A permanent and irrevocable trust, the principal of which shall remain intact: the income from which shall be used for charitable. Educational and benevolent purposes in New Mexico No part of the principal or income may be used for administrative or operating expenses. These are paid by The New Mexico Elks Association
The Trustees:
  are authorized to promote, develop, and administer the Trust to accomplish its charitable, educational, and benevolent purposes.
  are authorized and empowered to receive from any source, any monies, securities, real or other property that may be properly transferred to them in trust for the purpose for which the Trust has been established.
  are authorized to accumulate such monies, securities or property as a part of the corpus, using only the income thereof for purposes of distribution within the scope of purposes of the Trust, provided, however, that the specific terms of any gift, devise or bequest made to the Trust that are inconsistent with any of the terms hereof shall be fully honored and observed in respect to such funds so given, devised or bequeathed.
  TRUSTEES SERVE WITHOUT PAY OR EMOLUMENTS OF ANY KIND.

THE NEW MEXICO ELKS ASSOCIATION, Established in 1928 has a good record of sponsoring worthwhile charitable, educational and benevolent programs in the State having expended several hundred thousand dollars for these purposes.

Diversification to meet the need of the times is indicated by some of the following Elks projects. CEREBRAL PALSY – Over 1,000 children involved with this multiple handicap in every part of the state have been helped to some degree. YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS – In cooperation with the Elks National Foundation, deserving graduate students are selected annually for some assistance in the continuation of their education in higher learning. VETERANS PROGRAMS – A continuous program of activities and materials is carried on at the Veterans Hospital in New Mexico. Leather for craftwork, playing cards, cameras, paper-bound books, bingo games and shows, are furnished to make the Veteran’s stay in the hospital as pleasant as possible and to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation process. TEACHERS WORKSHOPS – SUMMER COURSES - Hundreds of teachers have participated in Elks sponsored courses to receive special training and a better understanding of the educational problems of handicapped children. EVALUATION CLINICS – Four New Mexico universities have conducted Speech, Hearing and Psychometric Testing clinics sponsored by the Elks so the best potential of each child could be determined to assist with training and treatment programs. These have also provided with the handicapped. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY CHARGE by the Elks to any family for services. Download a Donation Form/Bequest

The New Mexico C & B Trust can supply medical and educational help to those in need. Download the application and return it to your local Elks Lodge. Scholarships are also available to New Mexico students through the C & B Trust. For more information on these scholarships, for both academic and vocational training, see our scholarship section. Lodge Per Capita as of 08/27/2010 (per capita Goal: $3.50) Lodge Name/# # Members Total Per Capita Rank Las Vegas #0408 275 400.00 1.45 9 Silver City #0413 276 2500.00 9.06 2 Santa Fe #0460 508 0.00 0.00 20 Albuquerque #0461 363 850.00 2.34 6 Raton #0865 265 1126.25 4.25 3 Roswell #0969 714 2515.00 3.52 4 Las Cruces #1119 402 0.00 0.00 16 Tucumcari #1172 472 1000.00 2.12 7 Clovis Portales #1244 456 782.50 1.72 8 Gallup #1440 480 1680.00 3.50 5 Carlsbad #1558 1997 2030.00 1.02 10 Artesia #1717 250 6341.00 25.36 1 Farmington #1747 1296 0.00 0.00 13 Lordsburg #1813 100 0.00 0.00 14 Alamogordo #1897 693 0.00 0.00 15 Grants Milan #2053 341 70.00 0.21 12 Los Alamos #2083 241 0.00 0.00 17 Ruidoso #2086 172 0.00 0.00 18 Belen #2499 129 0.00 0.00 19 Rio Rancho #2500 242 100.00 0.41 11 Deming #2750 320 0.00 0.00 21 Clayton #2865 129 0.00 0.00 22 Totals 10121 19394.75 1.92