Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562

Public charity · Grantmaker Gettysburg, PA EIN: 23-0622018

Fraternal Order of Eagles provides a social environment for its members and encourages charitable giving to the community.The Fraternal Order of Eagles Club provides a social environment for members and auxiliary members.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 at a glance

In short: Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 gave $108K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,151
+180.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,450
+60.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,665,941
+41.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Adams County Library: $50KAdams County Library$50KFOE Charity Foundation: $12KFOE Charity Foundation$12KOffice for the Aging: $10KOffice for the Aging$10KSpecial Olympics Adams County: $10KSpecial Olympics Adams County$10KGettysburg Comunity Soup Kitchen: $10KGettysburg Comunity SoupKitchen$10KZiger for Zac: $10KZiger for Zac$10KPink Out Foundation: $7KPink Out Foundation$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Adams County Library ($50K). Together the top 7 received $108K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

GettysburgGrove CityHanover

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2021) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $108K.

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
Adams County Library Gettysburg, PADonation$50,000
FOE Charity Foundation Grove City, OHDonation$11,651
Office for the Aging Gettysburg, PADonation$10,000
Special Olympics Adams County Gettysburg, PADonation$10,000
Gettysburg Comunity Soup Kitchen Gettysburg, PADonation$10,000
Ziger for Zac Gettysburg, PADonation$10,000
Pink Out Foundation Hanover, PADonation$6,500
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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$2,665,941$732,914$775,307$108,1517$5,214
2024$1,884,939$860,445$711,695$38,5564$25,101
2023$1,733,642$884,931$744,441$17,0001$8,035
2022$1,603,190$805,119$612,038——$21,792
2021$1,450,149$503,147$362,000$200Total only$5,008

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

About Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562

Based on IRS filings

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 is a public charity, based in Gettysburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 is led by Thomas G Fiscel, Worthy President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 5 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas G Fiscel

    Worthy President

    Worthy Conductor → Chaplain, 2024

    Chaplain → Worthy President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Little

    Trustee Chairman

    Trustee → Trustee Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Dan Drake

    Trustee

    Chaplain → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $875 (2025)

  • Eric Barnes

    Secretary Trustee

    Secretary → Secretary Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $14K (2021) → $17K (2025)

  • Rick Secrest

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Gary Heller

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Brian W Chapman

    Past Worthy President Trustee

    Chaplain → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Past Worthy President Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Lawrence Legore (2021–2024) — Past Worthy President Trustee
  • Former: Ron Gotwald (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Drake (2023–2024) — Worthy President
  • Former: Mike Davis (2023–2024) — Worthy Conductor
  • Former: Richard Knipple (2024) — Inside Guard
  • Former: Todd E Mickley (2024) — Outside Guard
  • Former: Darren R Reasner (2021–2023) — Past Worthy President Trustee
  • Former: Billy J Kern (2023) — Outside Guard
  • Former: Cary D Shirley (2021–2022) — Past Worthy President Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Baumer (2021–2022) — Past Worthy President
  • Former: Kenneth Kuntz (2021–2022) — Outside Guard
  • Former: Martin Slagle (2021–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Eric Barnes — Secretary Trustee: $17KEric BarnesSecretary Trustee$17KBryan Little — Trustee Chairman: $2KBryan LittleTrustee Chairman$2KRick Secrest — Trustee: $2KRick SecrestTrustee$2KGary Heller — Treasurer: $2KGary HellerTreasurer$2KDan Drake — Trustee: $875Dan DrakeTrustee$875

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to Eric Barnes (Secretary Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562

How much does Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 give each year?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 gave $108K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 4 grants.

What is Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's typical grant size?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,450, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 give grants?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gettysburg, PA (5 grants).

Does Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).

Who are Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's largest grantees?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's largest 2025 grantees include Adams County Library ($50,000), FOE Charity Foundation ($11,651) and Office for the Aging ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562 reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $733K.

What is Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's EIN?

Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1562's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-0622018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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