Benevolent & Protective Order of
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Benevolent & Protective Order of at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $23K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $12K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $23,000
- +8.3% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $11,500
- -45.8% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $162,666
- -5.1% 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
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Warrior in Me Charity ($17K). Together the top 2 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $23K (2026). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior in Me Charity | — | $17,000 |
| School Pantry | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $162,666 | $158,864 | $165,759 | $23,000 | 2 |
| 2025 | $171,353 | $154,284 | $172,540 | $21,235 | 1 |
| 2024 | $185,274 | $169,172 | $162,460 | $14,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $196,584 | $175,673 | $156,301 | — | — |
| 2022 | $167,464 | $177,762 | $176,158 | — | — |
| 2021 | $158,639 | $159,772 | $147,474 | — | — |
| 2020 | $136,908 | $170,335 | $170,096 | — | — |
About Benevolent & Protective Order of
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of is a public charity, based in Apopka, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Fred Kinney
Trustee
Trustee → Leading Knight, 2023
Leading Knight → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ladonna Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Fortenberry
Trustee
Leading Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2023
Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Fortenberry
Trustee
Trustee → Leading Knig, 2024
Leading Knig → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hill
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $2K (2026)
Laura Taylor
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $6K (2026)
Justin Dunn
Leading Knig
Loyal Knight → Leading Knig, 2026
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Ridder
Lecturing Kn
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Walsh
Loyal Knight
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Woods
Exalted Rule
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Brenda Igelski (2020–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Hancock (2021–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Burgess (2021–2025) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Bell Rex (2024–2025) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Jami Milligan (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: David Igielski (2023) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Debbie Hudson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Dunn (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Norma Channel (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Fallon (2020–2022) — Exalted Ruler
- Former: Charles Nelson (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Taylor (2021–2022) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Dana Brogan (2021–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Ed Velazquez (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gene Knight (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kenny Staller (2020) — Lecturing Knight
- Former: Neil Graydon (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 $6K, to Laura Taylor (Treasurer). 2 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 $23K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $163K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $159K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1317212. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
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