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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 73-0664314

McMahon Foundation

A private foundation in Lawton, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carol Herrick
PO Box 2156
Lawton, OK 73502
(580) 355-4622
Form and materials
Nature of the organization and the purpose of the grant request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No grants made outside of the state of oklahoma

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,826,869

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $49,396,342

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,765,108

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $47,925,524

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,152,501

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $48,237,780

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,820,214

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $50,458,511

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,686,520

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $48,538,371

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,695,237

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $48,655,884

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,684,016

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $48,099,864

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cameron UniversityLawton, OK

    Cetes engineering program

    $540,000
  2. Lawton Public Schools FoundationLawton, OK

    Remodel 3 HS auditoriums

    $540,000
  3. Great Plains Technology CenterLawton, OK

    Training facility buildout

    $500,000
  4. Salvation ArmyLawton, OK

    Plumbing repairs

    $166,804
  5. Teen CourtLawton, OK

    Purchase building

    $145,000
  6. Little Chapel of LawtonLawton, OK

    Match for repairs

    $131,120
  7. Cameron UniversityLawton, OK

    Scholarships

    $125,000
  8. United Way of LawtonLawton, OK

    Annual campaign

    $125,000
  9. OSU FoundationStillwater, OK

    Fista STEM & drone educ/proj

    $100,000
  10. Arts for AllLawton, OK

    Annual campaign

    $78,660
  11. Great Plains Technology Center FounLawton, OK

    Scholarships/emergency FD

    $75,000
  12. Lawton Philharmonic SocietyLawton, OK

    Season support

    $67,500
  13. Teen CourtLawton, OK

    Curriculum matching

    $27,650
  14. Cameron UniversityLawton, OK

    Endowment of mcarthur president

    $26,000
  15. Crossroads Youth & FamilyLawton, OK

    Early childhood educ PRGM

    $25,000
  16. Great Plains Technology Center FounLawton, OK

    Endowment of fortney scholar FD

    $25,000
  17. USO OklahomaLawton, OK

    Operations

    $20,000
  18. Cameron UniversityLawton, OK

    Cu athletics broadcast equip

    $17,500
  19. Wichita Mountains Senior CitizenMedicine Park, OK

    Handicap ramp & flooring

    $16,635
  20. Lawton Community FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    25th anniversary celebration

    $15,000
  21. Leadership OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    2024 ylo

    $12,000
  22. Leadership OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    2025 ylo

    $12,000
  23. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    Babymobile program in comanche

    $10,000
  24. Chisholm Trail Heritage Center AssoDuncan, OK

    Education assistance

    $9,500
  25. McMahon Auditorium AuthorityLawton, OK

    International festival

    $8,500
  26. Institute for Child AdvocacyOklahoma City, OK

    Advocacy boot camp

    $5,000
  27. Fista FoundationLawton, OK

    Mayor's economic

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $172,65058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $87,16029% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $24,0008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma27 grants $2,826,869

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Mark HenryCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • David MadiganVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael MayhallSECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd Bridges DDSTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kenneth BridgesTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kenneth EastonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Phil KennedyCHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dana ParishEXECUTIVE DI Hours 40Pay $74,633

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