Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Eustis Elks Lodge #1578 for North Central Florida District #1760
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,933
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $20,311
- Median grant
- $5,626
- Total assets
- $982,249
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community & Youth Charities ($50K). Together the top 3 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Youth Charities Eustis, FL | — | $49,977 |
| Harry-Anna Trust Fund South Miami, FL | — | $5,626 |
| Army of Hope Tavares, FL | — | $5,330 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $982,249 | $326,412 | $336,274 | $60,933 | 3 | $9,327 |
| 2024 | $986,515 | $593,419 | $616,858 | — | — | $2,420 |
| 2023 | $1,012,293 | $538,740 | $552,111 | — | — | $1,389 |
| 2022 | $1,028,078 | $628,474 | $509,213 | — | — | $1,029 |
| 2021 | $975,556 | $210,359 | $214,928 | $24,404 | 2 | $778 |
About Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in Eustis, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $982K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bo Borwegen
Trustee
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herman Strauss
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Borwegen
Trustee
Trustee Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Waterman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Collier
Trustee
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Boudreau
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$9K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Frank Schumacher
Secretary
Lodge Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Chris Grande
Exalted Ruler
Leading Knig → Exalted Rule, 2024
Exalted Rule → Exalted Ruler, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Jessica Leon (2023–2024) — Leading Knig
- Former: Ann Marks (2024) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Dave Ahrens (2024) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Jerry Boudreau (2024) — Lodge Treasurer
- Former: Chad Williamson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Locke (2022–2023) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Andrea Fernandez (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bo Borwegian (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dee Borwegian (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Hydak (2023) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Jerry Mills (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Peggy Schnichels (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Dufresne (2021–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Bill Myhr (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jodie Crews (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ted Beck (2021–2022) — Leading Knig
- Former: Tj Platt (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Grande (2022) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Joanne Myhr (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ben Locke (2021) — Leading Knight
- Former: David Thomas (2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Jerry Cowin (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Pfister (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Schwellinger (2021) — Esquire
- Former: Richard Daly (2021) — Tiler
- Former: Steve Bishop (2021) — Chaplain
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Frank Schumacher (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's typical grant size?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's median grant in 2025 was $5,626, and its average grant was $20,311, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks give grants?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks reported $982K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $326K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0804468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
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