Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks
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Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks at a glance
In short: Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks gave $36K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $35,958
- -75.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 2
- Average grant
- $17,979
- Median grant
- $17,979
- Total assets
- $1,932,084
- +3.4% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Chempi ($30K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks gives
- Giving grew 33% 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
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $144K (2025). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chempi Fresno, CA | To Support Children | $29,700 |
| Elks National Foundation Chicago, IL | Annual Donation | $6,258 |
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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 | $1,932,084 | $628,356 | $689,720 | $35,958 | 2 | $56,511 |
| 2025 | $1,868,878 | $853,865 | $637,054 | $143,896 | Total only | $184,178 |
| 2024 | $1,761,303 | $619,641 | $629,891 | $58,483 | 4 | $32,813 |
| 2023 | $1,669,597 | $529,178 | $540,177 | $27,102 | 3 | $34,069 |
| 2022 | $1,685,745 | $555,876 | $429,194 | $16,910 | 1 | $27,714 |
| 2021 | $1,477,990 | $449,215 | $296,217 | $21,656 | 2 | $26,627 |
| 2020 | $1,150,303 | $471,312 | $469,104 | $108,724 | Total only | $48,979 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks
Based on IRS filings
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks is a public charity, based in Merced, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $57K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks's 2026 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Len Samuelson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2026)
Jane Lozano
Secretary
Lecturing Knight → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
$25K (2023) → $27K (2026)
James Pacheco
Exalted Rule
New on the 2026 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Cyril Lawrence (2020–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Kissack (2022–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Horta (2023–2025) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Jim Pacheco (2023–2025) — Leading Knight
- Former: Donavan Sizemore (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Leonard Redwine (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Patty Brown (2024–2025) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Ryan Williams (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Vickie Munson (2024–2025) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Brian Williams (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Albertoni (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Rosenthal (2021–2023) — Leading Knight
- Former: Candolyn Soares (2022–2023) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Rick Eason (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Semonelli (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Wil Hunter (2020–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Candy Soares (2020–2021) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Jack Kelly (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Arzamendi (2021) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Kenneth Henn (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Theofanides (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Thompson (2020) — Leading Knight
- Former: Raelene Pritchard (2020) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Richard Eason (2020) — Trustee
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 $27K, to Jane Lozano (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks
How much does Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks give each year?
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks gave $36K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $144K in grants paid.
How large is Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks?
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $628K.
Where does Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks operate?
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Illinois.
What is Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks's EIN?
Merced Lodge No 1240 BPO Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0317170. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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