Benevolent & Protective Order of 17
To inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity; to recognize belief in god; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the benevolent and protective order of elks of the united states of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that elks care and elks share.
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $6K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $5,500
- -35.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,500
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $138,095
- -6.5% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Scholarships ($6K).
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
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2026) to $9K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships | — | $5,500 |
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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 | $138,095 | $110,470 | $116,936 | $5,500 | 1 | $3,738 |
| 2025 | $147,638 | $115,417 | $105,512 | $8,519 | Total only | $6,059 |
| 2024 | $138,755 | $95,930 | $104,006 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $141,797 | $97,949 | $100,759 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $138,294 | $96,474 | $86,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $127,537 | $91,973 | $71,063 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $122,671 | $74,270 | $76,757 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent & Protective Order of 17
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 is a public charity, based in El Campo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 is led by Ea Weinheimer Jr., President Justice on every filing since 2020; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ea Weinheimer Jr.
President Justice
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George H. Matthews
Yr Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roy D. Schulz
Yr Trustee
Leading Knig → Yr Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joanna Cranek
Yr Trustee
Yr Trustee → Loyal Knight, 2024
Loyal Knight → Yr Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Anthony Perez
Yr Trustee
Tiler → Yr Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gary Strarup
Yr Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Chris Wendel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2026)
Eddie Pool
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2026)
Howard Middleton
Chaplain
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracy Oldag
Exalted Rule
Esquire → Exalted Rule, 2026
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Andrea Bagwell
Leading Knig
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Ann Ott
Inner Guard
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Efrain Rodriguez
Loyal Knight
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Jaime Appling
Tiler
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Margarita Garza
Lecturing Kn
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Tracy Elizabeth Braden
Esquire
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Daniel G. Ott (2020–2025) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Deborah Bacon (2020–2025) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Michael Kaspar (2020–2025) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Randy Fitch (2020–2025) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Connie Lisembee (2024–2025) — Leading Knig
- Former: Jamie Appling (2024–2025) — Inner Guard
- Former: Vicki Limmer (2024–2025) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Donnie Roddy (2020–2023) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Patrick W. Gwosdz (2020–2023) — Tiler
- Former: Erica Resendez (2022–2023) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Stephanie Rodriguez (2023) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Theresa Dutcher (2023) — Esquire
- Former: Gary W. Tupa (2020–2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Ross Juranek (2020–2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Norma Coston (2022) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Clayton Ott (2020–2021) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Scott Mollnar (2020–2021) — Exhalted Rul
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 $5K, to Chris Wendel (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of 17
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 gave $6K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of 17?
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17 reported $138K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of 17's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of 17's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1073202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
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