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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 73-1323325

Waters Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Jenks, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $620,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $620,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $38,818,854
  • Tax year 2023

    $624,470

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,130,509
  • Tax year 2022

    $661,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,555,242
  • Tax year 2021

    $624,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,373,810
  • Tax year 2020

    $562,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,682,608
  • Tax year 2019

    $485,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,327,945

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holland HallTulsa, OK

    Annual education fund

    $200,000
  2. Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK

    Student scholarships

    $55,000
  3. Sarasota Memorial Heathcare FoundationSarasota, FL

    Cardiac medical research

    $50,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyTulsa, OK

    Operations fund for social services

    $50,000
  5. Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK

    Meals to those in need for eastern oklahoma

    $35,000
  6. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Operations fund for social services

    $30,000
  7. Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL

    Medical research

    $25,000
  8. Univerity of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    Operations fund for library

    $25,000
  9. US Conference of Catholic Bishops DBA Catholic Charities of Eastern OklaTulsa, OK

    Operations fund for social services

    $25,000
  10. Clarehouse IncTulsa, OK

    Funding end-of-life care

    $15,000
  11. Domestic Violence Intervention ServicesTulsa, OK

    Social services to those in need

    $15,000
  12. Emergency Infant ServicesTulsa, OK

    Social services to oklahoma vulnerable children

    $15,000
  13. John 316 MissionTulsa, OK

    Meals & shelter to those in need in tulsa area

    $15,000
  14. Ronald McDonald House of DalasDallas, TX

    Services for sick & injured children & their families

    $15,000
  15. Big Brothers Big Sisters of OkalhomaTulsa, OK

    Operations fund for social services

    $10,000
  16. Iron Gate IncTulsa, OK

    Meals to those in need in tulsa area

    $10,000
  17. Ronald McDonald House of TulsaTulsa, OK

    Services for sick & injured children & their families

    $10,000
  18. Youth Development of Tulsa DBA First Tee of TulsaTulsa, OK

    Operations fund for social services

    $10,000
  19. Animal Aid of Tulsa IncTulsa, OK

    Services for sick & injured animals

    $5,000
  20. Tulsa Zoo Management IncTulsa, OK

    New elephant expansion project

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $255,00060% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $90,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $35,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $10,0002% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma16 grants $500,000
  2. Florida1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  5. Texas1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • P Jonathan AdamsonTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $20,601
  • Robin WyattTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $20,601
  • E Andrew JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $20,601

The return

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