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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3338798

Learning Bridge Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $245,571 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
Matt Theis
13802 Crystal Harbor
Pearland, TX 77584
(918) 688-1301
Form and materials
Contact MR. Theis for scholarship application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Scholarship applicants will have limited financial resources.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $245,571

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,551,705
  • Tax year 2023

    $236,789

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,516,761
  • Tax year 2022

    $247,750

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,648,794
  • Tax year 2021

    $269,633

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,863,980
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,650

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,000,397
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,947,218
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,435

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Asbury Theological Seminary (endowed Charitable Fund)Tulsa, OK

    General support

    $90,000
  2. OSU Foundation (general Scholarship Endowment)Stillwater, OK

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Asbury Church (baltic Seminary)Tulsa, OK

    General support

    $10,000
  4. ClarehouseTulsa, OK

    General support

    $10,000
  5. International ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Project Santa Christmas Fund (salvation Army)Tulsa, OK

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Texas A&M University (scholarship)College Station, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Valiant Cross AcademyMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Wpy MainspringsTulsa, OK

    General support

    $6,000
  10. Horizons International (lebanon and Andrea Livingston)Boulder, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Horizons International (matching Challenge)Boulder, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  12. San Jacinto College (scholarship)Pasadena, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Texas State (scholarship)San Marcos, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  15. University of Houston - Clear LakeHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  16. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  17. University of Oklahoma (scholarship)Norman, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  18. University of Texas - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  19. OSU Foundation (orange Passion Matching Challenge)Stillwater, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  20. The Griffin SchoolAustin, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Igf (gary and Ann Murphy)Tulsa, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Building All ChildrenTulsa, OK

    General support

    $2,591
  23. Asbury SeminaryTulsa, OK

    General support

    $2,500
  24. Operation HopeTulsa, OK

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  26. Tulsa Regional STEM AllianceTulsa, OK

    General support

    $2,500
  27. College of the Mainland (scholarship)Texas City, TX

    General support

    $1,250
  28. Tulsa Teacher's Association (lunch)Tulsa, OK

    General support

    $730

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $17,50047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $2,5917% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma15 grants $171,821
  2. Texas9 grants $43,750
  3. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $10,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Drew PhillipsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matt TheisVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melinda PhillipsOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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