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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2189909

Ketchum Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

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
Kevin Ketchum
6809 E 109th Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 629-2838
Form and materials
Letter form; amount of funds requested, purpose, name, address, and contact person of organization requesting form
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
This foundation makes grants to various universities and other charitable organizations. The student grants are based on recommendation and approval by the student aid department of various universities.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,595,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $54,298,062
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,911,700

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $49,809,941
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,383,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $43,998,873
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,190,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $50,024,898
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,830,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $42,274,312
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,552,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $37,058,921
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,580,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $30,229,672

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. OSU FoundationStillwater, OK

    General fund

    $420,000
  2. United Way TulsaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $300,000
  3. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    Endowment campaign - pledge (callie merritt)

    $250,000
  4. Oklahoma Children's HospitalOklahoma City, OK

    Camera system/parent portal (callie merritt)

    $250,000
  5. Community Food Bank of Eastern OklahomaTulsa, OK

    60% backpack program, 40% elderly programs

    $200,000
  6. United Way HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $130,000
  7. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General fund

    $100,000
  8. Friends of Lovers KeyBonita Springs, FL

    General fund

    $100,000
  9. Habitat for HumanityTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $100,000
  10. Community Partners of Montgomery CountyConroe, TX

    General fund

    $70,000
  11. 12th Man FoundationCollege Station, TX

    Womens soccer 1922 program

    $50,000
  12. Boys and Girls Club of ChelseaChelsea, OK

    General fund

    $50,000
  13. ClarehouseTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $40,000
  14. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    General fund

    $40,000
  15. A New LeafBroken Arrow, OK

    General fund

    $30,000
  16. Fort Myers Beach Elementary PTO IncFort Myers Beach, FL

    General fund

    $30,000
  17. Hope Is AliveOklahoma City, OK

    General fund

    $30,000
  18. NAMI TulsaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $30,000
  19. The Woodlands Family YMCAHouston, TX

    Bright life program

    $25,000
  20. The YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  21. Tulsa Boys' HomeSand Spprings, OK

    General fund

    $25,000
  22. Bright TomorrowsTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  23. Holland HallTulsa, OK

    From chris ketchum & dustin ketchum families

    $20,000
  24. Neo Development FoundationMiami, OK

    Men's basketball

    $20,000
  25. Ronald McDonald House - TulsaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  26. Christ the King SchoolDallas, TX

    General fund

    $15,000
  27. Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth, TX

    General fund

    $15,000
  28. Scottish Rite HospitalDallas, TX

    General fund

    $15,000
  29. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General fund

    $15,000
  30. Challenge Soccer ClubTomball, TX

    General fund

    $15,000
  31. All Saints Episcopal SchoolFort Worth, TX

    Palmer & pearl pelley

    $10,000
  32. Community Partners of DallasDallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  33. Emergency Infant ServicesTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  34. Folds of HonorOwasso, OK

    WSD

    $10,000
  35. Fostering HopeMuskogee, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  36. Ketchum SchoolKetchum, OK

    Jenny spielmann - science

    $10,000
  37. Little Light HouseTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  38. New Hope OklahomaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  39. The SpringAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $10,000
  40. University of TulsaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  41. Whiterock Elementary PTADallas, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  42. Wilchester Elementary PTAHouston, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  43. Kids Across AmericaBranson, MO

    General fund

    $10,000
  44. Jewel CharityFort Worth, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  45. Pathways Adult Learning CenterTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. The Bucky FoundationNorman, OK

    General fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $325,00036% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $200,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $115,00013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $100,00011% of the total
  5. Youth development3 grants $75,0008% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $45,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $55,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma26 grants $1,985,000
  2. Texas14 grants $405,000
  3. Florida2 grants $130,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $40,000
  5. New York1 grant $15,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brian C KetchumDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lewis C KetchumVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kevin B KetchumPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kent H KetchumDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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