Brookings, SD Lodge No. 1490 was instituted in 1924, and currently has 99 members.For the year 2024, the lodge was awarded GRATITUDE, BEACON and SPOTLIGHT Grants from the Elks National Foundation to assist in the development of programs serving local youth, veterans, and others in need.The lodge is the proud sponsor of Samuel Newitt, a winner of the MVS Scholarship 2024.The lodge meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, only, at 516 4th St, Brookings, SD.The Exalted Ruler of the Lodge is Dale Heesch, and the Secretary is Vicki Whitehead.