Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star
To promote and practice charity and fraternalism.
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star at a glance
In short: Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $113K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,623
- +72.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $112,623
- Median grant
- $112,623
- Total assets
- $5,030,072
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donations & Scholarships ($113K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $113K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $113K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Donations & Scholarships | — | $112,623 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,030,072 | $680,292 | $266,938 | $112,623 | 1 | $108,470 |
| 2024 | $4,586,864 | $795,032 | $204,383 | $65,346 | Total only | $111,397 |
| 2023 | $4,007,312 | $459,473 | $237,174 | $86,363 | Total only | $98,792 |
| 2022 | $3,778,958 | $212,123 | $687,985 | $92,851 | Total only | $61,073 |
| 2021 | $4,228,932 | $581,661 | $107,829 | $29,873 | Total only | $56,661 |
| 2020 | $3,755,598 | $560,185 | $225,545 | $73,457 | Total only | $67,805 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star
Based on IRS filings
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star is a public charity focused on Health, based in Harrisville, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $113K. Net investment income was $108K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Selma Humphreys
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cindy Strakal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joe Myers
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Randy Waugaman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
James Porter
Grand Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$799 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Donna Rae Mullenix
Grand Secretary
On filings since 2023
$482 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Rayna O'Dell
Grand Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Pat Kennedy (2020–2023) — Grand Secretary
- Former: Sandra Dumire (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn Nortemann (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Doyle Asbury (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Wooters (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Ellen Day (2020–2022) — 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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Donna RAE Mullenix (Grand Secret). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star
How much does Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star give each year?
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $65K in grants paid.
How large is Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star?
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $680K.
What is Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star?
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star is a public charity focused on Health, based in Harrisville, WV. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star's EIN?
Grand Chapter of West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0247751. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
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