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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5513182

Fortress Foundation

A private foundation in Norman, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $70,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Elaine Burget
2401 Smoking Oak Rd
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 232-1650
Form and materials
Written form to the above address
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,018,773

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,301

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $958,582

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $960,867

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $934,983

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $913,639

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $904,165

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious Education

    $20,000
  2. Alternative Pregnancy CenterEnglewood, CO

    Womens Health Education

    $7,500
  3. 111 ProjectOklahoma City, OK

    Religious Education

    $7,500
  4. Our Neighborhood EmpoweredOklahoma City, OK

    Religious help for boys at risk

    $5,000
  5. Food & Shelter for FriendsNorman, OK

    Community

    $5,000
  6. CRU - Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    Religious Ministry Center

    $5,000
  7. Calvary Family ChurchesDel City, OK

    Religious Education

    $5,000
  8. Open Door MinistriesDenver, CO

    Religious Ministry Center

    $5,000
  9. Spero ProjectOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable Benefit

    $5,000
  10. City Care Homeless Service ProjectOklahoma City, OK

    Charitable Benefit

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $20,00047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,50018% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $32,500
  2. Oklahoma6 grants $32,500
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Elaine BurgetDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bradley BurgetDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brian BurgetPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kyle Blake BurgetDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David BurgetDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Matthew BurgetDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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