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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 73-1584983

Burton Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $356,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $356,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $37,962,378
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,582,297

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $34,326,621
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,691,205

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $32,168,420
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,506,315

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $40,691,391
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,503,925

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $37,694,647
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,023,760

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $35,422,095
  • Tax year 2018

    $933,511

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $30,877,533

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Because We Care Philanthropy IncOklahoma City, OK

    The anonymous foundation donor advis

    $200,000
  2. Oklahoma Christian University IncEdmond, OK

    Exempt purpose

    $110,000
  3. Hope ReinsRaleigh, NC

    Unrestricted support

    $36,000
  4. Homeless AllianceOklahoma City, OK

    In memory of frank merrick

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $110,00071% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $36,00023% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma3 grants $320,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $36,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Gretchen GraySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert GrayASSISTANT SE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph GrayPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kari BlakleyASSISTANT SE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy GadenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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