California · Public charity
Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks
The mission of the elks is to help build stronger communities. We fulfill this pledge by investing in communities. We provide tomorrow's leaders, our youth, with lifelong skills. Fund projects that improve the quality of life in local elks communities.
- $169k
- Granted FY2026(still arriving)
- 2
- Itemized grants FY2026
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2026
- $36k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2026
- $29,700
- Largest grant, FY2026
- $29,700
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 4
- FY2017 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2026
- 2
- Total assets, FY2026
- $1.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 50% of the organizations Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks funded were first-time grantees, receiving 31% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $18k 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 | 2 | $36k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 4 | $58k | 50% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $21k | 50% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $17k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $22k | 50% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $25k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $18k | 50% |
| FY2017 | 2 | $15k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| California-Hawaii Elks Major Project Inc | $107,071 | 7 | 1% |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | $17,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Merced County Sheriffs K9 Unit Inc | $16,910 | 1 | n/a |
| Boys & Girls Club of Merced County | $16,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Elks National Foundation Inc | $15,052 | 2 | 0% |
| Challenged Family Resource Center | $14,175 | 1 | 2% |
| Upcountry Strong Inc | $11,983 | 1 | 2% |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Merced County | $6,000 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($8k), not named here.
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About Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks
- How much does Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks give?
- Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks reported 2 itemized grants totaling $35,958, out of $168,740 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2026 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 4 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2024.
- What does Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2026, its largest causes are Health (52%), Crime & Legal (13%), Youth Development (9%).
- Who are Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2026: California-Hawaii Elks Major Project Inc ($107k), Children's Tumor Foundation ($18k), Merced County Sheriffs K9 Unit Inc ($17k).
- Does Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks based?
- Merced Lodge No 1240 Bpo Elks is based in CA.
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