Benevolent and Protective Order of

SUMMIT, NJ EIN: 22-0888275 Website

OUR MISSION EMPHASIZES ELKDOM'S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE, AND FIDELITY. WE AIM TO ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS AND WELFARE OF OUR MEMBERS, STRENGTHEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, AND FOSTER GOOD FELLOWSHIP WITHIN THE GREATER SUMMIT COMMUNITY. OUR LODGE STRIVES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH NUMEROUS BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, DEMONSTRATING THE PRINCIPALS OF "ELKS CARE AND "ELKS SHARE.""

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$4.4M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$176K

+111.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+41.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$369K$738K$1M$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,387,359$4,231,687$4,745,610
Revenue$1,341,924$1,280,839$1,333,044
Expenses$1,079,752$849,506$870,287
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,435$6,226
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$132K$176K0 grants20200 grants20217 grants20223 grants20238 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GRE…$58KYCS FOUNDATION$15KSUMMIT AREA YMCA$13KSAGE ELDERCARE INC$13KCAMP MOORE$12KSUMMIT POLICE ATHLETIC L…$12KCITY OF SUMMIT$11KOUR HOUSE FOUNDATION$10KNATIONAL POLICING INSTIT…$10KVETS4WARRIORS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

LAUREN COOKSECRETARY$12KANDREA CERZATREASURER$5K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAUREN COOKSECRETARY12$12,000
ANDREA CERZATREASURER4$5,000
KENNETH GERARDTRUSTEE CHAIRMAN2
FREDRICK HONOLDEXALTED RULER2
RICHARD CALLAGHANTRUSTEE2
MIKE HELMERTRUSTEE2
STEVE MATTHEWSTRUSTEE2
RICHARD WOLFFETRUSTEE20
MARY TWILLLOYAL KNIGHT2
ROCCO DIPIANOLEADING KNIGHT2
APOLLO HREHOROVICHLECTURING KNIGHT2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ArlingtonBedminsterChicagoHackensackLexingtonMorristownMurray HillNew BrunswickNew ProvidencePiscatawySpringfieldSummitTotowaWhippanyWoodbridge

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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