Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker East Moline, IL EIN: 36-3044322

To provide support for Illinois demolay, a separate 501(c)3 organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productive lives. Demolay opens doors for young men aged 12 to 21 by developing leadership skills so vitally needed in society today. Demolay bases its vision, mission, and purpose on 7 cardinal virtues; filial love, reverence for sacred things, courtesy, comradeship, fidelity, cleanness, and patriotism. Demolay combines this serious mission with a fun approach that builds important bonds of friendship among members in chapters worldwide. In demolay, young men learn personal responsibility, budgeting, leadership, athletics, public speaking, and social skills. Demolay members also have fun in a safe social environment.

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,008
+3.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,008
+3.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,008
Total assets
$603,152
+12.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

DeMolay International Illinois Jurisdiction: $21KDeMolay International IllinoisJurisdiction$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was DeMolay International Illinois Jurisdiction ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

East MolineNew Lenox

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DeMolay International Illinois Jurisdiction East Moline, ILPreparing young men to lead successful lives$21,008
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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$603,152$25,911$21,509$21,0081$14,126
2024$536,830$15,103$20,373$20,2531$13,743
2023$459,935$16,856$18,135———
2022$236,111$13,277$17,935———

About Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in East Moline, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $14K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc is led by Craig A Kennedy, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Craig A Kennedy

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelo Deserio

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony R Cracco

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Rojas

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry D Weer

    Director

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Byford O Cook

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory L Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R Fowler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Curielli

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Haney

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micahel Flock

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph B Ferrell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas W Podrovitz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • V Dale Goodpaster

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E Young

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan C Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert W Kennedy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Maxwell

    Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J Haney

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Scanlan

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Lee Bradley (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Hermann (2022) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Lucas (2022) — Director
  • Former: L. Milton McClure (2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Raglan (2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Flock (2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Watson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Wendell Haney (2022) — Director
  • Former: William Graber (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc

How much does Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc give each year?

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc?

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26K.

Where does Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc operate?

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc's EIN?

Illinois Order of Demolay Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3044322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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