Benevolent and Protective Order of

Public charity · Grantmaker Brighton, CO EIN: 84-0154728

To inculcate the principles of the order. To promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members. To quicken the spirit of American patriotism, to cultivate good fellowship and perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization.

Benevolent and Protective Order of at a glance

In short: Benevolent and Protective Order of gave $6K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $6K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$6,021
+126.4% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$6,021
Median grant
$6,021
Total assets
$757,291
+2.0% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Benevolent and Protective Order of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Misc Contributions: $6KMisc Contributions$6K

The largest 2026 recipient was Misc Contributions ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $8K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Contributions —$6,021
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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$757,291$269,404$254,478$6,0211$26,254
2025$742,455$255,359$214,463$2,659Total only$22,845
2024$706,758$241,551$197,014$7,8201$20,000
2023$658,946$219,825$190,175$2,232Total only$2,659
2022$630,981$186,929$161,314$1,704Total only$1,756
2021$602,894$132,442$106,216$3,951Total only$4,218

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Benevolent and Protective Order of

Based on IRS filings

Benevolent and Protective Order of is a public charity, based in Brighton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $757K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $26K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Benevolent and Protective Order of is led by Tawnya Wagner, Chairperson since 2026 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Tawnya Wagner

    Chairperson

    Loyal Knight → Leadingl Kni, 2024

    Leadingl Kni → Chairperson, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Matthews

    Chairperson

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Randal Smith

    Chairperson

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Hemingway

    Chairperson

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ricks Watts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Chambers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Damon Balcerak

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Fransisco Archuleta

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffery Ledonne

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hathaway

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Alsdorf

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Glen Gude

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Carlotte Wolf

    Chariperson

    Organist → Chariperson, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • John E. Jarvis

    Loyal Knight

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Woodall

    Leading Knig

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Clyker

    Lecturing Kn

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Watts

    Exalted Rule

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Jeff Inmon (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Thyfault (2021–2025) — Exalted Rule
  • Former: Rod Thompson (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Maslanik (2022–2025) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Jeff Ocker (2022–2025) — Lecturing Kn
  • Former: Steve Flanagan (2021–2023) — Exalted Rule
  • Former: Christeen Thyfault (2022–2023) — Chaplain
  • Former: Cisco Archuleta (2022–2023) — Inner Guard
  • Former: Tammy Jacovetta (2022–2023) — Tiler
  • Former: Tisha McCurdy (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Rick Watts (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Brock Duin (2021) — Inner Guard
  • Former: Char Wolf (2021) — Organist
  • Former: Fred Peterson (2021) — Lecturing Kn
  • Former: Gary Case (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John Hines (2021) — Tiler
  • Former: Mike Dawkins (2021) — Head Trustee
  • Former: Mike Kawano (2021) — Leading Knig
  • Former: Scott Brady (2021) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Benevolent and Protective Order of

How much does Benevolent and Protective Order of give each year?

Benevolent and Protective Order of gave $6K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid.

How large is Benevolent and Protective Order of?

Benevolent and Protective Order of reported $757K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $269K.

What is Benevolent and Protective Order of's EIN?

Benevolent and Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0154728. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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