Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867
The Benevolent & Protective Order of is a public charity based in Winchester, Virginia. Its 2026 filing reports 18 grants totaling $244,650, with awards to organizations including educational, social-service, emergency-response, and community groups.
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 gave $245K across 18 grants in 2026 (avg $14K). 50% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $244,650
- +55.8% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 18
- +80.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $13,592
- -13.4% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $10,435
- Total assets
- $2,002,778
- -1.0% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2026; small sample)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867
- Contact
Mailing address: 466 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, VA 22602
Phone: (540) 327-6954
Website: https://winchesterelks.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Frederick Co Educational Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 100% of 2026 grant dollars went to recipients in a state shown as “?”. The listed grants include organizations with Virginia in their names or locations, but the filing data provided does not identify a state for the recipients.
Is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 44% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $245K (2026). In 2026 it made 18 grants totaling $245K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Co Educational Foundation | Charitable Support | $35,000 |
| Love to NIC | Charitable Support | $30,000 |
| Winchester Rescue Mission | Charitable Support | $20,000 |
| Shenandoah Apple Blossum Festival | Charitable Support | $13,580 |
| Special Love Inc | Charitable Support | $13,500 |
| John H Enders Fire Company | Charitable Support | $12,000 |
| Ken & Nancy McKee Foundation | Charitable Support | $11,200 |
| Access Independence Inc | Charitable Support | $11,000 |
| Abba Care | Charitable Support | $10,500 |
| Virginia Elks Youth Camp | Charitable Support | $10,370 |
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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 | $2,002,778 | $1,001,774 | $1,063,282 | $244,650 | 18 | $23,825 |
| 2025 | $2,021,999 | $714,533 | $906,065 | $157,000 | 10 | $21,640 |
| 2024 | $2,208,365 | $740,746 | $756,504 | $68,850 | 9 | $12,968 |
| 2023 | $2,224,943 | $796,914 | $524,534 | $65,369 | Total only | $11,168 |
| 2022 | $1,937,300 | $712,868 | $399,180 | $40,898 | Total only | $24,470 |
| 2021 | $1,593,018 | $239,124 | $301,071 | $22,828 | Total only | $22,974 |
| 2020 | $1,654,241 | $373,510 | $389,303 | $10,516 | Total only | $19,131 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity; support the welfare and happiness of its members; foster patriotism and fellowship; and serve people and communities through benevolent programs.
Its 2026 grants included charitable support for a range of recipient organizations. For example, the Frederick County Educational Foundation received $35,000, Love to NIC received $30,000, and Winchester Rescue Mission received $20,000. The filing identifies the purposes of these grants as “charitable support.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the organization gave $244,650 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $35,000, with a median of $10,435.
Notable 2026 grants included $35,000 to Frederick Co Educational Foundation, $30,000 to Love to NIC, $20,000 to Winchester Rescue Mission, $13,580 to Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, and $13,500 to Special Love Inc. The filing lists the purposes of these awards as “charitable support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists David J Gardiner as Exalted Ruler; Robynann G Martin as Leading Knight; Robert Ryan as Loyal Knight; Rickie Bockey as Lecturing Knight; Les Morefield, Donald Ford, Dennis Bucher, Maria Merriman, and James Venable as trustees; and Cindy S Culbert as secretary.
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's 2026 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
James B. Venable
Trustee
Chaplain → Leading Knight, 2021
Leading Knight → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Les Morefield
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Bucher
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Ford
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Merriman
Trustee
On filings since 2025
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McClellan
Esquire
Loyal Knight → Esquire, 2026
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Gardiner
Exalted Ruler
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robynann G. Martin
Leading Knight
Loyal Knight → Leading Knight, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rickie Bockey
Lecturing Knight
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ryan
Loyal Knight
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy S. Culbert
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna R. Saville
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Bucher
Chaplain
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kermit Slonaker
Inner Guard
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Ricky McKee (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Roland (2021–2023) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Jay Lynn Marts (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey G. Warner (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bryan Burnes (2021–2022) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Bruce L. Saville (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Lilly (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Jones (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Don Carrol (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kari Jones (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Larry Ott (2020) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Mary Neff (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Westfall (2020) — Leading Knight
- Former: Sandy Westfall (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tammy Symons (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 gave $245K across 18 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $157K across 10 grants.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's typical grant size?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's median grant in 2026 was $10,435, and its average grant was $13,592, across 18 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 that year got $11K on average.
Does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (18 grants).
Who are Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's largest grantees?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's largest 2026 grantees include Frederick Co Educational Foundation ($35,000), Love to NIC ($30,000) and Winchester Rescue Mission ($20,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote charity, justice, brotherly love, and fidelity; support the welfare and happiness of its members; foster patriotism and fellowship; and serve people and communities through benevolent programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check winchesterelks.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867 make grants?
The filing reports that 100% of 2026 grant dollars went to recipients in a state shown as “?”. The listed grants include organizations with Virginia in their names or locations, but the filing data provided does not identify a state for the recipients.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks #867's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0202540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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