Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181
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 government, the benevolent and protective order of elks of the united states of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that elks care and elks share.
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 at a glance
In short: Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 gave $23K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $11K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $22,570
- -18.8% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $11,285
- -18.8% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $11,285
- Total assets
- $876,868
- +3.8% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Elks National Foundation (ENF) ($14K). Together the top 2 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
How Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $37K (2020). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elks National Foundation (ENF) | General Support for Elks National Founation | $13,907 |
| Tall Elks | General Support for Tall Elks Therapy Program | $8,663 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $876,868 | $486,250 | $457,536 | $22,570 | 2 | $19,972 |
| 2025 | $844,514 | $464,479 | $424,029 | $27,812 | 2 | $25,264 |
| 2024 | $828,204 | $503,558 | $410,681 | $30,028 | 2 | $5,809 |
| 2023 | $718,978 | $479,475 | $386,721 | $26,215 | 2 | $16,360 |
| 2022 | $651,463 | $309,475 | $356,383 | $26,638 | 2 | $8,562 |
| 2021 | $639,067 | $233,382 | $266,125 | $8,564 | 2 | $5,742 |
| 2020 | $622,594 | $453,704 | $501,408 | $36,926 | 2 | $6,426 |
About Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181
Based on IRS filings
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 is a public charity, based in Bremerton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $877K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181's 2026 filing lists 15 officers; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ron Allman
Trustee
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2025
Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Reams
Trustee
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2024
Loyal Knight → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwenn Mason
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcel Poliquin
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Finley
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Rominger
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $13K (2026)
Donald Jenkins
Esquire
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Shuster
Leading Knight
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2025
Loyal Knight → Leading Knight, 2026
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Gossard
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katina Hamilton
Inner Guard
Tiler → Inner Guard, 2026
On filings since 2025
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Jones
Exalted Ruler
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026
On filings since 2025
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Moore
Loyal Knight
Esquire → Loyal Knight, 2026
On filings since 2025
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Ferguson
Chaplain
New on the 2026 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Yates
Lecturing Knight
New on the 2026 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Thayer
Tiler
New on the 2026 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Barbara Herron (2020–2025) — Inner Guard
- Former: Richard Buchholz (2020–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Finley (2022–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Glen Bale (2022–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Hoarn (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Dwight Barber (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Ian Norgaard (2024–2025) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Bill Curley (2025) — Chaplain
- Former: Don Gossard (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Rainey (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Lawrence (2023–2024) — Inner Guard
- Former: Larry Dodd (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Beal (2020–2023) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Maryanne Miller (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: George Prichard (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Al Gonzalez (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Jenkins (2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Gus Holstein (2023) — Esquire
- Former: Kathy De Los Reyes (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie Williams (2020–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Patricia Staley (2020–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Deanna Gossett (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Smith (2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Robert Caires (2022) — Inner Guard
- Former: Larry Staley (2020–2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Marc King (2020–2021) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Bill Reher (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Delila Messersmith (2021) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Jim Fisher (2020) — Chairman of the House
- Former: Lenard Newsom (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sandy Read (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Shannon Crane (2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Reher (2020) — Esquire
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $13K, to Terri Rominger (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181
How much does Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 give each year?
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 gave $23K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $28K across 2 grants.
How large is Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181?
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181 reported $877K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $486K.
What is Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181's EIN?
Bremerton Elks Lodge No 1181's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0142760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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