Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote
To support the veterans and youth of the community by providing charitable assistance through food, housing, medical and other services.
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote at a glance
In short: Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote reported $31K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $30,876 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +492.5% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $484,933
- +1.9% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $139,520
- +43.0% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $4,225
- +2.8% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $128,598
- +1.1% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $970 (2020) to $31K (2026). In 2026 it reported $31K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elks National Foundation Chicago, IL | — | $5,211 |
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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 | $484,933 | $139,520 | $128,598 | $30,876 | Total only | $4,225 |
| 2025 | $475,908 | $97,598 | $127,248 | $5,211 | 1 | $4,108 |
| 2024 | $482,917 | $125,880 | $117,297 | — | — | $3,483 |
| 2023 | $472,066 | $151,048 | $105,743 | — | — | $-1,209 |
| 2022 | $428,841 | $92,660 | $108,787 | — | — | $365 |
| 2021 | $420,233 | $65,435 | $125,716 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $489,357 | $132,211 | $99,841 | $970 | Total only | $-359 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote
Based on IRS filings
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote is a public charity, based in Cortez, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $31K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote is led by Ralph Howell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Ralph Howell
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Mayhew
Director
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2026
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2026)
Dewayne Findley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Lovett
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Whited
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Owens
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Peobody
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Gray
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Franco
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katheryn Leighton
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lex Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Click
Secretary
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Secretary, 2026
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$6K (2026)
Sandra Wolf
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
3 hrs/week
$6K (2026)
Former officers (28)
- Former: Charles Smart (2020–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Charlie Rosenbaugh (2020–2025) — Treasurer
- Former: Geraldine Parker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ralph Parker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shalun Moloney (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Morton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Owens (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Seymour (2023–2024) — President
- Former: April Randle (2024) — Director
- Former: Martha Singer (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Baker (2023) — Director
- Former: John Hernandez (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cyndy Michaels (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Edward Rice (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: J Samuel Jarvis (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Knisley (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Burkowski (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Bob Burkowski (2020) — Director
- Former: Don Higman (2020) — Director
- Former: Fred DeWitt (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Andersen (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Bridgewater (2020) — Trustee
- Former: LeAnn Siglin (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Knisely (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mick McGuire (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ricky Presnell (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Sam Jarvis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Virginia Olso (2020) — Director
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 $6K, to Sandra Wolf (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote
How much does Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote give each year?
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote reported $31K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote?
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote reported $485K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $140K.
Where does Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote operate?
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote's EIN?
Cortez Lodge No 1789 Benevolent & Prote's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0398595. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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