Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun is a private foundation based in Merced, California. Its 2025 filing reports 37 grants totaling $52,624, including support for scholarships, schools, community organizations, and charitable organizations.
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun at a glance
In short: Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun gave $53K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,624
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,422
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $805,718
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1910 M Street, Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 723-1240
Website: https://www.elks.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Merced Elks BPO 1240 - Various ($7K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining shares went to Arizona (4%), Tennessee (2%), and Maryland (1%). Many of the listed recipients are in Merced, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
How Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun gives
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 627% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merced Elks BPO 1240 - Various Merced, CA | Donation | $6,754 |
| College Scholarships Merced, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Merced FFA Chapter Merced, CA | Donation | $3,500 |
| El Capitan High School Merced, CA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Love Inc Merced, CA | Donation | $2,450 |
| Make-a-Wish Phoenix, AZ | Donation | $2,000 |
| Merced College Foundation Merced, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Merced County Office of Education Merced, CA | Donation | $1,950 |
| Boxing Academy Corporation Merced, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
| CW Parker Ministries Merced, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $805,718 | $187,669 | $187,967 | $52,624 | 37 | $52,624 | $4,361 | $8,395 |
| 2024 | $806,614 | $196,968 | $174,571 | $43,032 | 27 | $43,032 | $4,673 | $8,630 |
| 2023 | $784,635 | $145,126 | $145,766 | $33,688 | 28 | $33,688 | $3,736 | $7,621 |
| 2022 | $784,953 | $140,109 | $135,403 | $57,827 | 16 | $57,827 | $1,458 | $8,721 |
| 2021 | $780,862 | $111,128 | $91,699 | $15,500 | 11 | $15,500 | $80 | $8,173 |
| 2020 | $761,944 | $89,674 | $79,703 | $6,000 | 7 | — | $909 | $7,189 |
| 2019 | $750,208 | $88,908 | $74,463 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $610 | $2,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations, including schools and scholarship recipients, youth organizations, and charitable groups. Merced College Foundation describes its mission as assisting and promoting the educational services of Merced Community College. Old Town Atwater describes its mission as operating a public ice-skating rink that helps youth gain work experience.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $52,624. Grants ranged from $280 to $6,754, with a median of $1,000. Larger grants included $6,754 to Merced Elks BPO 1240 - Various, $5,000 for college scholarships, $3,500 to Merced FFA Chapter, $2,500 to El Capitan High School, and $2,450 to Love Inc. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Pacheco as Exalted Rule, Jane Lozano as Secretary, and Len Samuelson as Treasurer.
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Len Samuelson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Lozano
Secretary
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Pacheco
Exalted Rule
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jeff Horta (2023–2024) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Jim Pacheco (2023–2024) — Leading Knight
- Former: Candolyn Soares (2021–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Sara Rosenthal (2022) — Leading Knight
- Former: Frank Semonelli (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Wil Hunter (2020–2021) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Fred Arzamendi (2020) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Ken Thompson (2019) — Leading Knight
- Former: Raelene Pritchard (2019) — Exalted Ruler
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun
How much does Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun give each year?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun gave $53K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 27 grants.
What is Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's typical grant size?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,422, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun give grants?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Merced, CA (28 grants) and Atwater, CA (4 grants).
Does Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (37 grants).
Who are Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's largest grantees?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's largest 2025 grantees include Merced Elks BPO 1240 - Various ($6,754), College Scholarships ($5,000) and Merced FFA Chapter ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun reported $806K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun fund?
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations, including schools and scholarship recipients, youth organizations, and charitable groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's EIN?
Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0394154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Elks Park Scholarship & Charity Fun funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elks-park-scholarship-and-charity-fun-morg_f476078a12ec4380bc71c2a5b2a05682
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