Summit Elks Lodge

What Summit Elks Lodge does

Summit Elks Lodge 1246 is a local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), a national fraternal organization founded in 1868 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The lodge operates from a single physical facility at 40 Maple Street, Summit, NJ 07901, and serves adult community members in Summit, New Jersey who join by invitation from existing members in good standing. Its core offering is membership access to lodge social facilities, including a bar and lounge open seven days a week, plus meeting space and participation in community service programs.

The lodge's product surface is primarily physical and programmatic rather than technological. It runs a standard WordPress website (summitelks1246.org) integrated with Facebook, X, Instagram, RSS, and a monthly newsletter committee. There are no proprietary technology platforms, no APIs, no mobile applications, and no data assets described. The lodge participates in national BPOE programs including the Elks National Foundation (over $500 million in cumulative charitable contributions), the Elks National Veterans Service Commission, the Elks National Drug Awareness Program, and Elks Camp Moore for children with special needs.

The business model is a non-profit fraternal membership organization. Revenue derives from membership dues and bar/lounge sales, with new memberships processed through the national elks.org portal and reinstatement fees collected via the OneCause online payment platform. All elected leadership, from the Exalted Ruler to the national Grand Exalted Ruler, serves without salaries, a structural cost advantage that channels the majority of revenue into facilities and charitable programs. The lodge employs approximately 5 staff and is governed by an elected officer corps including Exalted Ruler David Drury, Treasurer Andrea Cerza, and a five-member trustee board.

Name

Summit Elks Lodge

Legal name

Summit Lodge #1246, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America

Website

https://summitelks1246.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Summit Elks Lodge 1246 is a local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Summit, New Jersey, serving invited adult community members with social facilities, charitable programs, and fraternal fellowship under a 150+ year national brand.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Summit Elks Lodge 1246 is a local chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) operating as a private fraternal membership organization. It offers members access to a physical lodge facility with bar and lounge amenities, meeting spaces, and participation in community programs including charitable giving, youth scholarships, veterans support, drug awareness education, and patriotic activities.

Product overview

Summit Elks Lodge 1246 operates as a membership-based fraternal organization within the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The core offering is membership access to the lodge's social facilities (bar and lounge), meeting spaces, and participation in community programs. The lodge maintains several committees (Americanism, Drug Awareness, Veterans, Youth Activities, Scholarship, Special Children, and others) that deliver charitable and community service programs. The lodge also supports Elks Camp Moore, a specialized camping program for children with special needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summit Elks Lodge 1246 Membership
• Elks Camp Moore

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500 million in charitable contributions since inception through Elks National Foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Elks National Foundation (ENF)coreOthersThe Elks National Foundation is the charitable trust of the BPO Elks, headquartered in Chicago alongside the national headquarters. ENF invests in communities where Elks live and work, helping youth develop skills, sending students to college, meeting veterans' needs, supporting state Elks charitable work, and funding local community projects. Since inception, ENF has contributed more than $500 million toward Elks charitable projects nationwide.
• Elks National Veterans Service CommissioncoreOthersLocated at the Elks National Veterans Memorial building in Chicago, this commission coordinates national veterans support programs including adaptive sports, therapy programs, and the Welcome Home initiative targeting homeless veterans.
• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) National HeadquarterscoreOthersNational headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois. The BPOE governs the Order through democratic representation with statutes set by voting at national conventions. Local Lodge #1246 operates under the national organization's charter and programs.
• Elks Camp MooreflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerA camp facility tucked away in the Ramapo Mountains offering vacation experiences for children with special needs. The primary goal is to further develop recreational and social skills of each child in a relaxed and accepting atmosphere, promoting independence and greater self-confidence.
• Elks National Drug Awareness ProgramcoreOthersThe largest volunteer drug awareness program in the United States, teaching children and parents about dangers of illegal drug use and preventing abuse of legalized and prescription drugs. Relies on state, district and Lodge volunteers to promote a drug-free lifestyle through education and inspiration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE): The national parent organization of Summit Lodge 1246. Operates 2,000+ fraternal lodges with similar membership, charitable programming, and governance model; this is the most directly comparable peer as it defines the local chapter's value proposition and operating framework.
• Knights of Columbus: A Catholic fraternal service organization with local councils, membership-based social facilities, insurance/benefits, and large charitable giving programs. Directly comparable to Elks as a competing fraternal membership society with local chapters.
• Lions Clubs International: A global service-club organization with local chapters, dues-based membership, regular meetings, and community charitable programming (sight, youth, disaster relief). Comparable civic-membership local-chapter model with similar member-engagement mechanics.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): A U.S. congressionally chartered veterans' service organization with local posts operating social/club facilities and veterans-focused charitable programs. Comparable local-chapter fraternal model with overlapping programming areas (veterans support).
• Loyal Order of Moose: A U.S. fraternal benefit society operating lodges with membership dues, social/club facilities (bars/lounges), and community charitable programming — directly comparable to Elks in structure, member demographics, and local-chapter operating model.
• Freemasons (United Grand Lodge / individual state Grand Lodges): A historic fraternal organization operating local lodges with ritual, membership dues, social gathering, and philanthropic activities. Operates a near-identical local-chapter fraternal model to the Elks with comparable target demographics.
• American Legion: A U.S. veterans' service organization with local posts operating social facilities, membership dues, and patriotic/charitable programming. Comparable local-chapter fraternal model with overlapping veterans and Americanism program focus.
• Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF): One of the oldest U.S. fraternal orders, operating local lodges with membership, social fellowship, and charitable activities. Comparable local-chapter operating model and target demographic.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles: A U.S. fraternal society with local aeries (chapters) operating social club facilities and charitable giving programs, including notable contributions to social programs historically. Directly comparable local-chapter fraternal model.
• Rotary International: A global service-club organization with local chapters, dues-paying members, regular meetings, and substantial community/charitable programming. Comparable local-chapter civic-membership model and member demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

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