Catholic Order of Foresters
A century old catholic fraternal society dedicated to providing our members with financial security and opportunities for spiritual, social and charitbale growth.
Catholic Order of Foresters at a glance
In short: Catholic Order of Foresters reported $80K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $80,110 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,212,528,934
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $105,771,852
- -37.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $56,110,047
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $105,444,291
- -36.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
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Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Catholic Order of Foresters
Who Catholic Order of Foresters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $80K (2024). In 2024 it reported $80K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Joliet Seminarian Endowmnet Fund Crest Hill, IL | A commitment to the diocese seminarian fund | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,212,528,934 | $105,771,852 | $105,444,291 | $80,110 | Total only | $56,110,047 |
| 2023 | $1,246,730,858 | $168,454,127 | $167,157,575 | $77,533 | Total only | $56,875,290 |
| 2022 | $1,275,261,661 | $132,222,212 | $131,270,235 | $62,738 | Total only | $57,462,004 |
| 2021 | $1,291,586,056 | $114,599,440 | $116,214,255 | $50,000 | 1 | $56,636,517 |
| 2020 | $1,247,387,535 | $113,774,641 | $114,600,946 | $50,000 | 1 | $55,514,570 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Catholic Order of Foresters
Based on IRS filings
Catholic Order of Foresters is a public charity, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2B in total assets. In 2024, it reported $80K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $56.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catholic Order of Foresters is led by Greg Temple, President on every filing since 2020; all 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Greg Temple
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$572K (2020) → $747K (2024)
Rodney Oligmueller
Chairman of the Board & Trustee
Trustee → Chairman of the Board & Trusteet, 2023
Chairman of the Board & Trusteet → Chairman of the Board & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $177K (2024)
Betty K Fiegen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $37K (2024)
Elizabeth McFarlane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Eugene Even
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Holly Nauman
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $194K (2024)
Julie Bries
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Mark L Connaughton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Matt Korienek
Director of Business Development
Actuary → Senior Product Actuary, 2022
Senior Product Actuary → Director of Business Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $202K (2024)
Susan Pereira
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $27K (2024)
Dan Buksa
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $27K (2024)
Erin Donnay
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $27K (2024)
John Krebs
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $27K (2024)
Kelly Pinchert
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $27K (2024)
Ronald Freund
Vice High Chief Ranger & Trustee
Trustee → Vice High Chief Ranger & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $60K (2024)
Sharon Mack
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $27K (2024)
Michael Schuster
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$26K (2022) → $27K (2024)
Tim Powers
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$218K (2023) → $264K (2024)
William Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $27K (2024)
Christopher Nowotarski
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
General Counsel → General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$427K (2020) → $500K (2024)
John Hillebrand
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$196K (2020) → $256K (2024)
Joni Kazmierczak
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$255K (2020) → $294K (2024)
Lawrence Mills
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $206K (2024)
Mark Walsworth
Executive Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$520K (2020) → $712K (2024)
Michael Deering
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$204K (2020) → $246K (2024)
Nelson Lund
Chief Actuary
Actuary → Chief Actuary, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $196K (2024)
Wayne Shoger
Facilities Engineer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $155K (2024)
Jerome Sweeney
Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $136K (2024)
Judy James
Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $145K (2024)
Matt Taylor
Senior Field Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$162K (2022) → $181K (2024)
Angela Jordan
Chief Underwriter
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$166K (2023) → $178K (2024)
Thomas Hummel
Financial Reporting Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2024)
Former officers (13)
- Former: David Huber (2020–2023) — Chairman of the Board & Trustee
- Former: Geno Turek (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ann Baker (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Steve Stanley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David L Krebs (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis Popplewell (2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Gene Hesse (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Taphorn (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mark J Wessely (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter J Lemire (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Freund (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rosalie Grams (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Adamson (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $747K, to Greg Temple (President). 32 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Order of Foresters
How much does Catholic Order of Foresters give each year?
Catholic Order of Foresters reported $80K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $78K in grants paid.
How large is Catholic Order of Foresters?
Catholic Order of Foresters reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $105.8M.
Where does Catholic Order of Foresters operate?
Catholic Order of Foresters has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Catholic Order of Foresters's EIN?
Catholic Order of Foresters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0879870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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