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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 73-6092073

JA LaFortune Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 14 grants and $18,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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
PO Box 3627
Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 744-0553
[email protected]
Form and materials
Apply by written letter. Include any brochures outlining purpose and goal.
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $208,527

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $240,306

  • Tax year 2018

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $247,502

Grants paid in 2023

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Tulsa Area United WayTulsa, OK

    General operations

    $2,000
  2. Congregation of Benedictine SistersTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,700
  3. Community Food BankTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,500
  4. Parkside Psychiatric Hospital and CTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,500
  5. Philbrook Museum of ArtTulsa, OK

    Operating Budget

    $1,200
  6. Indian Nation CouncilTulsa, OK

    Operating budget

    $1,200
  7. Catholic Charities of the DioTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,200
  8. Tulsa County Parks DepartmentTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,200
  9. Day Center for the HomelessTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $1,200
  10. Individual

    General Fund

    $1,200
  11. Marquette Catholic SchoolTulsa, OK

    Special Education Fund

    $1,200
  12. Individual

    General Fund

    $1,200
  13. Mercy Health FoundationDurango, CO

    General Fund

    $1,200
  14. Tulsa Youth SymphonyTulsa, OK

    General Fund

    $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 culture2 grants $1,700100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma11 grants $14,400
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert J LaFortunePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph A LaFortune IIIAppted Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia A WalkerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet H NelsonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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