Elks Youth Eye Service
Financial support of the Oregon state elks visual committee children's program.
Elks Youth Eye Service at a glance
In short: Elks Youth Eye Service gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,174,992
- +48.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,174,992
- +48.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,174,992
- Total assets
- $61,961,993
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elks Youth Eye Service funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Health and Science University Foundation ($2.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elks Youth Eye Service gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2024) to $5.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation Portland, OR | Financial support of the children's eye clinic at the Oregon health and science university. | $2,174,992 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,961,993 | $7,778,149 | $2,693,605 | $2,174,992 | 1 | $7,595,391 |
| 2024 | $58,941,238 | $2,838,581 | $1,920,447 | $1,469,976 | 1 | $2,595,844 |
| 2023 | $54,093,611 | $2,171,119 | $5,518,273 | $5,050,000 | 1 | $2,047,166 |
| 2022 | $64,197,376 | $5,570,130 | $2,750,176 | $2,200,000 | 1 | $5,296,399 |
| 2020 | $57,679,419 | $-542,599 | $2,571,098 | $2,200,000 | 1 | $-581,768 |
About Elks Youth Eye Service
Based on IRS filings
Elks Youth Eye Service is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $7.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elks Youth Eye Service is led by Paul Lanny Schulze, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Lanny Schulze
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lowe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Snow
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Shipley
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doris Kobenik
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Mary Wiliams (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Daniel Lowe (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Stiles (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Brown (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Youth Eye Service
How much does Elks Youth Eye Service give each year?
Elks Youth Eye Service gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Elks Youth Eye Service?
Elks Youth Eye Service reported $62.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What is Elks Youth Eye Service?
Elks Youth Eye Service is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Portland, OR. It holds $62.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Elks Youth Eye Service operate?
Elks Youth Eye Service has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Elks Youth Eye Service's EIN?
Elks Youth Eye Service's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0558819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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