Dixon Elks Lodge #779
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Dixon Elks Lodge #779 at a glance
- Total assets
- $472,545
- -0.8% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $387,302
- +11.5% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $2,963
- -33.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $382,588
- +10.8% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Dixon Elks Lodge #779 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it reported $15K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Community Food Pantry Dixon, IL | To Assist with the Mission of the Organization | $6,000 |
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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 | $472,545 | $387,302 | $382,588 | — | — | $2,963 |
| 2025 | $476,296 | $347,285 | $345,194 | — | — | $4,449 |
| 2024 | $479,690 | $207,500 | $184,223 | $15,487 | Total only | $4,538 |
| 2023 | $450,929 | $202,313 | $167,631 | $6,000 | 1 | $1,372 |
| 2022 | $411,486 | $187,531 | $142,501 | $5,500 | 1 | $458 |
| 2021 | $351,593 | $101,157 | $104,092 | $7,000 | 1 | $1,092 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dixon Elks Lodge #779
Based on IRS filings
Dixon Elks Lodge #779 is a public charity, based in Dixon, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $473K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dixon Elks Lodge #779's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
David Wiseman
Trustee
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2023
Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dennis Dempsey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sandra Shoemaker
Trustee
Chaplain → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Richard Hummel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Spitz
Trustee
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Marilyn Weller-Koster
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
$2K (2023) → $0 (2026)
Sharon Kay Dirck
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $4K (2026)
Jami Meakins
Loyal Knight
Esquire → Lecturing Knight, 2025
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2026
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Linda Wiseman
Exalted Ruler
Lecturing Knight → Leading Knight, 2023
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Anthony Fielding
Lecturing Knight
Loyal Knight → Lecturing Knight, 2026
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tim Logerman
Leading Knight
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Dennis Trotter (2021–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Janda Hicks (2021–2024) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Jeff Spitz (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Logemann (2021–2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Dalton Nuttal (2023) — Inner Guard
- Former: David Neel Jr. (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hector Chavez (2022) — Inner Guard
- Former: Thomas Humphrey (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Humphery (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 $4K, to Sharon Kay Dirck (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Dixon Elks Lodge #779
How large is Dixon Elks Lodge #779?
Dixon Elks Lodge #779 reported $473K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $387K.
Where does Dixon Elks Lodge #779 operate?
Dixon Elks Lodge #779 has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Dixon Elks Lodge #779's EIN?
Dixon Elks Lodge #779's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0793030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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