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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 73-6098053

Robert A Parman Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $146,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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
Tom Hemry
Tom A Hemry PC PO Box 22486
Oklahoma City, OK 73123
(405) 602-2053
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Yes- awards are limited to resident of the state of oklahoma

Assets and giving by year

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

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,214,504
  • Tax year 2023

    $166,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,150,736
  • Tax year 2022

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,266,179
  • Tax year 2021

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,300,317
  • Tax year 2020

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,327,298
  • Tax year 2019

    $198,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,163,506
  • Tax year 2018

    $198,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,284,486

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    Scholarships to students in need who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $40,000
  2. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Scholarships to students in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $20,000
  3. University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK

    Scholarships to students in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $20,000
  4. City Rescue MissionOklahoma City, OK

    Assistance or care of persons in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $15,000
  5. Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    Assistance or care of persons in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $10,000
  6. Upward Transitions IncOklahoma City, OK

    Assistance or care of persons in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $10,000
  7. Edmond Family CounselingEdmond, OK

    Assistance or care of persons in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $10,000
  8. Work Activity Center IncMoore, OK

    Funding to assist adults with develpmental disabilities in the state of oklahoma

    $10,000
  9. Central Oklahoma Habitat for HumanityOklahoma City, OK

    Assistance to individuals in need and who are residents of the state of oklahoma

    $5,000
  10. Whiz Kids of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Stephenson Cancer CenterOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $65,00057% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $25,00022% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma11 grants $146,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jerry M ThomasonTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Richard MethenyTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $20,000
  • Scott SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $20,000

The return

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