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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-0768060

Hern Family Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $268,695 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

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

    $268,695

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,533,853
  • Tax year 2024

    $558,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,553,782
  • Tax year 2023

    $248,147

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,879,289
  • Tax year 2022

    $237,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,942,228
  • Tax year 2021

    $47,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,027,670
  • Tax year 2020

    $72,113

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $530,476
  • Tax year 2019

    $74,590

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $553,221
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $52,502

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The ChurchOklahoma City, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $63,110
  2. United State Aviation CoTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $56,800
  3. Soldier's WishBroken Arrow, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $30,100
  4. Food Bank of East OklahomaTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  5. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa IncTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $17,800
  6. Salvation ArmyTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $10,400
  7. Food on the MoveTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  8. Meals on Wheels-Of Metro TulsaTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  9. Tulsa Fop 93 FoundationTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  10. Eagle Ops FoundationOwasso, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  11. National Guard FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  12. Parent Child Center of TulsaTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  13. Tulsa Firefighters Benevolence FundTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  14. 918 Fully InvolvedBroken Arrow, OK

    To provide capital support for fouthering the purpose of the organization

    $3,750
  15. Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs IncOklahoma City, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  16. Tulsa Airports Improvement TrustTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  17. Oklahoma Military History CenterBroken Arrow, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  18. Ada's Bells Chapel Assembly of GodAtkins, AR

    To provide capital support for fouthering the purpose of the organization

    $1,600
  19. Birthright Living LegacyTulsa, OK

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  20. Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL

    To provide capital support for fouthering the purpose of the organization

    $500
  21. IlluminationsAlpharetta, GA

    To provide capital support for furthering the purpose of the organization

    $135

Where the money goes

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

  1. Veterans and military2 grants $35,10051% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $15,13522% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,7505% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma18 grants $266,460
  2. Arkansas1 grant $1,600
  3. Alabama1 grant $500
  4. Georgia1 grant $135

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kevin Ray HernDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tammy Lynn HernDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gabrielle Ashtyn Rae HernDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kelby Austin HernDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kaden Everett HernDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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