Port Clinton Lodge 1718

Public charity · Grantmaker Port Clinton, OH EIN: 34-4415569

See irc section 501 (c)(8), local lodge of grand lodge benevolent and protective order of elks, united states of America.

Port Clinton Lodge 1718 at a glance

In short: Port Clinton Lodge 1718 gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$109,134
+61.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,642
+61.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,331
Total assets
$1,227,630
+24.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Port Clinton Lodge 1718 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Port Clinton Youth Baseball: $23KPort Clinton Youth Baseball$23KPort Clinton Braves Inc: $20KPort Clinton Braves Inc$20KPort Clinton Wrestling Club: $20KPort Clinton Wrestling Club$20KOak Harbor High School: $19KOak Harbor High School$19KPort Clinton Firefighters: $7KPort Clinton Firefighters$7KStag-Er-Oo Inc: $7KStag-Er-Oo Inc$7KLight House Sober Living: $6KLight House Sober Living$6KRuth Ann House: $6KRuth Ann House$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Port Clinton Youth Baseball ($23K). Together the top 8 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Port ClintonOak Harbor

How Port Clinton Lodge 1718 gives

  • Giving grew 328% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2022) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Port Clinton Youth Baseball Port Clinton, OH—$23,326
Port Clinton Braves Inc Port Clinton, OH—$19,775
Port Clinton Wrestling Club Port Clinton, OH—$19,775
Oak Harbor High School Oak Harbor, OH—$19,475
Port Clinton Firefighters Port Clinton, OH—$7,187
Stag-Er-Oo Inc Port Clinton, OH—$6,820
Light House Sober Living Port Clinton, OH—$6,388
Ruth Ann House Port Clinton, OH—$6,388
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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$1,227,630$625,394$395,823$109,1348$13,014
2024$985,170$403,567$321,140$67,6278$2,412
2023$897,649$412,066$280,221$56,7377$522
2022$761,964$335,485$230,204$25,5124$916
2021$649,185$313,794$220,489$27,6084$37

About Port Clinton Lodge 1718

Based on IRS filings

Port Clinton Lodge 1718 is a public charity, based in Port Clinton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Port Clinton Lodge 1718's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shawn Meckfessel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Wierzba

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Eaton

    Trustee

    Lecture Knight → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Howerth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Smith

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Daft

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Rick Ward

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim McKinney

    Leading Knight

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy McKinney

    Exalted Ruler

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Kirby

    Lecture Knight

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Pilny

    Loyal Knight

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Bill Murphy (2021–2024) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Judith McKinney (2021–2024) — Leading Knight
  • Former: Robert Edwards Jr. (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen Banashak (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dave Sorg (2024) — Loyal Knight
  • Former: Ed Rusch (2024) — Lecture Knight
  • Former: Mike Heinsbergers (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Pamela Hatfield (2021–2023) — Exalted Ruler
  • Former: Ken Berger (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David Castillo (2021) — Lecture Knight

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

Charles Daft — Secretary: $4KCharles DaftSecretary$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Charles Daft (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Port Clinton Lodge 1718

How much does Port Clinton Lodge 1718 give each year?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718 gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 8 grants.

What is Port Clinton Lodge 1718's typical grant size?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718's median grant in 2025 was $13,331, and its average grant was $13,642, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Port Clinton Lodge 1718 give grants?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718 gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Port Clinton, OH (7 grants).

Who are Port Clinton Lodge 1718's largest grantees?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718's largest 2025 grantees include Port Clinton Youth Baseball ($23,326), Port Clinton Braves Inc ($19,775) and Port Clinton Wrestling Club ($19,775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Port Clinton Lodge 1718?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $625K.

What is Port Clinton Lodge 1718's EIN?

Port Clinton Lodge 1718's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-4415569. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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