Benevolent & Protective Order of
To inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity; to recognize a belief in god; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the benevolent and protective order of elks of the united states of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that elks care and elks share.
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)
- $7,000
- -64.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,000
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,424,220
- +21.0% 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 Columbus Rescue Mission ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $140 (2022) to $19K (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Rescue Mission | Donation | $7,000 |
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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 | $1,424,220 | $1,053,227 | $1,022,151 | $7,000 | 1 | $98 |
| 2025 | $1,176,933 | $1,114,017 | $1,161,226 | $19,475 | Total only | $59,557 |
| 2024 | $1,430,112 | $674,569 | $739,311 | $12,790 | Total only | $3,372 |
| 2023 | $1,164,945 | $1,131,836 | $497,946 | $200 | Total only | $3,172 |
| 2022 | $1,241,670 | $-750 | $469,779 | $140 | Total only | $2,707 |
| 2021 | $1,247,589 | $448,301 | $440,217 | $6,626 | Total only | $3,617 |
| 2020 | $1,050,961 | $347,233 | $432,594 | $8,601 | Total only | $-28,521 |
"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 Columbus, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $98.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 15 officers; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Brian Strong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Sahs
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Saltzgaber
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Flint
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Hirschbrunner
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Divis
Chaplin
Trustee → Chaplin & Trustee, 2024
Chaplin & Trustee → Chaplin, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$750 (2025) → $0 (2026)
Craig Mickey
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$600 (2024) → $750 (2026)
Jeanne Schieffer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2026)
Sam Hogeland
Esquire
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Piel
Loyal Knight
Lecturing Kn → Loyal Knight, 2026
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Faltys
Exalted Rule
Loyal Knight → Exalted Rule, 2026
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Laudenklos
Leading Knig
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Hlavaty
Lecturing Kn
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Chris Nahorny (2023–2025) — Exalted Rule
- Former: David Franzen (2020–2024) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Jarod Spiegel (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Justin Lorenz (2021–2024) — Leading Knig
- Former: Mike Rowe Jr. (2023–2024) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Joshua York (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Halligan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Walt Williams (2020–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Jordan Williams (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Martin Divis (2022–2023) — Chaplin
- Former: Justin Groteluschen (2020–2022) — Tiler
- Former: Steve Hughes (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kurt Shevlin (2021–2022) — Inner Guard
- Former: Sam Larson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Kacena (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sharon Brown (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Trent Stempek (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $2K, to Jeanne Schieffer (Secretary). 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 $7K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $19K in grants paid.
How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?
Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN?
Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0103708. 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 February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
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