Benevolent & Protective Order of
Benevolent & Protective Order of at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $54K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $54K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $53,607
- +12.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $53,607
- +125.8% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $53,607
- Total assets
- $257,456
- -8.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent & Protective Order of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Benevolent & Protective Order of gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−12%). 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 $7K (2021) to $75K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Various | — | $53,607 |
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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 | $257,456 | $273,943 | $295,517 | $53,607 | 1 | $80 |
| 2025 | $282,069 | $292,389 | $299,076 | $47,475 | 2 | $70 |
| 2024 | $273,803 | $270,688 | $324,004 | $75,000 | 3 | $49 |
| 2023 | $321,271 | $330,055 | $295,286 | $61,250 | 1 | $25 |
| 2022 | $289,796 | $296,646 | $251,850 | $30,200 | Total only | $12 |
| 2021 | $234,831 | $241,071 | $166,803 | $7,000 | 1 | $4 |
| 2020 | $153,167 | $242,581 | $223,133 | $7,340 | Total only | $1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent & Protective Order of
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Princeton, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $257K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $54K. Net investment income was $80.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; 4 of 11 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jay Davis
Year Trustee
Trustee → Year Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jared E. Rust
Year Trustee
Trustee → Year Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vickie Cotton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$1K (2020) → $4K (2026)
Harvey Deboe
Esquire
On filings since 2023
$171 (2026)
Tim Lane
Secretary
On filings since 2025
$900 (2025) → $4K (2026)
Charles Rickard
Tiler
New on the 2026 filing
39 hrs/week
$13K (2026)
Michael Payne
Exalted Rule
Leading Knig → Exalted Rule, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Daniel Cortner
Lecturing Kn
Chaplain → Lecturing Kn, 2026
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Melody Markham
Leading Knig
Trustee → Leading Knig, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cody Baker
Loyal Knight
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Shon Hopper
Chaplain
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Kenneth Vincent (2022–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Blythe (2023–2025) — Inner Guard
- Former: Morgan Osborne (2023–2025) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Sharon Blythe (2023–2025) — Tiler
- Former: Brian Hicks (2025) — Year Trustee
- Former: Christopher Rogers (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Bruce Redd (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kenny Vincent (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Rustin (2021–2023) — Exalted Rule
- Former: D. J. Gates (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa P'pool (2021–2022) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Matthew Matulich (2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Eliud Deleon (2020–2021) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Henry Deboe (2020–2021) — Leading Knig
- Former: Michael Hall (2020–2021) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Austin Boaz (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Barnes (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Dan Feldman (2020) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Jarrod Jackson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Layla Stevenon (2020) — Secretary
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 $13K, to Charles Rickard (Tiler). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $54K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $47K across 2 grants.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $257K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $274K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Princeton, KY. It holds $257K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Benevolent & Protective Order of operate?
Benevolent & Protective Order of has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0184165. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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