Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
To inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity; to recognize a 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 (the Lodge) will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks care and Elks share.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at a glance
In short: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gave $44K across 4 grants in 2026 (avg $11K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $44,000
- +340.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $11,000
- +10.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $705,773
- +8.2% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was The Fund for Public Education ($26K). Together the top 4 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $125K (2020). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $44K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Fund for Public Education Jackson, WY | Scholarships | $26,000 |
| Teton Adaptive Teton Village, WY | Operating support | $6,000 |
| One 22 Jackson, WY | Operating support | $6,000 |
| Doug Coombs Foundation Jackson, WY | Operating support | $6,000 |
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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 | $705,773 | $447,379 | $411,164 | $44,000 | 4 | $10,597 |
| 2025 | $652,530 | $427,351 | $365,839 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,345 |
| 2024 | $578,730 | $381,225 | $316,107 | $45,588 | Total only | $7,390 |
| 2023 | $479,168 | $285,603 | $191,580 | $34,386 | Total only | $383 |
| 2022 | $390,750 | $259,217 | $209,767 | $12,500 | 1 | $126 |
| 2021 | $352,418 | $134,705 | $146,368 | $19,433 | Total only | $128 |
| 2020 | $368,346 | $339,726 | $326,268 | $124,982 | 3 | $183 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in Jackson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 4 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's 2026 filing lists 8 officers; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Anna Rawska
Club Manager
On filings since 2025
30 hrs/week
$80K (2025) → $10K (2026)
Drew Scott
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
8 hrs/week
$2K (2026)
Madeleine Donovan
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
10 hrs/week
$4K (2026)
Ted Hansen
Club Manager
New on the 2026 filing
30 hrs/week
$57K (2026)
Michelle Voorhees
Exalter Ruler
Esquire → Leading Knight, 2025
Leading Knight → Exalter Ruler, 2026
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Weed
Loyal Knight
Chaplain → Lecturing Knight, 2025
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2026
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brown
Lecturing Knight
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Hall
Leading Knight
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Brad Abrams (2020–2025) — Chaplain
- Former: Jessica Shiers (2020–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Robbi Farrow (2020–2025) — Esquire
- Former: Jody McGill (2023–2025) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Doug Stanley (2025) — Exalter Ruler
- Former: Tom Phillipe (2025) — Inner Guard
- Former: Douglas Stanley (2021–2024) — Leading Knig
- Former: Lance Ash (2021–2024) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Brad Boyer (2023–2024) — Inner Guard
- Former: Christie Reinhardt (2023–2024) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Georgia Ligori (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pete Kendzior (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Fox (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gail Miller (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brennan McFarlane (2020–2022) — Leading Knig
- Former: Trip Barden (2020–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Chuck Samples (2021–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Robert McLaurin (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Scheurn (2022) — Inner Guard
- Former: Jodie Strangret (2022) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Kelly Champlain (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Godines (2021) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Ciara Thomas (2020) — Esquire
- Former: Fernando Escobedo (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Ertle (2020) — Tiler
- Former: Les Davidson (2020) — Inner Guard
- Former: Marc Malone (2020) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Rusty Hall (2020) — Inner Guard
- Former: Tony Ligori (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Peterson (2020) — Trustee
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 $57K, to Ted Hansen (Club Manager (Oct - Mar)). 4 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 $44K across 4 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's typical grant size?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's median grant in 2026 was $6,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 4 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
Where does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks give grants?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (3 grants).
Does Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990.
How large is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks reported $706K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $447K.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0163482. 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 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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