Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and

Public charity · Grantmaker Bennginton, VT EIN: 03-0104540

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 the elks of the united states of America will service the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstratin that elks care and elks share.

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and at a glance

Total assets
$1,008,644
+11.3% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$585,072
+28.7% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$50,208
+48.5% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$662,960
+9.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

NewportChicago

How Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and gives

  • Giving grew 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $22K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vermont Elks Charities Inc Newport, VTOperate Summer Camp$14,713
Elks National Foundation Inc Chicago, ILHelp Elks Build Stonger Communities$6,933
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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$1,008,644$585,072$662,960——$50,208
2025$906,066$454,462$607,822——$33,818
2024$917,972$384,956$489,893$21,6462$26,193
2023$882,841$367,182$375,169$21,9902$13,918
2022$883,748$349,643$310,962——$16,332
2021$842,755$213,918$216,229$12,7471$8,279

About Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and

Based on IRS filings

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and is a public charity, based in Bennginton, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and's 2026 filing lists 12 officers; 5 of 12 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Frederick Gilbar

    Trustee

    Exalted Ruler → Est Lead Knight, 2024

    Est Lead Knight → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    $1K (2026)

  • Charles Boyle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Kervan

    Trustee

    Chaplain → Exalted Ruler, 2025

    Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kinney Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Pinsonneault

    Treasurer

    Est Lead Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2024

    Exalted Ruler → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    $14K (2025) → $15K (2026)

  • Kristen Lewis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $9K (2026)

  • Joseph Heuschkel

    Est Loy Knight

    Inner Guard → Est Loy Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2025) → $1K (2026)

  • Kathleen Wilkinson

    Exalted Ruler

    Est Lec Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    8 hrs/week

    $804 (2025) → $1K (2026)

  • Robert Poblocki

    Est Lead Knight

    Inner Guard → Esquire, 2024

    Esquire → Est Lead Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Ponessi

    Est Lec Knight

    New on the 2026 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Killian Kervan

    Tiler

    New on the 2026 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Rudnick

    Chaplain

    New on the 2026 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: David Woodward (2023–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Alexander Nicol (2024–2025) — Chaplain
  • Former: Melvin Mills (2024–2025) — Est Loy Knight
  • Former: Haley Pinsonneault (2025) — Est Lead Knight
  • Former: Joseph Crawford (2025) — Tiler
  • Former: Dennis Hart (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Donald Roy Jr. (2021–2024) — Interim Treasurer
  • Former: Lori Pinsonneault (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joyce Morier (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Linda Oslizlo (2023–2024) — Est Lec Knight
  • Former: Tara Leray (2023–2024) — Tiler
  • Former: Terry Granger (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Gina Condo (2023) — Chaplain
  • Former: Alma Hart (2021–2022) — Est. Loyal Knig
  • Former: Arthur Charron (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Ordway (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Trevor Currier (2022) — 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

Gregory Pinsonneault — Treasurer: $15KGregory PinsonneaultTreasurer$15KKristen Lewis — Secretary: $9KKristen LewisSecretary$9KFrederick Gilbar — Trustee: $1KFrederick GilbarTrustee$1KJoseph Heuschkel — Est Loy Knight: $1KJoseph HeuschkelEst Loy Knight$1KKathleen Wilkinson — Exalted Ruler: $1KKathleen WilkinsonExalted Ruler$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $15K, to Gregory Pinsonneault (Treasurer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and

How large is Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and?

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $585K.

Where does Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and operate?

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and has awarded grants in Illinois, Vermont.

What is Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and's EIN?

Bennington Lodge No 567 Benevolent and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0104540. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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