Benevolent & Protective Order of

Public charity · Grantmaker Gallup, NM EIN: 85-0022487

Dedicated to service in the state and local community through veteran's services, furtherance of americanism, care of the needy, activities for youth, various works of community betterment andcharitable activities and programs

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)
$28,720
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$28,720
Median grant
$28,720
Total assets
$409,557
-7.5% 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

Various 5000: $29KVarious 5000$29K

The largest 2026 recipient was Various 5000 ($29K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 1 grant2026

In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various 5000 —$28,720
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$409,557$317,780$364,792$28,7201$35
2025$442,932$335,980$727,837———
2024$464,449$382,100$394,497———
2023$312,103$131,960$325,982——$1
2022$337,998$340,768$212,543——$1
2021$198,385$93,794$99,763——$2

About Benevolent & Protective Order of

Based on IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Order of is a public charity, based in Gallup, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $410K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $35.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benevolent & Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 14 officers; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Johnny Thomas

    Trustee

    Esteem Leadi → Exalted Ruler, 2024

    Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Rodriguez

    Trustee

    Esteem Loyal → Exalted Rule, 2022

    Exalted Rule → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Crain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Holland

    Trustee

    Esteem Leadi → Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Delgado

    Trustee Chai

    Esteem Lectu → Exalted Ruler, 2025

    Exalted Ruler → Trustee Chai, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Fouser

    Secretary

    Exalted Rule → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2023) → $8K (2026)

  • Patricia Holland

    Treasuruer

    Treasusrer → Treasurer, 2025

    Treasurer → Treasuruer, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $8K (2026)

  • Robert Thomas

    Tiler

    Inner Guard → Tyler, 2025

    Tyler → Tiler, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Thomas

    Loyal Knight

    Tyler → Chaplain, 2025

    Chaplain → Loyal Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Joseph Ridder

    Lecturing Kn

    Inner Guard → Lecturing Kn, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie McClanahan

    Exalted Rule

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Legg

    Leading Knig

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucia Guerrero

    Esquire

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ozzy Guerrero

    Inner Guard

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Charles Lee (2022–2025) — Esteem Loyal Knight
  • Former: Joseph Menini (2022–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Anson John (2024–2025) — Esquire
  • Former: Jason Irvin (2025) — Esteem Leading Knight
  • Former: Jon O'leary (2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Mario Rodriuges (2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Oswaldo Guerro (2025) — Esteem Lecturing Knight
  • Former: Sandy Spolar-Johnsey (2025) — Trustee
  • Former: James Hankins (2021–2024) — Esteem Leading Knight
  • Former: Sanra Spolar-Johnsey (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl Fitzpatrick (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Christina Blackwell (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ozwald Guerro (2024) — Chaplain
  • Former: Tim Delgado (2024) — Esteem Loyal Knight
  • Former: Anna M. Bond (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Debbie Turner (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Julie Gonzales (2021–2022) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Silvano Corral (2021–2022) — Esteem Loyal
  • Former: Tyler Payton (2021–2022) — Inner Guard
  • Former: James Maoriano (2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Elizabeth Acevedo (2021) — Chaplain

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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

Jon Fouser — Secretary: $8KJon FouserSecretary$8KPatricia Holland — Treasuruer: $8KPatricia HollandTreasuruer$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $8K, to Jon Fouser (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 $29K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990.

How large is Benevolent & Protective Order of?

Benevolent & Protective Order of reported $410K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $318K.

What is Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN?

Benevolent & Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0022487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)

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