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Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia

Public charity · Grantmaker Midlothian, VA EIN: 54-0326418 Website
SciencePhysical and earth sciencesAstronomy

To support various charities, the eastern star home, inc., and to provide various scholarship awards.

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia at a glance

In short: Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,800 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+0.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$4,628,441
+5.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$224,730
-19.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$77,580
-52.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$181,628
+11.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

HenricoMidlothian

How Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia gives

  • Giving grew 79% from 2020 to 2023. 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $222K (2023). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
Eastern Star Home of Virginia Midlothian, VASupport$222,042
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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$4,628,441$224,730$181,628$1,800Total only$77,580
2024$4,395,536$278,051$163,127$1,800Total only$162,733
2023$4,029,707$292,094$392,718$222,0421$172,624
2022$4,370,595$-21,151$303,341$164,9981$-119,830
2021$4,697,631$817,532$207,727$124,2001$750,202
2020$4,080,931$172,111$237,814$123,8091$62,617
2019$4,144,557$259,108$272,618$124,2001$112,358

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

About Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia

Based on IRS filings

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia is a public charity focused on Science, based in Midlothian, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $78K.

Focus Areas

SciencePhysical and earth sciencesAstronomy

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna J Mcilwee

    Grand Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Meg Witt

    Grand Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    20.5 hrs/week

    $20K (2023) → $22K (2025)

  • Brenda Peace

    Associate Condu

    Grand Adah → Associate Condu, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Kendrick

    Associate Grand

    Grand Chaplain → Associate Grand, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Pelter

    Worthy Grand

    Associate Condu → Conductress, 2024

    Conductress → Worthy Grand, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Kellogg

    Associate Grand

    Associate Condu → Associate Grand, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Peacock Jr.

    Worthy Grand

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Meldrum

    Grand Conduc

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (46)
  • Former: Linda M Pearce (2019–2024) — Worthy Grand
  • Former: Tom Ricks (2021–2024) — Worthy Grand
  • Former: Cyndi Golden (2023–2024) — Associate Grand
  • Former: Tim Groves (2024) — Associate Grand
  • Former: Laura Babbitt (2019–2023) — Worthy Grand
  • Former: Bret W Shifflett (2020–2023) — Worthy Grand
  • Former: Bobby G Reece (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Glenda Jantz (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Louis Campbell (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cynthia Golden (2019–2022) — Associate Grand Conductress
  • Former: Susan Scott (2019–2022) — Worthy Grand Matron
  • Former: Arthur Mullings (2020–2022) — Worthy Grand Patron
  • Former: Kathryn Lynch (2020–2022) — Grand Secretary
  • Former: Lauren J Babbitt (2021–2022) — Associate Grand Matron
  • Former: Larry Richardson (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia S. Hughes (2020–2021) — Grand Lecturer
  • Former: Amy S. Dalton (2021) — Grand Ruth
  • Former: Cl Boggs (2021) — Grand Organist
  • Former: Jeanette A. Johnson (2021) — Grand Adah
  • Former: Sadie Shaffer (2021) — Grand Electa
  • Former: Sue B. Warden (2021) — Grand Martha
  • Former: Tammy S. Swihart (2021) — Grand Esther
  • Former: Tommy Joy (2021) — Grand Warder
  • Former: Vickie L. Shifflet (2021) — Grand Marshal
  • Former: Paul S. Shelton (2019–2020) — Worthy Grand Patron
  • Former: Robin C. Hall (2019–2020) — Worthy Grand Matron
  • Former: Beatrice Moneypenny (2020) — Grand Esther
  • Former: Catherine E. Cronin (2020) — Grand Electa
  • Former: Cynthia T. Motley (2020) — Grand Martha
  • Former: Daniel K. Taylor (2020) — Grand Organist
  • Former: David K. Mays (2020) — Grand Sentinel
  • Former: Jeanne Talley (2020) — Grand Ruth
  • Former: Joyce Ann Cornett (2020) — Grand Warder
  • Former: Kenneth Crews (2020) — Grand Chaplain
  • Former: Anna Taylor (2019) — Grand Esther
  • Former: Carolyn Lewis (2019) — Grand Electa
  • Former: Charles Edmonds (2019) — Grand Sentinel
  • Former: Frances Childers (2019) — Grand Marshal
  • Former: Geraldine Markham (2019) — Grand Ruth
  • Former: Glenda Simpson (2019) — Grand Organist
  • Former: Howard Mason (2019) — Worthy Grand Patron
  • Former: Kelly D. Hawker (2019) — Worthy Grand Matron
  • Former: Pamela E. Brooks (2019) — Grand Lecturer
  • Former: Ruth O'Berry (2019) — Grand Warder
  • Former: Shirley Moore (2019) — Grand Martha
  • Former: Tracy Groves (2019) — Grand Chaplain

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Meg Witt — Grand Secret: $22KMeg WittGrand Secret$22KDonna McIlwee — Grand Treasu: $5KDonna McIlweeGrand Treasu$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Meg Witt (Grand Secret). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia

How much does Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia give each year?

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.

How large is Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia?

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.

What is Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia?

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia is a public charity focused on Science, based in Midlothian, VA. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia operate?

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia's EIN?

Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter of Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0326418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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