Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust
To support the fraternal programs of the Oklahoma elks association including youth activities, drug awareness, disaster relief, scholarships and veteran services
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $87K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $87,235 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,616,848
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $187,992
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $43,744
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $125,290
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 181% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $92K (2024). In 2025 it reported $87K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center of Family Love Okarche, OK | — | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma Elks Major Projects Inc Ada, OK | — | $41,564 |
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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 | $1,616,848 | $187,992 | $125,290 | $87,235 | Total only | $43,744 |
| 2024 | $1,314,714 | $176,934 | $171,262 | $91,564 | 2 | $37,833 |
| 2023 | $1,298,694 | $133,036 | $123,466 | $61,448 | 1 | $9,407 |
| 2022 | $1,287,630 | $195,945 | $148,518 | $75,130 | 2 | $82,607 |
| 2021 | $1,197,188 | $154,489 | $71,676 | $32,590 | 1 | $57,240 |
| 2020 | $1,095,141 | $197,912 | $134,527 | $52,457 | 3 | $63,822 |
| 2019 | $924,607 | $123,202 | $91,091 | $41,111 | 1 | $25,512 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ada, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $87K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Medlin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Williamson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Boykin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Lassiter
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Tilley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Pippenger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charlie Debus (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Vrana (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Hargrove (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Roper (2019) — Chairman
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 Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust
How much does Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust give each year?
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $87K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $92K across 2 grants.
How large is Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $188K.
What is Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ada, OK. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust operate?
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN?
Oklahoma Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1436266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
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