Pennsylvania · Public charity
Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc
The purpose of this grand chapter, and the subordinate chapters constituted by and under its authority, is to promote the practice of charity and fraternity, exclusively within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 as amended.
- $1.1M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 8
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 5
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 40%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $426k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $37,646
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $201,739
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 5
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $2.3M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 40% of the organizations Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 14% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $58k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 8 | $426k | 63% |
| FY2024 | 5 | $408k | 40% |
| FY2023 | 5 | $312k | 60% |
| FY2022 | 2 | $300k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $50k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 3 | $244k | 0% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $262k | 25% |
| FY2018 | 4 | $253k | 0% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Homes at Elizabethtowngrand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Pa | $1,313,653 | 9 | n/a |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $665,438 | 8 | 0% |
| Keystone Human Services | $236,226 | 3 | 1% |
| Keystone Service Systems Inc | $127,485 | 5 | 0% |
| Central Pa Down Syndrome Awareness Group | $40,855 | 1 | n/a |
| Dyslexia Reading Center of Central Pennsylvania Inc | $37,646 | 1 | 94% |
| Penn State Health | $36,520 | 1 | 0% |
| Magee Women's Cancer Research | $34,995 | 2 | n/a |
| Order of the Eastern Star General Grand Chapter | $17,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Upmc | $13,252 | 1 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Homes at Elizabethtowngrand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Pa | $1,313,653 | 9 | n/a |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $665,438 | 8 | 0% |
| Keystone Human Services | $236,226 | 3 | 1% |
| Keystone Service Systems Inc | $127,485 | 5 | 0% |
| Central Pa Down Syndrome Awareness Group | $40,855 | 1 | n/a |
| Dyslexia Reading Center of Central Pennsylvania Inc | $37,646 | 1 | 94% |
| Penn State Health | $36,520 | 1 | 0% |
| Magee Women's Cancer Research | $34,995 | 2 | n/a |
| Order of the Eastern Star General Grand Chapter | $17,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Upmc | $13,252 | 1 | n/a |
| Butler Health System | $8,668 | 1 | 2% |
| Wake Forest University | $8,095 | 1 | 0% |
| Northwest Pennsylvania K9 Search and Rescue | $5,778 | 1 | n/a |
| Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania | $5,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Order of Demolay in Pennsylvania | $5,700 | 1 | n/a |
| International Order of the Rainbow Girls | $5,640 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 8 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
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How this is measured
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About Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc
- How much does Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc give?
- Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc reported 8 itemized grants totaling $425,846, out of $1,068,735 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 5 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Membership Benefit (52%), Health (38%), Human Services (7%).
- Who are Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Masonic Homes at Elizabethtowngrand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Pa ($1.3M), National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($665k), Keystone Human Services ($236k).
- Does Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 40% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc based?
- Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star Inc is based in PA.
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