Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose

Public charity · Grantmaker Findlay, OH EIN: 34-4292695

Fraternalism

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose at a glance

In short: Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose gave $568K across 5 grants in 2026 (avg $114K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$567,669
+45.8% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
5
-77.3% vs 2025
Average grant
$113,534
+541.7% vs 2025
Median grant
$5,237
Total assets
$3,087,146
+13.7% vs 2025
Primary geography
Ohio (91% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2026

Osma: $513KOsma$513KMoose Charities: $39KMoose Charities$39KAddaptco: $5KAddaptco$5KHope House: $5KHope House$5KThe Findlay Rugby Football Club: $5KThe Findlay Rugby FootballClub$5K

The largest 2026 recipient was Osma ($513K). Together the top 5 received $568K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FindlayGalionMooseheart

How Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose gives

  • Giving grew 262% from 2023 to 2026. 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$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 16 grants2024 22 grants2025 5 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $568K (2026). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $568K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Osma Galion, OH—$513,015
Moose Charities Mooseheart, IL—$38,943
Addaptco —$5,237
Hope House Findlay, OH—$5,237
The Findlay Rugby Football Club —$5,237
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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$3,087,146$2,657,937$2,269,506$567,6695$2
2025$2,714,720$2,495,597$2,027,240$389,23022—
2024$2,227,542$2,132,482$1,946,672$363,75216—
2023$2,043,621$1,786,656$1,460,094$156,8363—
2022$1,716,485$1,342,441$1,109,285$81,5322—
2021$1,481,404$815,931$739,247$79,5912—
2020$1,399,610$1,007,210$929,017$86,2572—

About Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose

Based on IRS filings

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose is a public charity, based in Findlay, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 5 grants totaling $568K. Net investment income was $2.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose is led by Dawn Bell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Dawn Bell

    President

    Year Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • John Benroth Jr.

    Year Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Vanhorn

    Year Trustee

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Brown

    Year Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ginger L. Trout

    Administrator

    On filings since 2025

    40 hrs/week

    $9K (2025) → $38K (2026)

  • Edward C. Beers

    Past President

    Treasurer → Year Trustee, 2023

    Year Trustee → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Harvey

    Treasurer

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Greene

    Chaplain

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Botkin

    Vice President

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Craig Pingle (2020–2025) — Chaplain
  • Former: Joseph A. Patterson (2024–2025) — Vice President
  • Former: Brian Rupe (2025) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Terri Patterson (2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dan Schumacher (2020–2024) — Junior Past President
  • Former: Steven E. Rettig (2020–2024) — Administrator
  • Former: Lisa R. Niswander (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Dennis Gatchell (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nancy Beers (2023–2024) — Chaplain
  • Former: Martin Steinman (2020–2023) — Junior Past President
  • Former: Brian C. Bell (2020–2022) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Ronald Pahl (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Phil Baker (2021–2022) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Susie Malone (2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Randy Cooper (2021) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Kreg Dodge (2020) — Year Trustee
  • Former: Ryan Houck (2020) — Year Trustee

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

Ginger L Trout — Administrato: $38KGinger L TroutAdministrato$38K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $38K, to Ginger L Trout (Administrato).

Frequently asked questions about Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose

How much does Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose give each year?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose gave $568K across 5 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $389K across 22 grants.

What is Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's typical grant size?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's median grant in 2026 was $5,237, and its average grant was $113,534, across 5 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose give grants?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose gives mostly in Ohio: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%).

Who are Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's largest grantees?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's largest 2026 grantees include Osma ($513,015), Moose Charities ($38,943) and Addaptco ($5,237), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's EIN?

Findlay Lodge No 698 Loyal Order of Moose's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-4292695. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)

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