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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
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Tax year 2024
$433,812
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $6,062,776
-
Tax year 2023
$516,656
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $6,735,955
-
Tax year 2022
$485,626
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $7,106,324
-
Tax year 2021
$471,133
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $7,502,218
-
Tax year 2020
$358,270
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $7,927,032
-
Tax year 2019
$299,391
- Grants listed
- 72
- Assets, end of year
- $8,014,610
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Tax year 2018
$102,682
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $8,095,783
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Oklahoma City Museum of ArtOklahoma City, OK
General support
$165,000 -
National Cowboy & Western HeritageOklahoma City, OK
General support
$109,500 -
Releve CollectiveTulsa, OK
General support
$31,500 -
First Americans Museum FoundationOklahoma City, OK
General support
$25,000 -
Oklahoma ContemporaryOklahoma City, OK
Sponsorship
$16,000 -
American Red CrossTulsa, OK
General support
$10,000 -
Myriad Gardens FoundationOklahoma City, OK
General support
$10,000 -
Salvation ArmyOklahoma City, OK
General support
$10,000 -
Allied ArtsOklahoma City, OK
General support
$8,000 -
Bishop McGuiness Catholic High SchOklahoma City, OK
General support
$5,000 -
Okc Repetory TheatreOklahoma City, OK
General support
$5,000 -
Focus on HomeOklahoma City, OK
General support
$3,500 -
Oklahoma City BalletOklahoma City, OK
Sponsorship
$3,000 -
American Lung AssociationChicago, IL
Medical research
$2,500 -
Integris Health FoundationOklahoma City, OK
General support
$2,500 -
Okc BeautifulOklahoma City, OK
Sponsorship
$2,500 -
Oklahoma Zoological SocietyOklahoma City, OK
General support
$2,500 -
Red Andrews Christmas DinnerOklahoma City, OK
General support
$2,500 -
Sunbeam Family ServicesOklahoma City, OK
Sponsorship
$2,500 -
Community Literacy Centers IncOklahoma City, OK
Education
$2,000 -
Lyric Theatre of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK
General support
$2,000 -
Oklahoma Children's Health FoundOklahoma City, OK
General support
$1,850 -
Catholic CharitiesOklahoma City, OK
Sponsorship
$1,500 -
Myriad Botanical GardensOklahoma City, OK
General support
$1,500 -
Nichols Hills Parks IncNichols Hills, OK
General support
$1,500 -
Downtown OkcOklahoma City, OK
General support
$1,400 -
Oklahoma Institute for Child AdvocacyOklahoma City, OK
Child advocacy
$1,200 -
Sister Cities InternationalWashington, DC
Sponsorship
$1,100 -
Falling WaterMill Run, PA
General support
$1,000 -
Last Frontier Council Boy ScoutsOklahoma City, OK
General support
$1,000 -
Oklahoma Hall of FameOklahoma City, OK
General support
$550 -
OkieOklahoma City, OK
General support
$462 -
Girl Scouts Juliette Low LeadersSavannah, GA
General support
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture5 grants $202,05079% of the total
- Human services2 grants $27,50011% of the total
- Environment2 grants $11,5004% of the total
- Health2 grants $5,0002% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $3,5001% of the total
- Animals1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
- 3 other causes3 grants $3,8001% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Oklahoma30 grants $431,462
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,100
- Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
- Georgia1 grant $250
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Chris LawsonPRESIDENT/CE Hours 40Pay $200,000
- Mary Blankenship PointerVICE PRESIDE Hours 5Pay $0
- Russell LawsonSECRETARY/TR Hours 5Pay $0
The return
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