Through a financial donation to our programs, your generosity will reach the lives of youth, veterans, and Elks’ communities across our state. If you are an Elk, you and your lodge will receive credit if you include your membership number.
FAQs
- Giving Credit
- Recurring Donations
- WA Elks Charitable Trust
- Tax-Deductibility
- Symbolic Gifts
- Memorial Donation
- Receipts
- Tall Elk or Tall Lady Pins
Every donation is credited to your personal membership number and your Lodge’s per-member giving if you include that information with your checkout information.
Electronic monthly credit card donations can be set up conveniently through Donor Perfect or the Therapy Program office. (A $10 per month minimum is necessary due to processing costs.)
The Washington Elks Charitable Trust, a 501(c)(3), provides critical funding for programs that are the heart of our community outreach: Veterans, Scholarships, Hoop Shoot, EZ Child ID, and Drug Awareness, and Americanism. These initiatives allow us to serve our communities with distinction, and with your support, we can expand their reach and impact.
We ask you to consider the incredible difference your donations can make—not only to statewide programs but also to your local community. Together, we can ensure that the spirit of “Elks Care. Elks Share.” thrives in Washington.
The Washington State Elks Association Charitable Trust (WECT) and The Washington State Elks Therapy Program for Children, Inc, are public, non-profit, tax-exempt corporations as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Reform Act of 1959, and therefore all donations to the Program are tax deductible. Donations are deductible for income and estate taxes.
You can designate the item as a gift in someone else’s name. If you have the email address of the recipient, please include it at checkout!
A Memorial Gift is one way of honoring a loved one or friend who has passed on. It is also a good way to note the anniversary of someone’s death. Immediate acknowledgment of the gift, excluding the amount, is sent to the nearest relative. The donor is also sent a receipt.
A donation can also be made either through a will or a codicil and an existing will. More information can be obtained from the Therapy Program Office at 253-472-6223 or 800-825-3557.
When a person contributes $10, they are eligible for a Tall Elk or Tall Lady pin issued by the Lodge Chairman. Awards are issued at the following levels:
- Silver $50 Card
- Gold $100 Card
- Emerald $500 Card & Pin
- Diamond $1,000 Card & Pin
- Amethyst $5,000 Card, Plaque, & Pin
- Pearl $10,000 Card, Laser Plaque & Pin
- Ruby $15,000 Card, Red Plaque & Pin
- Platinum $20,000 Card, Mirror (purple) Plaque & Onyx Pin
Crystal $25,000 Crystal Award
A contribution of $10 or more per year maintains a Tall Elk or Tall Lady membership.
Donations of $500 and under go directly into the working fund. Donations over $500 go directly into the Trust Fund.