Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

Public charity · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 23-7145925

Elevate the character of mankind by working with others to build a better world. Nonprofit beneficial fraternal organization to promote universal brotherhood visit the sick relieved the distressed bury the dead and educate the orphan. To this end we support our Rebekah Childrens Services RCS in Gilroy California and manage oversight to the IOOF Retirement Homes in Napa and Saratoga California and make charitable donations to various causes..

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS at a glance

In short: Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,803
-26.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,225
Median grant
$1,027
Total assets
$797,679
+7.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grand Lodge of California: $3KGrand Lodge of California$3KCity of Hope: $2KCity of Hope$2KMarine Toys for Tots Foundation: $2KMarine Toys for TotsFoundation$2KRebekah Children s Services: $1KRebekah Children s Services$1KAmerican Legion Post 642: $1KAmerican Legion Post 642$1KHawaiian Community Foundation: $1KHawaiian Community Foundation$1KParents Helping Parents: $500Parents Helping Parents$500Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement: $50Council for Native HawaiianAdvancement$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Lodge of California ($3K). Together the top 8 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseCupertinoDuarteGilroyHonoluluKapoleiTriangle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Lodge of California San Jose, CASupport of various charitable projects supported by the Grand Lodge$2,700
City of Hope Duarte, CAGeneral Support$2,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VAGeneral Support for San Jose California Operation$1,500
Rebekah Children s Services Gilroy, CAGeneral Support$1,053
American Legion Post 642 Cupertino, CAGeneral Support$1,000
Hawaiian Community Foundation Honolulu, HIGeneral Support$1,000
Parents Helping Parents San Jose, CAGeneral Support$500
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Kapolei, HIGeneral Support$50
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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
2025$797,679$139,519$83,683$9,8038$60,723
2024$739,012$95,824$129,759$13,405Total only$22,355
2023$717,664$77,395$74,527$11,597Total only$13,367
2022$686,859$87,478$78,497$9,721Total only$28,739
2021$718,591$56,252$59,586——$28,556
2020$737,037$42,219$43,962——$7,203

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

About Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

Based on IRS filings

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS is a public charity, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $798K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $61K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; 6 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Lang

    Trustee & Hall Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $175 (2025)

  • Annie Cronin

    Trustee

    District Deputy Grand Marshal → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Torrey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simona Benjamin

    Trustee

    Vice Grand → Nobel Grand, 2022

    Nobel Grand → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Sanico

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Kabage

    Noble Grand & Hall Maanger

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice Grand, 2023

    Trustee & Vice Grand → Noble Grand & Hall Maanger, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $175 (2025)

  • Ron Myres

    Past Grand

    Noble Grand Trustee → Trustee & Noble Grand, 2023

    Trustee & Noble Grand → Past Grand, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $25 (2025)

  • Tom Blackburn

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $125 (2025)

  • Mark St John

    Treasurer

    Financial Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2025)

  • Randee Chin

    Financial Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2025)

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Donald Lang (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Leslie Wong (2022) — Vice Grand
  • Former: Ron Myers (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Bill Boiko (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Les Wong (2020–2021) — Financial Secretary
  • Former: Debra LaVergne (2021) — District Deputy Grand Master
  • Former: Linnea Bredenberg (2021) — Grand Chaplain of Grand Lodge
  • Former: Adrian Otero (2020) — Noble Grand
  • Former: Linda Roy (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Wally Patapoff (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jim Kabage — Noble Grand and Hall Maanger: $175Jim KabageNoble Grand and Hall Maanger$175Don Lang — Trustee and Hall Manager: $175Don LangTrustee and Hall Manager$175Tom Blackburn — Secretary: $125Tom BlackburnSecretary$125Randee Chin — Financial Secretary: $100Randee ChinFinancial Secretary$100Mark St John — Treasurer: $100Mark St JohnTreasurer$100Ron Myres — Past Grand: $25Ron MyresPast Grand$25

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175, to Jim Kabage (Noble Grand and Hall Maanger). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

How much does Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS give each year?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.

What is Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's typical grant size?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's median grant in 2025 was $1,027, and its average grant was $1,225, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS give grants?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (15%) and Hawaii (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).

Does Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's largest grantees?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Lodge of California ($2,700), City of Hope ($2,000) and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS reported $798K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $140K.

What is Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's EIN?

Cupertino Lodge No 70 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7145925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

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