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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-2346558

Lay Family Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $152,255 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

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

    $152,255

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,919
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $397,837

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project OrphanTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $35,005
  2. Tulsa Firefighters Benevolence FundTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $26,500
  3. Little Light HouseTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $15,000
  4. 180 Disaster ReliefJenks, OK

    General funding

    $10,000
  5. Oklahoma State SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    General funding

    $10,000
  6. Hope FarmFairhope, AL

    General funding

    $5,000
  7. Mend Medical ServicesTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $5,000
  8. Happy HandsKingsville, TX

    General funding

    $5,000
  9. The Bench FoundationOwasso, OK

    General funding

    $5,000
  10. Folds of Honor- Oklahoma ChapterOwasso, OK

    General funding

    $5,000
  11. 918 Fully InvolvedBroken Arrow, OK

    General funding

    $3,750
  12. The Demand ProjectTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $3,500
  13. Difference MakersHubbard, OH

    General funding

    $2,500
  14. Blankets of BlessingBroken Arrow, OK

    General funding

    $2,500
  15. Will's HouseSandsprings, OK

    General funding

    $2,000
  16. Battle Creek ChurchBroken Arrow, OK

    General funding

    $1,500
  17. Grace GrapevineGrapevine, TX

    General funding

    $1,500
  18. The Children's Hospital FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    General funding

    $1,500
  19. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesChicago, IL

    General funding

    $1,500
  20. Metrocrest ServicesCarrollton, TX

    General funding

    $1,500
  21. Sasha's PalsSouthlake, TX

    General funding

    $1,500
  22. Tulsa Girls HomeTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $1,500
  23. Bit by BitBoston, MA

    General funding

    $1,500
  24. University VillageTulsa, OK

    General funding

    $1,500
  25. Scottish Rite HospitalDallas, TX

    General funding

    $1,500
  26. New Beginning Veterans & First RespondersLas Vegas, NV

    General funding

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $26,50051% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $7,75015% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $6,50013% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma15 grants $127,755
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $6,500
  3. Texas4 grants $6,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $2,500
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,500
  7. Maryland1 grant $1,500
  8. Nevada1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Billy Mike LayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra Lucile LayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawn Michael LayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine Schmidt LayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle Renee LayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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