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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-2129920

Lessley Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $6,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Brett Lessley
427 S Boston Ave Ste 306
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918) 341-5281
Form and materials
Letter request including description of organization and funds
Deadlines
December 31
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,002
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,021

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $11,397
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,875

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $11,813
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $13,188
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $9,520
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $320
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,019

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,270

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indian Nations Council of Boy ScoutsTulsa, OK

    Donation

    $6,000
  2. Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Butte, CO

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma1 grant $6,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brett L LessleyPRESIDENT / TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jenny E LessleyVICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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