Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
The Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust (the trust) mission is to receive grants from the elks national foundation (ENF) and contributions from the public, which will be used to support various programs described in the declaration of trust.
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,996
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,996
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,996
- Total assets
- $2,696,570
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
- Next open deadline
- December 15, 2026 (Americanism Essay Contest)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Americanism Essay Contest
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Most Valuable Student (MVS) Scholarship
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Elks Therapy Program ($89K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $89K (2025) to $390K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $89K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Elks Therapy Program Tacoma, WA | Help Support the Therapy Program. | $88,996 |
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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 | $2,696,570 | $397,091 | $341,392 | $88,996 | 1 | $51,390 |
| 2024 | $2,504,375 | $829,006 | $344,837 | $108,920 | 1 | $79,253 |
| 2023 | $1,849,040 | $346,594 | $313,651 | $109,280 | 1 | $59,258 |
| 2022 | $1,639,993 | $470,051 | $348,589 | $139,458 | 1 | $128,311 |
| 2021 | $1,777,657 | $433,509 | $378,866 | $189,130 | 1 | $36,465 |
| 2020 | $1,299,664 | $657,122 | $288,481 | $100,981 | 1 | $17,344 |
| 2019 | $883,730 | $386,675 | $573,034 | $389,590 | Total only | $102,340 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $89K. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust is led by Michael Dahl, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Dahl
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Scholz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rainey
President-Elect
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Bradin
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Finley
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lana Davick
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Knight
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Bob Walker (2019–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Greg Balint (2019–2023) — President
- Former: George Jaquish (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Basil (2023) — Chairman of Advisory Committee
- Former: Dave Richcreek (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mike Kennedy (2019–2022) — Junior Past President
- Former: Greg Heimgartner (2019–2021) — Junior Past President
- Former: John Fry (2019–2020) — Junior Past President
- Former: Patty Hoffman-Thompson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patty Thompson (2019) — Treasurer
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 Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust
How much does Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust give each year?
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $109K across 1 grant.
How large is Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $397K.
What is Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tacoma, WA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust operate?
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN?
Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3195000. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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