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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1637247

Mary Lou Lemon Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $593,708 paid in grants.

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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

    $593,708

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $43,838

  • Tax year 2024

    $109,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $629,656

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $480,257

  • Tax year 2022

    $255,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $579,546

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $785,546

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,100

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,066

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,166

  • Tax year 2018

    $40,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,141

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Church of the Open ArmsOklahoma City, OK

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $431,608
  2. KgouNorman, OK

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $100,000
  3. The American Journalism ProjectWashington, DC

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $20,000
  4. Elected Officials to Protect AmericaRockland, ME

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $15,000
  5. Could YouOceanside, CA

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $10,000
  6. Artrandi CompanyAustin, TX

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $8,000
  7. Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyOklahoma City, OK

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $5,600
  8. The Juice Radio ShowTulsa, OK

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $2,000
  9. African Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Assist in the tax exempt purpose

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $30,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma5 grants $540,708
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  3. Maine1 grant $15,000
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. Texas1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robyn Lemon SellersPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Crys D LemonSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James H LemonSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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