Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
To provide benefits to our members and charitable benefits to our community
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at a glance
In short: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gave $62K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,142
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,714
- +84.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,170
- Total assets
- $875,103
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 and Protective Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Phila Elks Scholarship ($38K). Together the top 3 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gives
- Giving grew 188% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Phila Elks Scholarship New Philadelphia, OH | Scholarships | $37,802 |
| Tuscarawas Co Council for Church New Philadelphia, OH | Community | $12,170 |
| RTY Inc New Philadelphia, OH | Community | $12,170 |
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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 | $875,103 | $508,647 | $534,164 | $62,142 | 3 | $1,381 |
| 2024 | $903,303 | $535,841 | $635,498 | $56,018 | 5 | $3,314 |
| 2023 | $1,008,276 | $398,679 | $668,853 | $55,100 | 6 | $2,246 |
| 2022 | $1,278,845 | $519,374 | $526,310 | $21,600 | 1 | $1,326 |
| 2021 | $1,321,765 | $461,674 | $355,331 | $33,700 | 3 | $899 |
| 2020 | $1,233,901 | $524,807 | $516,405 | $23,400 | 4 | $2,157 |
About Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in New Philadelphia, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Campbell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Michelle Mizer
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Mike Schroyer
Chaplin
Inner Guard → Lecturing Knight, 2023
Lecturing Knight → Chaplin, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$8K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Jay Szabo
Lecturing Knight
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Devore
Esquire
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Parrish
Inner Guard
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Eckert
Leading Knight
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Miller
Loyal Knight
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Dave Haverfield (2020–2024) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Helen Shroyer (2020–2024) — Chaplain
- Former: Tom Reed (2020–2024) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Tony Eckert (2020–2024) — Leading Knight
- Former: Mark Abel (2021–2024) — Tiler
- Former: Matt Fox (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Judie Fox (2024) — Trustee Chairman
- Former: Lisa McCarthy (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Johnson (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Short (2024) — Trustee Appointed
- Former: Dan Hostetler (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anton Manini (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amber Shaeffer (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Bragg (2023) — Inner Guard
- Former: Jay Shaeffer (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeremiah Johnson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roni Leeper Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Szabo (2021–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Jim Goodall (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carla Dowdell (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Pat Gross (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Dowdell (2020–2021) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Miranda Trolio (2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Chad Blackwell (2020) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Chuck Flint (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: David Johnson (2020) — Exalted Ruler
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $8K, to Barbara Campbell (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
How much does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks give each year?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gave $62K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 5 grants.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's typical grant size?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's median grant in 2025 was $12,170, and its average grant was $20,714, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks give grants?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Philadelphia, OH (3 grants).
Does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks reported $875K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $509K.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0093745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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