Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
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Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at a glance
In short: Benevolent Protective Order of Elks gave $10K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $10K). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $10,067
- +53.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,067
- Median grant
- $10,067
- Total assets
- $439,444
- -8.7% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Benevolent Protective Order of Elks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Veterans EXP ($10K).
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 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $10K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans EXP | — | $10,067 |
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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 | $439,444 | $261,816 | $226,571 | $10,067 | 1 | $22,090 |
| 2025 | $481,243 | $174,835 | $233,920 | $6,561 | Total only | $7,431 |
| 2024 | $575,743 | $209,735 | $208,282 | — | — | $30,104 |
| 2023 | $554,162 | $79,795 | $153,459 | — | — | $-37,472 |
| 2022 | $603,175 | $94,438 | $120,792 | — | — | $12,261 |
| 2021 | $628,630 | $128,133 | $87,262 | — | — | $86,180 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Based on IRS filings
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks is a public charity, based in Ontario, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $22K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks's 2026 filing lists 16 officers; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Wilford Weber
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Hinson
Trustee
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Reynolds
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Widmer
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Elfering
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Hernandez
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
5 hrs/week
$3K (2025) → $7K (2026)
Mary McGee
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
$6K (2026)
Edwin Jones
Leading Knig
Leading Knight → Leading Knig, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell White
Exalted Rule & Cob
Exalted Ruler → Exalted Rule, 2025
Exalted Rule → Exalted Rule & Cob, 2026
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Jones
Esquire
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustie Valentine
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherwin Wilson
Organ
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bern Andrese
Chaplain
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Ziegler
Tiler
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Van Idour
Loyal Knight
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simmone Landau
Lecturing Kn
New on the 2026 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Robert Little (2022–2025) — Cob & Trustee
- Former: Derral Draper (2023–2025) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Hailey Schmidtt (2023–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Nelson (2023–2025) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: Michelle Meyer (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Danielle King (2024–2025) — Chaplain
- Former: Vivian Rader (2024–2025) — Trustee
- Former: David Miller (2025) — Tiler
- Former: Gina White (2025) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Miller (2021–2024) — Esquire
- Former: Gerald Blumer (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter Chaffin (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stewart Edwards (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: J. Wilson (2024) — Organist
- Former: Lennie Elfring (2024) — Tiler
- Former: Mike Garrett (2024) — Inner Guard
- Former: Billy Carter (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Henry Hixson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Ware (2023) — Leading Knig
- Former: Dan Reed (2021–2022) — Lecturing Kn
- Former: David Morrison (2021–2022) — Loyal Knight
- Former: Donna Suitter (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Murphy (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Lewis (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharla Weber (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jo Morrison (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Max Mills (2022) — Leading Knig
- Former: Betty Morrison (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Little (2021) — Leading Knig
- Former: Connie McRoberts (2021) — Inner Guard
- Former: Conrad Weber (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Meyer (2021) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $7K, to Jacob Hernandez (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
How much does Benevolent Protective Order of Elks give each year?
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks gave $10K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $7K in grants paid.
How large is Benevolent Protective Order of Elks?
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks reported $439K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $262K.
What is Benevolent Protective Order of Elks's EIN?
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0341188. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
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