Benevolent & Protective Order of
The organization operates a club for the benefit of members and guests and provides fund raising activities for local and national charities.
Benevolent & Protective Order of at a glance
In short: Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $7K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $7K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $6,600
- -62.5% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $6,600
- -25.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $6,600
- Total assets
- $313,523
- -10.5% 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 recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Balkis Templs 157 ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 $5K (2020) to $18K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Balkis Templs 157 | — | $6,600 |
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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 | $313,523 | $85,994 | $122,693 | $6,600 | 1 | $7,650 |
| 2025 | $350,222 | $93,656 | $126,031 | $17,600 | 2 | $434 |
| 2024 | $402,118 | $149,972 | $206,112 | $13,115 | Total only | $117 |
| 2023 | $450,453 | $391,381 | $402,415 | $17,537 | Total only | $616 |
| 2022 | $453,267 | $438,866 | $347,598 | $5,500 | 1 | $487 |
| 2021 | $362,090 | $266,514 | $214,273 | $6,000 | 1 | $157 |
| 2020 | $312,733 | $332,184 | $314,378 | $5,436 | 1 | $36 |
"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 Paducah, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $314K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Carl Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Howard Finley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Sullivan
Trustee
Loyal Knight → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David L. Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Evelyn Cortes De Cothran
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tonya Shelton
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
$7K (2025) → $0 (2026)
Michael W. Perry
Exalted Rule
Alternate Re → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Exalted Rule, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gregory Shelton
Loyal Knight
Leading Knig → Exalted Rule, 2022
Exalted Rule → Loyal Knight, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kevin Nelson
Secretary
Secretary → Loyal Knight, 2024
Loyal Knight → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Andrew McGlenon
Leading Knig
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Angela Schade
Lecturing Kn
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: George Goodman (2024) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Heather Marsden (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jared Marsden (2024) — Leading Knig
- Former: C. Shea Nickell (2020–2023) — Soloist
- Former: David W. Denton (2020–2023) — Presiding Ju
- Former: Pete Slankard (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Giles (2020–2023) — Leading Knig
- Former: Suzanne Smith (2020–2023) — Chaplain
- Former: Willi Gohs (2020–2023) — Tiler
- Former: William Kautz (2020–2023) — Forum Mediat
- Former: Darris Devon Shelby (2021–2023) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Timothy Prather (2022–2023) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Richard Charles Adam (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Edward Sanders (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Denver Parman Jr. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Sanders (2020) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Evelyn Cortes (2020) — Esquire
- Former: Frank Fuller (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Wines (2020) — Leading Knig
- Former: Stephen Wood (2020) — Tiler
- Former: Tonya Neal (2020) — Inner Guard
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Tonya Shelton (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent & Protective Order of
How much does Benevolent & Protective Order of give each year?
Benevolent & Protective Order of gave $7K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $314K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $86K.
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 61-0367049. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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