The trust is organzied for charitable, and civic purposes, for the benefit of the community at large. the trust is organzied to be the charitabe fund raising arm of the somerville elks lodge. the charitable activities provide support and subsidy to the handicapped children's program at the elk's facilities, which provide treatments for children with special needs, and to various families and insividuals dealing with children or loved ones with severe handicaps or medical issues. the lodge's civic activities help promote community programs for the benefit of the community at large.

Promotion of scholarship & education

Raise funds to support other exempt organizations with charitable and educational purposes.

To promote amatuer softball

Volunteer firefighters

School parent teacher association

Volunteer fire department to area residents

To provide long term skilled nursing and residential care.

The foundation serves to provide assistance to needy members of the order of the eastern star and provides educational loans and scholarships to members and their children. the foundation also distributes funds to charities

Organized for purposes of religious educational and other chartiable related events

The school is organized and operated exclusively for educating children

Provide low income elderly housing sponsored by hud and provide financing for low income housing