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Benevolent and Protective Order of at a glance
In short: Benevolent and Protective Order of gave $43K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $14K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $42,507
- -5.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $14,169
- -5.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $14,907
- Total assets
- $836,476
- +20.8% 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 3 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was National Ms Society ($15K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
How Benevolent and Protective Order of gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2023 to 2026. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Ms Society | — | $15,000 |
| Kids with Cancer | — | $14,907 |
| Down Syndrome Louisville | — | $12,600 |
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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 | $836,476 | $340,072 | $221,595 | $42,507 | 3 | $10,135 |
| 2025 | $692,188 | $320,485 | $242,617 | $44,746 | 3 | $10,207 |
| 2024 | $615,013 | $279,635 | $240,913 | $26,000 | 2 | $14,196 |
| 2023 | $576,027 | $254,981 | $189,251 | $23,664 | 3 | $3,863 |
| 2022 | $542,516 | $179,501 | $156,658 | $26,569 | 3 | $1,198 |
| 2021 | $521,715 | $107,871 | $103,483 | $8,334 | Total only | $2,034 |
| 2020 | $515,645 | $137,750 | $183,981 | $18,311 | 2 | $5,343 |
"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 Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $836K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent and Protective Order of's 2026 filing lists 14 officers; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Terry Vitt
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $0 (2026)
Gregory Deuser
Trustee
Exalted Rule → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Helen Rosenbaum
Trustee
Audit Chairman → Exalted Rule, 2021
Exalted Rule → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Rosenbaum Jr.
Exalted Rule
Trustee → Exalted Rule, 2025
On filings since 2020
$4K (2024) → $0 (2026)
Carol Swoboda
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$6K (2025) → $7K (2026)
Francine Hurley
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
10 hrs/week
$5K (2026)
Joseph Daddona
Tiler
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Poynter
Esquire
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Fran Sapienza
Chaplain
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Janet Marlin
Lecturing Kn
Inner Guard → Lecturing Kn, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Daniel Laporta
Inner Guard
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Melissa Elkins
Loyal Knight
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Rick Hessig
Presiding Ju
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Robert Swoboda
Leading Knig
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Kevin Baker (2024–2025) — Esquire
- Former: Dave Schoenbachler (2021–2024) — Leading Knig
- Former: Jackie Lowe (2021–2024) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Larry Allieger (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Ruckreigel (2022–2024) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Sharon Buren (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Swoboda (2023–2024) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Mark Brown (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Angie Flowers (2022–2023) — Inner Guard
- Former: Clay Ballinger (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brenda Solley (2020–2022) — Audit Chairman
- Former: Brian Potter (2020–2022) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Kathleen Piell (2020–2022) — Exalted Rule
- Former: Normal Sweet (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Ruckriegel (2020–2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Kathie Piell (2021) — Leading Knig
- Former: Helena Kuhn (2020) — Chaplain
- Former: Joseph Ramsey (2020) — Leading Knig
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 $7K, to Carol Swoboda (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 $43K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of's typical grant size?
Benevolent and Protective Order of's median grant in 2026 was $14,907, and its average grant was $14,169, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
How large is Benevolent and Protective Order of?
Benevolent and Protective Order of reported $836K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.
What is Benevolent and Protective Order of's EIN?
Benevolent and Protective Order of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1478331. 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 May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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