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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3873060

Wilshire Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $481,295 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Paul G Heafy
9400 Broadway Extension Suite 505
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
(405) 254-5400
[email protected]
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $481,295

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,988,298
  • Tax year 2024

    $538,367

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,029,518
  • Tax year 2023

    $627,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,015,807
  • Tax year 2022

    $621,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,142,935
  • Tax year 2021

    $694,350

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,064,566
  • Tax year 2020

    $698,450

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,034,386
  • Tax year 2019

    $838,478

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $5,047,308
  • Tax year 2018

    $655,940

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,203,406

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dean McGee Eye InstituteOklahoma City, OK

    Medical Research

    $125,000
  2. University of Oklahoma FoundationNorman, OK

    Scholarship Funds

    $100,000
  3. Shirley Ryan AbilityLabChicago, IL

    Rehab for traumatic brain and spinal injury

    $100,000
  4. The 34 ProjectOklahoma City, OK

    Rehab for neurological damaged patients

    $35,000
  5. Crime Stoppers of OKCOklahoma City, OK

    Crime Prevention

    $17,750
  6. Free Food Pantry & Educational CenterOklahoma City, OK

    Food Pantry - Human Services

    $15,000
  7. Heritage HallOklahoma City, OK

    Education

    $12,500
  8. American Legion Post 88Norman, OK

    Services for Veterans

    $10,000
  9. National Shell MuseumSanibel, FL

    Marine Research

    $10,000
  10. Oklahoma Children's TheatreOklahoma City, OK

    Community Theatre Project

    $10,000
  11. Oklahoma City Repertory TheaterOklahoma City, OK

    Community Theatre Project

    $10,000
  12. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Medical Research

    $5,000
  13. Carpenter Square TheatreOklahoma City, OK

    Community Theatre Project

    $5,000
  14. Clinic for Rehab of Wildlife (CROW)Sanibel, FL

    Rehab for island wildlife

    $5,000
  15. Pilots to the RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Animal Rescue Sanctuary

    $5,000
  16. Pivot IncOklahoma City, OK

    Services for homeless youth

    $5,000
  17. City CareOklahoma City, OK

    Homeless services

    $2,500
  18. Tulsa Boys HomeTulsa, OK

    Youth Services

    $2,500
  19. Ground Zero Emergency Training CenterNorman, OK

    Training for Police K-9

    $2,045
  20. Community Action Resource AssociationTulsa, OK

    Services for Inner city youth - Tulsa

    $1,000
  21. Free To LiveEdmond, OK

    Animal Sanctuary

    $1,000
  22. Last Frontier Boy ScoutsOklahoma City, OK

    Youth Activities

    $1,000
  23. Turpentine Creek Wildlife RefugeEureka Springs, AR

    Wildlife Refuge

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Medical research1 grant $125,00032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $112,50028% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $100,00025% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $45,00011% of the total
  5. Animals3 grants $8,0452% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma17 grants $355,295
  2. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  3. Florida2 grants $15,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. New York1 grant $5,000
  6. Arkansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul G HeafyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andria HeafyVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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