Bene & Pro Order of Elks
To inculcate principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity. The bpoe will serve the people and communicate through benevolent programs, demonstrating the elks care, elks share.
Bene & Pro Order of Elks at a glance
- Total assets
- $682,058
- +5.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $1,231,927
- +13.3% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $6,124
- -61.8% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $1,198,003
- +4.3% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Bene & Pro Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various | — | $45,846 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $682,058 | $1,231,927 | $1,198,003 | — | — | $6,124 |
| 2025 | $648,885 | $1,086,899 | $1,148,346 | $45,846 | 1 | $16,050 |
| 2024 | $692,725 | $1,026,774 | $998,132 | — | — | $8,000 |
| 2023 | $659,357 | $952,496 | $975,105 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $672,393 | $918,415 | $927,635 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $690,323 | $699,273 | $703,569 | — | — | — |
About Bene & Pro Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Bene & Pro Order of Elks is a public charity, based in Princeton, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $682K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bene & Pro Order of Elks is led by Eric Thompson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 12 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Eric Thompson
President
Trustee → Officer, 2023
Officer → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Benny R. Thompson
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Herman Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jason Sharpe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Eric Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Ron Fulp
Trustee
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Keith Frey
Secretary
Manager → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $14K (2026)
Paul G. Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2026)
Frank Robinson
Manager
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
$3K (2025) → $29K (2026)
Derrick Weatherley
Officer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mickie Sylvester
Officer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Terry Self
Officer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: David Westfall (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Keene (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Reed (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Duncan (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Drema Frey (2022–2023) — Officer
- Former: Daniel Frost (2021–2022) — Officer
- Former: Jeff Keczan (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Sizemore (2022) — Officer
- Former: James M. Oliver (2021) — President
- Former: Mike Williams (2021) — Officer
- Former: Tim Pinter (2021) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $29K, to Frank Robinson (Manager). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bene & Pro Order of Elks
How large is Bene & Pro Order of Elks?
Bene & Pro Order of Elks reported $682K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Bene & Pro Order of Elks's EIN?
Bene & Pro Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0173393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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