BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Morgan, CO EIN: 84-0205335

To provide and opertate a fraternal organization for the benefit of its members and provide charitable activities for the local community

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 at a glance

Total assets
$1,667,524
+193.8% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$116,073
+57.4% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$1,256
-79.2% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$82,293
+4.4% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Columbia Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $10K (2021). In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
Wreaths Across America Columbia Falls, ME—$7,005
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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$1,667,524$116,073$82,293——$1,256
2025$567,477$73,757$78,789——$6,027
2024$581,234$92,326$108,004$9,784Total only$11,584
2023$569,804$120,460$111,831$7,0051$10,650
2022$585,296$144,679$101,611$7,505Total only$10,808
2021$533,315$115,433$75,234$10,413Total only$6,751

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

About BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143

Based on IRS filings

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 is a public charity, based in Fort Morgan, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143's 2026 filing lists 12 officers; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • David Bute

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monte Montgomery

    Trustee

    Chaplain → Exalted Ruler, 2025

    Exalted Ruler → Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Garcia

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Hilzer

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $6K (2026)

  • Stephan Sundet

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2026)

  • Kim Bartell

    Esquire

    Treasurer → Esquire, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Ruff

    Loyal Knight

    Leading Knight → Loyal Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Mendoza

    Lecturing Knight

    Inner Guard → Lecturing Knight, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Boll

    Exalted Ruler

    Lecturing Knight → Loyal Knight, 2025

    Loyal Knight → Exalted Ruler, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Mendoza

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Freeman

    Leading Knight

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Dacko

    Inner Guard

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Jerry Bills (2021–2025) — Tiler
  • Former: John Beach (2023–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Tony Freeman (2024–2025) — Lecturing Knight
  • Former: Calvin Bartels PER (2025) — Trustee
  • Former: David Bute PER (2025) — Esquire
  • Former: Fred Ruff PER (2025) — Leading Knight
  • Former: Steve Sundet PER (2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Schafer (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Calvin Bartels (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Ingmire (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Andrew Stieb (2023) — Esquire
  • Former: Carol Thomas (2023) — Chaplain
  • Former: Adam Holt (2021–2022) — Leading Knight
  • Former: Casey Kinnison (2021–2022) — Esquire
  • Former: Charlie Palu (2021–2022) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Mark Arndt (2021–2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Nickolas Segura (2021–2022) — Lecturing Knight
  • Former: Patrick Wake (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Terry Bills (2021–2022) — Inner Guard
  • Former: Jerry Hilzer (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Alice Hilzer — Secretary: $6KAlice HilzerSecretary$6KStephan Sundet — Treasurer: $1KStephan SundetTreasurer$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $6K, to Alice Hilzer (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143

How large is BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143?

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $116K.

Where does BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 operate?

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143 has awarded grants in Maine.

What is BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143's EIN?

BPOE Fort Morgan Elks Lodge #1143's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0205335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 27, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)

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