Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
The organization is a community club the club provides benefits exclusive to club members and benefits for people in need, veterans and youth organizations.
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks reported $14K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $14,159 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +73.9% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $556,346
- +2.2% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $290,505
- +1.9% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $5,562
- -70.9% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $273,349
- +2.4% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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 $4K (2021) to $14K (2026). In 2026 it reported $14K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Elks Benevolent Trust Cape Girardeau, MO | Donation | $8,140 |
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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 | $556,346 | $290,505 | $273,349 | $14,159 | Total only | $5,562 |
| 2025 | $544,617 | $284,962 | $266,854 | $8,140 | 1 | $19,090 |
| 2024 | $522,960 | $238,980 | $247,801 | $5,335 | Total only | $4,388 |
| 2023 | $528,103 | $251,853 | $260,786 | $11,161 | 1 | $2,403 |
| 2022 | $529,046 | $255,976 | $232,249 | $8,488 | Total only | $110 |
| 2021 | $512,084 | $124,698 | $160,591 | $4,275 | Total only | $294 |
| 2020 | $547,510 | $260,177 | $251,787 | $7,604 | Total only | $1,939 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $556K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $14K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's 2026 filing lists 16 officers; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Bob Eckelkamp
Trustee
Leading Knight → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Yeager
Trustee
Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Graft
Trustee
Loyal Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2022
Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Franks
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Yeager
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $1K (2026)
Linda Dierker
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2026
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$3K (2026)
Mary Corso
Secretary
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $5K (2026)
Marsha Haley
Exalted Ruler
Trustee → Exalted Ruler, 2026
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Pendergrass
Esquire
Esquire → Loyal Knight, 2023
Loyal Knight → Esquire, 2026
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Pendergrass
Inner Guard
Trustee → Inner Guard, 2026
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Crawford
Leading Knight
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2024
Loyal Knight → Leading Knight, 2026
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cusumano
Chaplain
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guy Gastrich
Loyal Knight
Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2026
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niedra Hutchison
Lecturing Knight
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Perry
Tiler
New on the 2026 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Mike Luking (2020–2025) — Leading Knight
- Former: Charlo Webb (2022–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Wright (2023–2025) — Inner Guard
- Former: Larry Siebenmorgen (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Suesan Zito (2023–2025) — Tiler
- Former: Adrian Winheim (2024–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Cindy Linsday (2024–2025) — Esquire
- Former: Darryl Rodenhofer (2020–2023) — Leading Knight
- Former: Mike Shepherd (2023) — Esquire
- Former: Lucinda Lindsay (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Bigar (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Riegert (2022) — Inner Guard
- Former: Emily Sensmeyer (2022) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Margaret Perry (2022) — Tiler
- Former: Tom Sitner (2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Brady Miller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brenda Stahlschmidt (2020–2021) — Esquire
- Former: Mary Ann Reiman (2020–2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Nancy Webb (2020–2021) — Tiler
- Former: Susan Davis (2020–2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Michael McCue (2020) — Vocalist
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 Mary Corso (Secretary). 3 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 reported $14K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks reported $556K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $291K.
Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks operate?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1446158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 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 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
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