SOMERVILLE ELKS CHARITABLE TRUST INC
EIN 45-1715479 · Public Foundations (T30)
What they do
THE TRUST is ORGANIZED for CHARITABLE, and CIVIC PURPOSES, for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE TRUST is ORGANIZED to BE THE CHARITABLE FUND RAISING ARM of THE SOMERVILLE ELKS LODGE. THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE SUPPORT and SUBSIDY to THE HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS PROGRAM AT THE ELKS FACILITIES, WHICH PROVIDE TREATMENTS for CHILDREN or LOVED ONES WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS or MEDICAL ISSUES. THE LODGES CIVIC ACTIVITIES HELP PROMOTE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (8)
BRIAN BRENNANCHAIRMAN
CARMEN ROTELLATRUSTEE
CONNOR GRADEEXALTED RULER
CYNTHIA FREUNDSECRETARY
JIM DALEYTRUSTEE
JOE KEATINGTRUSTEE
JOHN HEGEDUSTRUSTEE
MORTON LAZARUSTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- 375 Union Avenue Route 28, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
- County
- Somerset
- In care of
- Connor Grade
- Primary officer
- Connor Grade, Exalted Ruler
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MOREY NEE BUCK & OSWALD LLC
- NTEE classification
- Public Foundations (T30)
- IRS tax category
- Public Foundations