Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540

NASSAU, DE EIN: 51-0164552

OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY, TO RECOGNIZE A BELIEF IN GOD, TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF OUR MEMBERS, TO QUICKEN THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP, TO PERPETUATE OURSELVES AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNANCE. THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE THROUGH OUR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THAT ELKS CARE - ELKS SHARE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$829K

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

-7.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+23.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$180K$361K$541K$721K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$828,966$832,551$692,582
Revenue$582,988$655,732$565,223
Expenses$553,163$547,658$498,977
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,095$2,401$56
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$27K$36K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20234 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION$17KTHE ROOKERY GOLF CLUB$9KCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOANNE MAYERSECRETARY$9KKAREN PALMERTREASURER$9K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOY SCHRECKTRUSTEE3
PAUL HOLTON JRTRUSTEE3
KELLY BARBERTRUSTEE3
BILL FAYTRUSTEE3
RALPH PATTERSONTRUSTEE3
BUDDY HALL-MCBRIDEEXALTER RULER10
MARTY SCHRECKLEADING KNIGHT5
BETTY ANN KORTLANGLOYAL KNIGHT2
JOANNE MAYERSECRETARY12$8,681
KAREN PALMERTREASURER10$8,681
BOB HALL-MCBRIDEINNER GUARD2
JACK ANDERSONCHAPLAIN2
LYNNE BROWNTILER2
TERRIE BRADLEYLECTURING KNIGHT2
MARY DIGENNAROESQUIRE2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoMiddletownMilton

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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