still arriving)
- 5
- Itemized grants FY2026
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2025
- 25%
- First-time grantees FY2025
- Itemized, FY2026
- $151k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2026
- $12,052
- Largest grant, FY2026
- $71,257
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 5
- FY2021 to FY2025
- States reached, FY2026
- 3
- Total assets, FY2026
- $1.1M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2025, 25% of the organizations Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 funded were first-time grantees, receiving 8% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026still arriving | 5 | $151k | 20% |
| FY2025 | 4 | $89k | 25% |
| FY2024 | 4 | $164k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 4 | $180k | 25% |
| FY2022 | 5 | $309k | 80% |
| FY2021 | 3 | $36k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of USA California-Hawaii Elks Association | $405,605 | 5 | 11% |
| Elks National Foundation Inc | $362,807 | 6 | 0% |
| The Dictionary Project | $58,876 | 5 | 0% |
| Orange County Sheriffs Advisory Council | $34,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| California-Hawaii Elks Major Project Inc | $13,810 | 1 | 0% |
| StandUp for Kids | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Children's Craniofacial Association | $5,052 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 2 recipients with no EIN on record ($23k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
Compare Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 with peer funders
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About Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444
- How much does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 give?
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 reported 5 itemized grants totaling $151,090, out of $237,057 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2026 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 5 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2025.
- What does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2026, its largest causes are Philanthropy (40%), Human Services (30%), Health (18%).
- Who are Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2026: Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of USA California-Hawaii Elks Association ($406k), Elks National Foundation Inc ($363k), The Dictionary Project ($59k).
- Does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 fund new organizations?
- In FY2025, 25% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 based?
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks USA Mission Viejo Lodge 2444 is based in CA.