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Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557

Public charity · Grantmaker Edgewater, FL EIN: 59-0895019 Website

Support charities and local community activities such as scouts, veterans and childrens organizations etc.

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 at a glance

Total assets
$1,462,984
-0.9% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$227,971
+25.0% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$9
-43.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$221,474
-7.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

New Smyrna Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$1,462,984$227,971$221,474——$9
2025$1,476,503$182,422$238,503——$16
2024$1,742,460$327,812$168,554——$61
2023$1,606,619$193,804$162,415——$19
2022$1,595,674$116,262$170,403——$6
2021$1,628,876$100,179$137,482$2,0001$18

About Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557

Based on IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 is a public charity, based in Edgewater, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $9.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Martha Miller

    3rd Year Trustee

    Exaulted Rul → 3rd Year Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Barlow

    2nd Year Trustee

    Trustee → 1st Year Trustee, 2025

    1st Year Trustee → 2nd Year Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Alianiello

    1st Year Trustee

    Trustee → 2nd Year Trustee, 2025

    2nd Year Trustee → 1st Year Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas McPhaul

    4th Year Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bilello

    5th Year Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Smith

    Treasurer

    Trustee → 3rd Year Trustee, 2025

    3rd Year Trustee → Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Cevasco

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Bergeron

    Lecturing Kn

    Trustee → Leading Knig, 2025

    Leading Knig → Lecturing Kn, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hayes

    Exaulted Rul

    Loyal Knight → Exaulted Rul, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Bilello

    Loyal Knight

    5th Year Trustee → Loyal Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Lillian Hawtree

    Leading Knig

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Roberta Savasuk (2021–2025) — 4th Year Trustee
  • Former: Carol Pare (2025) — Lecturing Kn
  • Former: Donna Lewis (2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Don Jackson (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sara Bacon (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Vickie Deardurff (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Harry Dow (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Larry Skates (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Verna Omahan (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Faith Kidwell (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sue Best (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cathy Gildner (2021) — Lecturing Knight
  • Former: Dee Bell (2021) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Gary Sanford (2021) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Marci Skates (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Penny Griffith (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Suzanne Best (2021) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557

How large is Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557?

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $228K.

Where does Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 operate?

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557 has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557's EIN?

Benevolent & Protective Elks 1557's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0895019. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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