Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Operates under the lodge system for the exclusive benefit of it's members.
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA reported $5K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -79.8% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $455,681
- -6.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $192,466
- -1.3% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $6,548
- -42.3% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $224,678
- +5.3% 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 of the USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
How Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $25K (2025). In 2026 it reported $5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Clair School District | — | $5,838 |
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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 | $455,681 | $192,466 | $224,678 | $5,000 | Total only | $6,548 |
| 2025 | $485,252 | $195,054 | $213,458 | $24,781 | Total only | $11,345 |
| 2024 | $500,742 | $181,116 | $203,708 | $5,838 | 1 | $6,461 |
| 2023 | $509,217 | $204,765 | $222,668 | $8,190 | 1 | $1,467 |
| 2022 | $526,247 | $208,077 | $213,080 | $8,000 | 1 | $1,950 |
| 2021 | $531,493 | $215,876 | $169,282 | $13,322 | 2 | $2,127 |
| 2020 | $484,486 | $189,034 | $198,290 | $7,600 | 1 | $3,013 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA is a public charity, based in St Clair, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
John Baker
Yr Trustee
Exalted Rule → 5yr Trustee, 2023
5yr Trustee → Yr Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Johnson
Yr Trustee
Lead Knight → 5yr Trustee, 2022
5yr Trustee → Yr Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Arflack
Year Trustee
Exalted Rule → Exalted Ruler, 2025
Exalted Ruler → Year Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Wilson
Yr Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Shook
Yr Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Copling
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$500 (2026)
Lorraine Bishop
Secretary
5yr Trustee → Yr Trustee, 2025
Yr Trustee → Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$500 (2026)
Matt Wideman
Exalted Ruler
Leading Knig → Leading Knight, 2025
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wideman
Loyal Knight
Loyal Knight → Yr Trustee, 2021
Yr Trustee → Loyal Knight, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bishop
Leading Knight
Lecturing Kn → Lecturing Knight, 2025
Lecturing Knight → Leading Knight, 2026
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarina Brune
Lecturing Knight
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Bill Voyles (2022–2025) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Patrick Schlote (2023–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Marty Lackey (2020–2023) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Sue Lackey (2021–2023) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Cozy Bailey (2022–2023) — Inner Guard
- Former: Jack Bielefeld (2023) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Lisa Rodgers (2023) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Jack Bielefled (2020–2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Pat Schlote (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Donna Wideman (2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Kelly Johnson (2022) — Esquire
- Former: Phillip Sterling (2022) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Andrea Pelton (2020–2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Lorriane Bishop (2020–2021) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Russ Junge (2020–2021) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Marc Beckman (2021) — Esquire
- Former: Vickie Gorsuch (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Cody Wideman (2020) — Tiler
- Former: Frank Winterer (2020) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Jack Dierking (2020) — Yr Trustee
- Former: Pat Sargent (2020) — Chaplain
- Former: Ralph Thurman (2020) — Lec.knight
- Former: Rich Hill (2020) — Lead Knight
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 $500, to Sharon Copling (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA reported $5K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $25K in grants paid.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA reported $456K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1277674. 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
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