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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 73-6156280

Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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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
The Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
PO Box 6327
Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 744-0553
Form and materials
Contact the financial aid office to procure a scholarship application and follow their submission procedures. Applications are submitted through the student's university financial aid office. The financial aid office typically requires the scholarship applications to be submitted to them two weeks prior to the april 1st deadline.
Deadlines
The deadline to submit applications is april 1st for the following academic year.
Restrictions
Scholarship applications are only accepted in the academic majors of music, engineering or liberal arts and only from selected universities (see below) to be eligible for scholarship consideration. The student must maintain at least a 3.5 gpa, be working to help pay for their education and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship applications are accepted from the following universities: the university of tulsa, oklahoma state university, the university of oklahoma, oklahoma city university, kansas state university, the university of kansas, and the university of arkansas.
Contact
The Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
PO Box 6327
Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 744-0553
Form and materials
To apply for a grant, the applicant must submit a brief proposal or letter containing background information about their organization, the specific dollar amount, and the purpose of their request. If the request is chosen for further consideration, the applicant for the organization will be asked to submit a detailed proposal. Using the foundation's grant application format, the proposal must include: copy of the organization's 501(c)(3) status letter; detailed description of the purpose or program for which the funds are being requested; copy of the organization's current year proposed budget; copy of the prior year financials compared to budget; copy of the organization's most recent audit financial statement and a copy of the most recent 990. Applicants are welcome to apply by e-mail or regular mail. E-mail in PDF format to [email protected]. Mail to the trust company of oklahoma, po box 3348, tulsa, oklahoma 74101-3348.
Deadlines
The deadline to submit grant applications is october 1st.
Restrictions
The arts applicants should be tulsa organizations that reflect the founder's love of music, the performing arts, and the visual arts. The foundation is primarily interest in encouraging the classical arts to grow and thrive in tulsa. The community organization applicants should enhance the community of tulsa. The foundation is especially interested in programs that focus on women's economic independence and well-being. The foundation funds only 501(c)(3) organizations. The foundation focuses its community funding in the tulsa, oklahoma geographic area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,171,273

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $35,563,999

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,763,542

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $34,055,025

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,334,212

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $15,697,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,060,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $14,002,962

  • Tax year 2020

    $962,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,256,052

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YWCA TulsaTulsa, OK

    Ongoing maintenance and general operating costs of the patti johnson wilson center; capital improvement grant; sponsorship for 10th annual pinnacle awards

    $325,000
  2. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    College scholarship

    $310,408
  3. Tulsa Symphony OrchestraTulsa, OK

    Opening night performance of emanuel ax; 2025-2026 patti johnson wilson classics series

    $250,000
  4. University of TulsaTulsa, OK

    College scholarship

    $192,000
  5. Philbrook Museum of ArtTulsa, OK

    Patti johnson wilson hall maintenance and operations fy 2025; capital improvements

    $172,338
  6. Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS

    College scholarship

    $160,000
  7. Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

    College scholarship

    $140,000
  8. University of KansasLawrence, KS

    College scholarship

    $136,000
  9. Tulsa Ballet Theatre IncTulsa, OK

    General operating fund; preserving the legacy campaign

    $115,000
  10. Tulsa Opera IncTulsa, OK

    Fund operations and artistic programming; 2024-2025 mainstage and tulsa youth opera productions

    $100,000
  11. University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    College scholarship

    $100,000
  12. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    College scholarship

    $95,000
  13. Tulsa Botanic GardensTulsa, OK

    Installation of a permanent sound system in the tandy floral terraces

    $37,027
  14. Tulsa Youth SymphonyTulsa, OK

    General programs; tuition scholarships; underwrite strategic planning fees

    $25,000
  15. Metropolitan OperaTulsa, OK

    Regional competition

    $5,500
  16. Hyechka Club of Tulsa IncTulsa, OK

    Patti johnson wilson collegiate piano scholarship

    $3,000
  17. Tulsa Honors OrchestraTulsa, OK

    Patti johnson wilson collegiate piano scholarship

    $3,000
  18. Animal Aid of Tulsa IncTulsa, OK

    Unrestricted use by charitable entity

    $1,000
  19. Tulsa Area United WayTulsa, OK

    Unrestricted use by charitable entity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $662,33844% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $502,40834% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $325,00022% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma16 grants $1,775,273
  2. Kansas2 grants $296,000
  3. Arkansas1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • The Trust Company of OklahomaTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $130,832
  • Nancy Johnson LeakeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Kathleen L ChildsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Frederick P KoontzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Frank X Henke IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • David A SturdivantTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Mary Ann MeckfesselTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Holly Kidwell FergusonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Barbara B GlassTRUSTEE THRU 12/31 Hours 1Pay $2,500

The return

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