Oregon State Elks Association
Serve elks lodges in Oregon.
Oregon State Elks Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,683,060
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $364,724
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $41,805
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $276,144
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Oregon State Elks Association
- Next open deadline
- March 1, 2027 (OSEA Vocational Grant Program)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Oregon State Elks Association
Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Oregon State Elks Association
Amount
$4,000 - $50,000 (national awards); $1,600 - $3,500 (Oregon lodge/district/state awards)
Deadline
Deadline not published
OSEA Vocational Grant Program
Oregon State Elks Association
Amount
$2,000 per award (5 awards annually)
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
The Emergency Education Grant
Oregon State Elks Association
Amount
Up to $4,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Oregon State Elks Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2023) to $742K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Elks Association Trust Portland, OR | Transfer funds to be used to promote the Oregon elks association trust mission of providing healthcare and related services and educational assistance to students attending institutions of higher education. | $99,358 |
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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 | $2,683,060 | $364,724 | $276,144 | — | — | $41,805 |
| 2024 | $2,607,011 | $242,370 | $190,884 | — | — | $43,663 |
| 2023 | $2,397,805 | $248,548 | $307,089 | $99,358 | 1 | $86,939 |
| 2022 | $2,680,439 | $203,638 | $999,015 | $741,576 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $2,383,754 | $1,129,303 | $254,486 | — | — | $4,764 |
About Oregon State Elks Association
Based on IRS filings
Oregon State Elks Association is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $42K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oregon State Elks Association is led by Steven Malone, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Malone
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Middleton
Trustee Chair
Trustee → Trustee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Morgan
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edwin King
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Wilhelm
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Nodurft
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Pletz
Executive Secretary
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$38K (2021) → $39K (2025)
C. Blake Whitson
President-Elect
Vice President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Backland
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Lewis
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Whitlock
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Caughlin
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Marks
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Ed Parmer (2022–2024) — Trustee Chair
- Former: Nick Bettencourt (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Blake Whitson (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen May (2021–2023) — Trustee Chair
- Former: Ben Adams (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Gary Miller (2021–2022) — Trustee Chair
- Former: M. Joyce Middleton (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Zaccone (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Julie Smith-Tittle (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Polly Stonier (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Shipley (2022) — President
- Former: Steve May (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Horn (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Riggs (2021) — Chair
- Former: Edward Parmer (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gilman Smith (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy C. Horn (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Emma Pletz (Executive Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Oregon State Elks Association
How large is Oregon State Elks Association?
Oregon State Elks Association reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $365K.
Where does Oregon State Elks Association operate?
Oregon State Elks Association has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Oregon State Elks Association's EIN?
Oregon State Elks Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0503477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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