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Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge

Public charity · Grantmaker Enon, OH EIN: 31-4375610 Website

To maintain and strengthen the fraternal pythian lodge system in Ohio and to promote the pythian principles.

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge at a glance

In short: Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,358
+47.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,358
+47.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,358
Total assets
$3,343,926
+7.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Shriners Children's: $10KShriners Children's$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Children's ($10K).

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

2states

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

Cities

MemphisTampa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant 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
Shriners Children's Tampa, FLCharity donation on behalf of grand lodge of Ohio knights of pythias$10,358
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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$3,343,926$173,309$138,719$10,3581$79,796
2024$3,110,452$123,289$211,124$7,0361$84,391
2023$2,912,661$116,533$132,143——$77,642
2022$2,750,338$331,883$101,916$500Total only$80,984
2021$2,833,828$115,408$97,512$7,096Total only$81,973
2020$2,816,141$95,280$48,611$250Total only$80,010

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

About Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge

Based on IRS filings

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge is a public charity, based in Enon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $80K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge's 2025 filing lists 15 officers; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles D. Morrison

    Grand Trustee

    Sitting Past Grand Chancellor → Grand Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale E. Sipe

    Grand Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kerstetter

    Grand Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Rine

    Grand Trustee

    Grand Chancellor → Sitting Past Grand Chancellor, 2021

    Sitting Past Grand Chancellor → Grand Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Parmer III

    Grand Trustee

    Grand Chancellor → Sitting Past Grand Chancellor, 2022

    Sitting Past Grand Chancellor → Grand Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Bergmann

    Grand Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Floyd Baughman

    Grand Treasurer

    Grand Trustee → Grand Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $250 (2024) → $250 (2025)

  • Martin R. Trent

    Grand Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Jeffrey A. Ross

    Sitting Past Grand Chancellor

    Grand Vice Chancellor → Grand Chancellor, 2024

    Grand Chancellor → Sitting Past Grand Chancellor, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Clinton Long

    Grand Chancellor

    Grand Prelate → Grand Vice Chancellor, 2024

    Grand Vice Chancellor → Grand Chancellor, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul McAfee

    Grand Vice Chancellor

    Grand Master at Arms → Grand Prelate, 2024

    Grand Prelate → Grand Vice Chancellor, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Kehoe

    Grand Prelate

    Grand Inner Guard → Grand Master at Arms, 2024

    Grand Master at Arms → Grand Prelate, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • S. Jeff Slattery II

    Grand Master at Arms

    Grand Outer Guard → Grand Inner Guard, 2024

    Grand Inner Guard → Grand Master at Arms, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Jeff Shaw

    Grand Inner Guard

    Grand Outer Guard → Grand Inner Guard, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Franklin C. Boner

    Grand Outer Guard

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Rodney Carr (2020–2024) — Sitting Past Grand Chancellor
  • Former: Howard Ballard (2020–2023) — Sitting Past Grand Chancellor
  • Former: Stanley Wolski (2020–2022) — Grand Trustee
  • Former: Ron Estle (2022) — Grand Outer Guard
  • Former: Alvin Cox (2020–2021) — Grand Trustee
  • Former: John D. Morris Jr. (2020–2021) — Grand Trustee
  • Former: Jon Silvis (2021) — Grand Outer Guard
  • Former: Darryl Ward (2020) — Grand Inner Guard
  • Former: Ronald Bryant (2020) — Grand Treasurer

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

Martin R Trent — Grand Secretary: $5KMartin R TrentGrand Secretary$5KFloyd Baughman — Grand Treasurer: $250Floyd BaughmanGrand Treasurer$250

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Martin R Trent (Grand Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge

How much does Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge give each year?

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge?

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $173K.

Where does Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge operate?

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge has awarded grants in Florida, Tennessee.

What is Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge's EIN?

Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4375610. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 23, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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