Iowa · Nonprofit
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA (Iowa) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $33,500 to it, the largest being ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC ($33,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2026
- $47k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $34k
- Net assets
- $60k
What Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA does
Mission
Our organization is dedicated to fostering fellowship and organizing social activities for our members as well as hosting charitable events. We are committed to supporting youth through various activities and providing assistance to veterans through both emotional support and financial aid. Additionally we extend our help to the local community through ENF Grants and a wide range of volunteer services aiming to make a positive impact and strengthen community bonds.
As stated on its FY2026 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Our nonprofit organization is dedicated to empowering youth through a wide range of engaging activities and events. We support educational growth through essay contests and 3rd-grade dictionary giveaways. Additionally we promote physical fitness and teamwork through events like the hoop shoot and by supporting local Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops. Furthermore we foster a sense of community responsibility in our youth by organizing activities such as youth ditch pick-up and providing summer safety camps for kindergarten kids. Our commitment extends to creating memorable experiences for high school students through events like the winter formal. These programs aim to enrich the lives of young individuals and instill values of leadership service and civic engagement.
$0 spentOur organization is dedicated to supporting Veterans and their families through various initiatives. We provide donations to Veteran charities and host our own Veterans Christmas Charity Giveaway offering monetary gifts family presents and food donations. Additionally we offer transportation services to Veterans including trips to the Veterans Hospital located 60 miles away as well as transportation to medical appointments welfare visits physical therapy sessions dental check-ups and other important events. Our volunteers also dedicate hours to organizing special events at the Veterans home in Marshalltown ensuring that our Veterans receive the care and support they deserve.
$0 spentOur local Elk Members generously volunteer thousands of hours to support community programs and charities including meals-on-wheels elderserve and transportation services for the handicapped. They assist in transporting individuals to various appointments such as medical visits rehabilitation sessions pharmacy visits and grocery shopping. Additionally our organization offers a complimentary Christmas Day Dinner to all county residents in need providing take-out meals deliveries to shut-ins and hosting games and fellowship at our Lodge for those who come to partake in the meal.
$0 spent
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2022, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2022, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2025 to 2026, from $66k to $75k (+14%).
How it's funded, over time
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Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Iowa, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
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In Iowa
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA (Iowa) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $33,500 to it, the largest being ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC ($33,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $33,500 in grants to BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $33,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Iowa. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2026 (financials across 2022–2026), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing