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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-6092250

Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 41 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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
Edward Helen Bartlett Foundation
PO Box 3627
Tulsa, OK 741013627
(918) 744-0553
Form and materials
Scholarship applicants should contact the financial aid office at oklahoma state university, university of oklahoma, oklahoma state university institute of technology and the university of tulsa.all charitable grant applicants should send a written request including the organization's irc section 501(c)(3) status letter to the edward & helen bartlett foundation.
Deadlines
Scholarship applicants have no submission deadlines.
Restrictions
Scholarships are limited to students attending oklahoma state university, university of oklahoma, oklahoma state university institute of technology and the university of tulsa.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,039,814

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $29,846,059
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,097,061

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $25,972,687
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,830,873

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $26,889,636
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,723,363

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $26,795,732
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,512,620

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $24,632,668
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,405,005

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $23,622,056
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,514,814

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $21,780,531
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,540,813

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $22,343,242

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, largest first

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

  1. Oklahoma State University FoundatioStillwater, OK

    Program services

    $460,000
  2. Sapulpa Public SchoolsSapulpa, OK

    Program services

    $317,150
  3. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    Scholarship

    $167,500
  4. University of Oklahoma FoundationNorman, OK

    Scholarship

    $119,500
  5. The University of TulsaTulsa, OK

    Scholarships

    $110,500
  6. Caring Community FriendsSapulpa, OK

    Program services

    $65,000
  7. Indian Nation CNCL Boy Scouts of AmTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $55,000
  8. Show IncSapulpa, OK

    Program services

    $50,000
  9. Individual

    Program services

    $45,000
  10. Creek County Literacy ProgramSapulpa, OK

    Program services

    $40,000
  11. Individual

    Program services

    $40,000
  12. Individual

    Program services

    $40,000
  13. Bristow Education FoundationBristow, OK

    Program services

    $35,000
  14. Individual

    Program support

    $35,000
  15. Camp LoughridgeTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $32,600
  16. Emergency Infant ServicesTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $30,000
  17. The Center for Individuals with PhyTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $30,000
  18. Artsok IncBroken Arrow, OK

    Program services

    $28,600
  19. Individual

    Program services

    $25,000
  20. Street SchoolTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $25,000
  21. Individual

    Program services

    $25,000
  22. Individual

    Program services

    $25,000
  23. Family & Childrens ServicesTulsa, OK

    Program services

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

    Program services

    $20,000
  25. Creek County Extension 4-HKellyville, OK

    Program support

    $16,740
  26. ClarehouseTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $16,224
  27. Will Rogers Stage FoundationTulsa, OK

    Program support

    $15,000
  28. The ARC of OklahomaTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $15,000
  29. Individual

    Program services

    $15,000
  30. Individual

    Program services

    $15,000
  31. Lollipops and Rainbows IncTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $12,000
  32. Zephyrus Arts InstituteTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $11,000
  33. Individual

    Program services

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    Program services

    $10,000
  35. University of Tulsa FoundationTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $10,000
  36. Friends of Starlight ConcertsTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $10,000
  37. Pathway Adult Learning Center IncTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $10,000
  38. Community Food Bank Eastern OklahomTulsa, OK

    Program services

    $10,000
  39. Helping Hand MinistryTulsa, OK

    Charitable

    $10,000
  40. Sapulpa Area Chamber Foundation IncSapulpa, OK

    Program services

    $7,000
  41. The Right PATH Riding AcademyDrumright, OK

    Program services

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $422,50064% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $67,22410% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $48,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $32,6005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma30 grants $1,754,814

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • The Trust Company of OklahomaTrustee Hours 5Pay $143,611
  • Harrison I Bartlett IICO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • R Lynn FespermanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Harrison I Bartlett IIICO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Sarah E BartlettCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $20,000

The return

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