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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-1463741

Commonwealth Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $552,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Randi S Wightman
2125 E 32nd Pl
Tulsa, OK 741052221
(918) 744-5222
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter detailing organization, purpose & amount & use of request, copy of 501(c)(3) letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be an entity described in IRS secs 501(c)(3) & 170(c)(2).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $552,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,519,092

  • Tax year 2024

    $485,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,841,640

  • Tax year 2023

    $418,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,807,033

  • Tax year 2022

    $381,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,677,186

  • Tax year 2021

    $298,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,513,078

  • Tax year 2020

    $354,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,256,902

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oklahoma Educational Television AuthorityOklahoma City, OK

    General fund

    $75,000
  2. The Gilcrease Museum Management TrustTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $75,000
  3. The University of TulsaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $75,000
  4. George Miksch Sutton Avian Research CenterBartlesville, OK

    Fred n wightman endowed fund for ecological stewardship

    $50,000
  5. Green Country Habitat for HumanityTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $50,000
  6. Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KS

    General fund

    $50,000
  7. Tulsa Lawyers for Children IncTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. Tulsa Opera IncTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $25,000
  9. Museum of Tulsa HistoryTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  10. Tulsa BalletTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  11. Tulsa Symphony Orchestra IncTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  12. Volunteers of America OklahomaTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $20,000
  13. Hospice of Green CountryTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  14. Oklahoma Policy InstituteTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Phoenix Rising Alternative School FoundationJenks, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. The Pencil BoxTulsa, OK

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. The Frontier Media Group IncJenks, OK

    General fund

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $127,50032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $85,00021% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $35,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma16 grants $502,500
  2. Kansas1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randi S WightmanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Malcolm S WightmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen W VaughnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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