Provide service to Arizona communities by funding pediatric research and care (Steele Children’s Research Center), operating a free youth camp for nonprofit youth groups, and supporting children through donations of equipment, supplies and endowed chairs.
Arizona Elks Major Projects Inc uses large, restricted-purpose grants to build pediatric research capacity in Arizona. Its biggest recent gifts went to the University of Arizona Foundation Children’s for endowed chair support, including a $550,000 grant in 2024 and a $503,000 grant in 2023, alongside a $450,000 grant in 2023 to the University of Arizona Foundation Children’s University Medical Center for the same purpose. The pattern points to long-term funding for faculty positions and research infrastructure rather than broad unrestricted giving. The organization also backs direct services for children through the Jack C. Warter Youth Camp, which gives nonprofit youth groups free use of an 8-acre camp in the Sierra Ancha Mountains. That camp program sits beside its health-focused work at the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center, where the foundation supports research projects, clinic support, and related resources for children. Across its grantmaking, Arizona Elks Major Projects Inc concentrates on pediatric research, statewide child health, and youth services within Arizona.
A central part of the foundation’s work is permanent support for pediatric research leadership. It gave $550,000 in 2024 to Univ of AZ Foundation Childern's for an endowed chair, and its endowment program also includes the Arizona Elks Endowed Chair in Neonatology Research and the Arizona Elks Endowed Chair in Statewide Pediatric Research. It also funds child health research and clinical support at the Steele Children’s Research Center. The foundation’s support there covers active research projects, pediatric clinic support, laboratories, and translational research facilities. Youth services are another distinct channel. Through the Jack C. Warter Elks Youth Camp, nonprofit youth groups in Arizona can use the camp facility at no charge during the open season, with groups providing required insurance and a refundable deposit/administrative fee. The grant list also shows support for youth activities through AZ Elks Lodge Commmunity Recipients and AZ Elks Lodge Commmunity.
Arizona Elks Major Projects Inc’s recent grants show a wide spread between small youth-service awards and much larger endowment gifts. The reported grant-size distribution is p25 of $21,000, median of $237,000, and p75 of $489,750. That pattern is consistent with a mix of program support and permanent funding. The recent grants list also shows repeat support over multiple years for the same recipient organizations, especially the University of Arizona Foundation Children’s and AZ Elks Lodge Commmunity. The foundation funds through restricted-purpose grants, endowments, and in-kind facility use. Jack C. Warter Youth Camp accepts unsolicited requests, while the research-related programs listed do not.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $490K, with a median of $237K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$237K
75th Percentile
$490K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Grantmaking is entirely in Arizona, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state. Tucson appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including Univ of AZ Foundation Childern's and AZ Elks Lodge Commmunity. The foundation’s youth camp program serves nonprofit youth groups in Arizona through the Sierra Ancha Mountains / Globe area, while the health and research grants support University of Arizona-linked work in the state.
It mainly funds pediatric research and care, including support for the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center and endowed chairs in neonatology research, statewide pediatric research, and faculty research for technology and innovation. It also supports youth camps and youth activities in Arizona.
The recent grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $21,000, a median of $237,000, and a p75 of $489,750. That range reflects both smaller youth-service grants and much larger endowed-chair commitments.
No. The grant recipient distribution is 100% in the United States, and 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in Arizona, the foundation’s top state by grant count.
The largest recent grants in the data went to Univ of AZ Foundation Childern's: $550,000 in 2024 and $503,000 in 2023, plus $450,000 in 2023 to Univ of AZ Foundation Childern's Univ Medical Center. Those grants were for endowed chair support.
Yes. The Jack C. Warter Elks Youth Camp provides free use of the camp facility to bona fide nonprofit youth groups in Arizona. The program is for the open season from May through September, and groups provide required insurance and a refundable deposit/administrative fee.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S | TUCSON, AZ | $550,000 | 2024 | FUND ENDOWED CHAIR |
| AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY | TUCSON, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S | TUCSON, AZ | $503,000 | 2023 | FUND ENDOWED CHAIR |
| UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S UNIV MEDICAL CENTER | — | $450,000 | 2023 | FUND ENDOWED CHAIR |
| AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY | TUCSON, AZ | $24,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY RECIPIENTS | — | $14,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S
$550,000FUND ENDOWED CHAIR
AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY
$20,000SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S
$503,000FUND ENDOWED CHAIR
UNIV OF AZ FOUNDATION CHILDERN'S UNIV MEDICAL CENTER
$450,000FUND ENDOWED CHAIR
AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY
$24,000SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
AZ ELKS LODGE COMMMUNITY RECIPIENTS
$14,000SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Current and upcoming funding from Arizona Elks Major Projects that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Youth groups such as Boy and Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, 4-H, JROTC, CASA, church groups, and other not-for-profit youth service organizations may use the camp at no charge. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Deadline: Open May through September each year; reservations should be made based on calendar availability.
Who can apply: Open to bona fide nonprofit youth groups in Arizona. Each group must present proof of liability insurance (minimum $1,000,000) including sexual abuse/molestation coverage and name Arizona Elks Major Projects, Inc. as additional insured. Refundable $750 security/cleaning deposit and $50 administration fee required at booking.
Deadline: Camp is open May through September each year; reservations should use the booking calendar. Specific reservation windows are managed via the calendar.
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