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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1581540

The Forbes Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $26,200 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $26,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $322,012
  • Tax year 2024

    $23,650

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $295,180
  • Tax year 2023

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $293,289
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,050

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $300,625
  • Tax year 2021

    $18,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $318,755
  • Tax year 2020

    $17,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $314,846

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southminister Presbyterian ChurchTulsa, OK

    General operations

    $7,000
  2. Church of the ResurrectionTulsa, OK

    General operations

    $5,800
  3. Salvation ArmyTulsa, OK

    Provide services for the needy in the tulsa area

    $3,500
  4. University of Tulsa College of LawTulsa, OK

    Support of student services and scholarships

    $2,500
  5. Ascension St John FoundationTulsa, OK

    Support the breast center in tulsa

    $1,000
  6. Catholic CharitiesTulsa, OK

    Support services for the needy in the tulsa area

    $1,000
  7. Meals on Wheels-TulsaTulsa, OK

    Provide meals for the needy in the tulsa area

    $1,000
  8. Catholic Diocese of TulsaTulsa, OK

    Support faith & works program

    $700
  9. American Heart Association-TulsaTulsa, OK

    CPR education in the tulsa area

    $500
  10. American Red Cross-Tulsa Area ChapterTulsa, OK

    CPR education in the tulsa area

    $500
  11. Community Food Bank of Eastern OklahomaTulsa, OK

    Provide food for the needy in the tulsa region

    $500
  12. Saint Francis HospiceTulsa, OK

    Support the hospice in tulsa

    $500
  13. Up with TreesTulsa, OK

    Tree maintenance on public rights of way

    $500
  14. Friends of Catholic EducationTulsa, OK

    Support at risk catholic schools in the tulsa area

    $250
  15. Iron GateTulsa, OK

    Feed the needy in tulsa

    $250
  16. Life Senior ServicesTulsa, OK

    Provide services for senior citizen in the tulsa area

    $250
  17. Zeta Psi Educational FoundationWaltham, MA

    College scholarships

    $250
  18. Special Olympics-OklahomaTulsa, OK

    Support the special olympics games in oklahoma

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $50034% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25017% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $25017% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $20014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma17 grants $25,950
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William D AndresTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $4,511
  • Elizabeth A ForbesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,504

The return

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