Benevolent & Protective Order of
The mission of the organization is to provide a center for fraternal and social activities of members. Contributions are made to various charities and philanthropic organizations.
Benevolent & Protective Order of at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $29K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $29K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $29,219
- +649.2% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- Average grant
- $29,219
- Median grant
- $29,219
- Total assets
- $516,099
- +12.6% 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
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2021) to $29K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.
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 Charities | — | $29,219 |
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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 | $516,099 | $549,617 | $436,212 | $29,219 | 1 | $3,946 |
| 2025 | $458,172 | $359,527 | $384,452 | $3,900 | Total only | $1,828 |
| 2024 | $481,392 | $444,093 | $453,898 | $24,319 | 1 | $265 |
| 2023 | $453,581 | $428,911 | $362,576 | $3,310 | Total only | $88 |
| 2022 | $446,859 | $418,588 | $305,812 | $2,016 | Total only | $46 |
| 2021 | $371,279 | $327,917 | $293,275 | $250 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $336,369 | $347,097 | $398,143 | $19,961 | 1 | $516 |
"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, based in Sullivan, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
James Whitehurst
Tiler
Treasurer → Tiler, 2026
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Odessa Egge
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Michael Rinck
Exalted Rule
Lecturing Kn → Leading Knig, 2025
Leading Knig → Exalted Rule, 2026
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Craig Hanks
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Conor Jones
Leading Knig
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Nicholas Johnson
Leading Knig
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Ryan Evans
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Shane Cole
Lecturing Kn
New on the 2026 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Fred Richey (2023–2025) — Board of Trustee
- Former: Drew Hanks (2024–2025) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Hunter Greg (2025) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Nick Johnson (2025) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Candace Everhart (2023–2024) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Jeff Lookebill (2024) — Esquire
- Former: Kale Ficklin (2024) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Andrew Hanks (2022–2023) — Loyal Knight
- Former: John Cochran (2023) — Secretary
- Former: David James (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: William Shields Jr. (2021–2022) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Daniel Egge (2022) — Leading Knig
- Former: Christopher Crooks (2020–2021) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Rodney Bennett (2020–2021) — Esquire
- Former: Eric Meadors (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ryan Perkinson (2020) — Exalted Rule
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.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $29K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $516K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $550K.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0173527. 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 August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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