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Chico Elks Lodge 423

Public charity · Grantmaker Chico, CA EIN: 94-0455153 Website

Operates under the lodge system for the exclusive benefit of its members

Chico Elks Lodge 423 at a glance

In short: Chico Elks Lodge 423 gave $39K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$38,962
+7.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
2
-33.3% vs 2025
Average grant
$19,481
+61.8% vs 2025
Median grant
$19,481
Total assets
$1,760,454
+14.6% vs 2025
Primary geography
California (79% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Chico Elks Lodge 423 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Calif-Hawaii Elks Major Proje: $31KCalif-Hawaii Elks Major Proje$31KElks National Foundation Inc: $8KElks National Foundation Inc$8K

The largest 2026 recipient was Calif-Hawaii Elks Major Proje ($31K). Together the top 2 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoFresnoChico

How Chico Elks Lodge 423 gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $57K (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calif-Hawaii Elks Major Proje Fresno, CAGeneral Support$30,814
Elks National Foundation Inc Chicago, ILGeneral Support$8,148
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$1,760,454$1,661,600$1,712,713$38,9622$27,699
2025$1,536,174$1,704,206$1,611,377$36,1113$64,938
2024$1,428,734$1,817,448$1,538,227$56,5232$27,941
2023$1,111,132$1,592,363$1,488,652$31,6112$26,151
2022$994,808$1,212,208$1,176,910$20,1772$28,450
2021$936,987$625,600$717,255$28,8103$32,835
2020$1,010,369$1,543,767$1,541,012$32,0032$24,884

About Chico Elks Lodge 423

Based on IRS filings

Chico Elks Lodge 423 is a public charity, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $28K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chico Elks Lodge 423's 2026 filing lists 15 officers; none of the 15 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Joe Koshak

    Trustee

    Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2021

    Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Burkett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane L. Olson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Wasney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scarlett Rhoads

    Trustee

    Tiler → Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Vogelesang

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Brown

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travon Robinson

    Exalted Ruler

    Loyal Knight → Leading Knight, 2025

    Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Bechtel

    Chaplain

    Inner Guard → Chaplain, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Kechloian

    Leading Knight

    Lecturing Knigh → Loyal Knight, 2025

    Loyal Knight → Leading Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Manfredi

    Esquire

    Chaplain → Esquire, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hancock

    Loyal Knight

    Lecturing Knigh → Loyal Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Whitehurst

    Lecture Knight

    Loyal Knight → Lecture Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Robinson

    Tiler

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica McDaniel

    Inner-Guard

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Sid Brown (2020–2025) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Jerry Urban (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Jack Thorpe (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Strattard (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Roberto Herniman (2020–2024) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Jon Flachsbarth (2021–2024) — Tiler
  • Former: Ron Martine (2023–2024) — Esquire
  • Former: Doug Clift (2020–2023) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Jeff Ross (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Norman Stump (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mark Kechloian (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Aurturo Coupe (2020–2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Jose Robles (2020–2022) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Donald Thatcher (2020–2021) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Tray Robinson (2021) — Inner Guard
  • Former: Allen Smith (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Rick Schmid (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Stephen Laird (2020) — Exalted Ruler

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.

Frequently asked questions about Chico Elks Lodge 423

How much does Chico Elks Lodge 423 give each year?

Chico Elks Lodge 423 gave $39K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $36K across 3 grants.

How large is Chico Elks Lodge 423?

Chico Elks Lodge 423 reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

Where does Chico Elks Lodge 423 operate?

Chico Elks Lodge 423 has awarded grants in California, Illinois.

What is Chico Elks Lodge 423's EIN?

Chico Elks Lodge 423's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0455153. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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