North Carolina State Elks Association
The North Carolina State Elks Association is a charitable organization who invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
North Carolina State Elks Association at a glance
In short: North Carolina State Elks Association reported $109K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $109,204 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $786,584
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $298,087
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,311
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $230,862
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who North Carolina State Elks Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How North Carolina State Elks Association gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $43K (2020) to $137K (2022). In 2025 it reported $109K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Carefree Stokesdale, NC | — | $73,290 |
| NC Vet Homes Raleigh, NC | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $786,584 | $298,087 | $230,862 | $109,204 | Total only | $23,311 |
| 2024 | $730,116 | $349,130 | $352,725 | $78,290 | 2 | $20,103 |
| 2023 | $718,415 | $308,389 | $239,570 | $44,275 | 1 | $10,613 |
| 2022 | $644,269 | $314,857 | $298,186 | $137,256 | 2 | $20,213 |
| 2021 | $632,263 | $257,904 | $170,636 | $51,065 | 2 | $1,782 |
| 2020 | $534,163 | $251,977 | $196,304 | $42,581 | 2 | $5,181 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About North Carolina State Elks Association
Based on IRS filings
North Carolina State Elks Association is a public charity, based in Atlantic Beach, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $787K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $109K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $23K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Carolina State Elks Association is led by Joe Clancy, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Clancy
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bullock
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Frank Brady
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lawrence
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark E. Alderman
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Plough
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Michael Curran
Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Mark Couch
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Shari E. Driscoll (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ronald Delzer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Bryant (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: G. Peter Breidenbach (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald E. Dickson (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about North Carolina State Elks Association
How much does North Carolina State Elks Association give each year?
North Carolina State Elks Association reported $109K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $78K across 2 grants.
How large is North Carolina State Elks Association?
North Carolina State Elks Association reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $298K.
Where does North Carolina State Elks Association operate?
North Carolina State Elks Association has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is North Carolina State Elks Association's EIN?
North Carolina State Elks Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0902888. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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