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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-5328519

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

A private foundation in Ardmore, OK. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 153 grants and $53.9 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Qualified applicants may apply from january 1 - march 1.
Restrictions
Students at any classification level, from incoming freshmen to graduate students, may apply. Students residing within one of 15 south central and southeastern oklahoma counties are eligible. Students from other areas of the state or outside of oklahoma are not eligible to apply.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $53,930,124

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $1,091,026,668

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,373,229

    Grants listed
    177
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,200,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,223,283

    Grants listed
    173
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,604,641

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,262,581

    Grants listed
    183
    Assets, end of year
    $1,183,090,626

  • Tax year 2020

    $42,416,629

    Grants listed
    199
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,977,122

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,692,505

    Grants listed
    203
    Assets, end of year
    $1,004,698,489

  • Tax year 2018

    $56,821,331

    Grants listed
    190
    Assets, end of year
    $866,919,713

Grants paid in 2024

153 grants, largest first

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

  1. Noble Research Institute LLCArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $36,500,000
  2. Leading the Way with Dr Michael Youssef IncAtlanta, GA

    Noble ministry fund

    $8,250,000
  3. The Children's Center Inc DBA Bethany Children's Health CenterBethany, TX

    The landmark of hope expansion project

    $1,780,000
  4. Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service IncArdmore, OK

    Ambulance facility project

    $1,500,000
  5. Shepherd Center IncAtlanta, GA

    Performance lab and ed noble smart tech hub

    $1,000,000
  6. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Ed noble lobby

    $750,000
  7. Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs IncOklahoma City, OK

    The generations project

    $500,000
  8. YMCA of Greater Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK

    YMCA camp classen: here for all. Here for good. Capital campaign

    $500,000
  9. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    First principles, free enterprise, and education choice

    $400,000
  10. Childrens Medical Center FoundationDallas, TX

    Building the new dallas pediatric hospital campus

    $250,000
  11. Ashley IncHvre de Grace, MD

    Birds of a feather treatment scholarship for pilots and airline personnel

    $200,000
  12. Community Youth Services of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Park street campus - debt reduction

    $130,000
  13. The More FoundationArdmore, OK

    Pettitt fund

    $101,244
  14. Good Shepherd Community Clinic IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $100,000
  15. Gunnison Valley Health FoundationGunnison, CO

    Seconds save lives

    $100,000
  16. Leading the Way with Dr Michael Youssef IncAtlanta, GA

    Awake america - phase 2

    $98,600
  17. Little Hill Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Alcoholics IncHardwick, NJ

    Haley house - maintenance refresh

    $75,000
  18. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    Rancher's club: noble ranch portrait

    $75,000
  19. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General operations

    $60,000
  20. Southeastern Legal Foundation IncRoswell, GA

    General operating

    $60,000
  21. Young Mens Christian Association of Ardmore OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $60,000
  22. A Chance to Change FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $55,000
  23. Center of Family LoveOkarche, OK

    General operations funding

    $50,000
  24. Charles B Goddard Center for Visual and Performing Arts IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $50,000
  25. Dean McGee Eye InstituteOklahoma City, OK

    Enhanced technology for creation of vision loss models and retina cellular analysis

    $50,000
  26. Fields & Futures FoundationEdmond, OK

    Fields & futures operational support

    $50,000
  27. Gloria Ainsworth Child Care & Learning Center IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $50,000
  28. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    School board leaders program

    $50,000
  29. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Physical therapy support fund at oklahoma city university

    $50,000
  30. A Plus Reading IncArdmore, OK

    Partial funding for reading therapists salaries

    $40,000
  31. Cities in Schools IncLone Grove, OK

    Service learning program (mentoring)

    $40,000
  32. Education and Employment Ministry IncOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $35,000
  33. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    Infant crisis services: feeding oklahoma's future

    $35,000
  34. Association of Professional Oklahoma Educators FoundationNorman, OK

    Operational support

    $30,000
  35. Food and Resource Center of South Central Oklahoma IncArdmore, OK

    Operations support

    $30,000
  36. Hearts for Hearing FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Listening start - teaching babies born deaf to listen and talk

    $30,000
  37. Atlanta Union Mission CorporationAtlanta, GA

    Operational support

    $25,000
  38. Diabetes Solutions Ok IncOklahoma City, OK

    2025 camp endres staffing

    $25,000
  39. Family Shelter of So Oklahoma Serv for Victims of Domestic ViolenceArdmore, OK

    Shelter and advocacy program

    $25,000
  40. Friends of the Jimmy Everest Center FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Friends of the jimmy everest center foundation general fund

    $25,000
  41. Great Expectations FoundationTahlequah, OK

    Operational support

    $25,000
  42. Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers IncArdmore, OK

    Ardmore bridges initiative

    $25,000
  43. Oklahoma Zoological Society IncOklahoma City, OK

    Making tracks: STEM adventures for oklahoma third graders at the okc zoo

    $25,000
  44. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City IncEdmond, OK

    General support

    $25,000
  45. Noble Research Institute LLCArdmore, OK

    General support

    $23,550
  46. Goddard Youth FoundationSulphur, OK

    Natures outdoor classroom school scholarship

    $20,000
  47. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    Oklahoma agricultural leadership program

    $20,000
  48. Skyline Urban Ministry IncOklahoma City, OK

    Skyline garden infrastructure improvements

    $20,000
  49. Valley Hope AssociationNorton, KS

    Valley hope of cushing facility improvement

    $20,000
  50. Carter County Casa IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $15,000
  51. Mr Toms Heart IncAtlanta, GA

    2024 specialty project for MR. Tom's heart

    $15,000
  52. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    Operational support

    $12,500
  53. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $12,500
  54. Oklahoma Arts InstituteOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $12,000
  55. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, OK

    The stephen and barbara doran young family endowed fund

    $10,635
  56. Bishop McGuinness Catholic High SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    75th anniversary capital campaign

    $10,000
  57. Diabetes Solutions Ok IncOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $10,000
  58. East Ardmore Revitalization IncArdmore, OK

    Eastside overgrown vegetation project

    $10,000
  59. Katheryne B Payne Education Center aka Payne Education CenterOklahoma City, OK

    Program support:tutor connection sliding scale

    $10,000
  60. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    2023-2024 ag scholarships

    $10,000
  61. Pivot IncOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $10,000
  62. Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    Food for kids in carter county

    $10,000
  63. Special Olympics Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK

    Operational support

    $10,000
  64. Bishop McGuinness Catholic High SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    Softball program

    $9,955
  65. Panhandle State FoundationGoodwell, OK

    2023-2024 scholarships

    $8,000
  66. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $6,250
  67. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $6,100
  68. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $6,100
  69. Casady SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  70. Christ the King Catholic SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  71. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  72. Murray State College Foundation IncTishomingo, OK

    2023-2024 scholarships

    $5,000
  73. St Joseph Catholic SchoolMuskogee, MO

    General support

    $5,000
  74. St Joseph Catholic SchoolMuskogee, TX

    Lucy & larry rooney scholarship

    $5,000
  75. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  76. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  77. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  78. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  79. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  80. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  81. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  82. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  83. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  84. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  85. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  86. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  87. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  88. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  89. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  90. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  91. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  92. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  93. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  94. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  95. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  96. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  97. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  98. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  99. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  100. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  101. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  102. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $5,000
  103. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $5,000
  104. Southern Oklahoma Technology Center District 20Ardmore, OK

    2023-2024 scholarships

    $4,600
  105. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, OK

    Smu fund for student mental health and wellness

    $4,365
  106. Georgia Goal Scholarship Program IncPeachtree Cor, GA

    North cobb christian school

    $3,902
  107. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,750
  108. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,750
  109. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,600
  110. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Tcu school of range management

    $3,540
  111. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $3,333
  112. Noble Research Institute LLCArdmore, OK

    Rancher education program

    $3,125
  113. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $3,000
  114. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    Sooner club

    $3,000
  115. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  116. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  117. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  118. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  119. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  120. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  121. Individual

    [individual] NOBLE SCHOLARSHIP

    $3,000
  122. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  123. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $3,000
  124. Episcopal School of DallasDallas, TX

    The esd fund

    $2,500
  125. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    Ou men's rugby club fund

    $2,500
  126. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  127. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  128. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $2,500
  129. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  130. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $2,500
  131. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  132. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  133. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  134. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  135. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  136. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  137. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $2,500
  138. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $2,500
  139. Individual

    Noble educational fund

    $2,500
  140. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $2,500
  141. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    Sooner club

    $2,380
  142. Oklahoma State University FoundationStillwater, OK

    BPSC excellence fund

    $1,565
  143. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $1,460
  144. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $1,460
  145. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $1,460
  146. Nebraska Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    General support

    $1,300
  147. Individual

    Sam noble scholarship

    $1,250
  148. Sewanee the University of the SouthSewanee, OK

    Women's golf

    $1,000
  149. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    Finance development fund

    $500
  150. Plainview of Ardmore Public Schools Foundation IncArdmore, OK

    General support

    $250
  151. Villa DuchesneSaint Louis, OK

    2023-2024 annual giving program

    $250
  152. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $200
  153. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Neeley school of business

    $150

Approved for future payment

43 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Scholarships

    $24,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarships

    $24,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarships

    $24,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  16. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  22. Individual

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarships

    $18,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarships

    $14,400
  27. Individual

    Scholarships

    $14,400
  28. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,500
  29. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  35. Individual

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarships

    $8,760
  38. Individual

    Scholarships

    $8,760
  39. Individual

    Scholarships

    $7,500
  40. Individual

    Scholarships

    $7,500
  41. Individual

    Scholarships

    $7,200
  42. Individual

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  43. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,380

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education24 grants $36,928,65672% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $8,348,60016% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $3,010,0006% of the total
  4. Public affairs3 grants $1,200,0002% of the total
  5. Human services9 grants $780,0002% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $500,000<1% of the total
  7. 10 other causes23 grants $823,3002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma63 grants $40,973,985
  2. Georgia6 grants $8,493,746
  3. Texas7 grants $2,542,880
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $1,222,500
  5. Maryland1 grant $200,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $100,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $75,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $62,500
  9. Michigan2 grants $5,200
  10. Missouri1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Dr Randolph Brown JrDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $43,000
  • Susan BrownDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $41,000
  • James DayDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $48,500
  • Sam DuboseADVISORY DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) Hours 6Pay $45,000
  • Vivian Noble DuboseADVISORY DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) Hours 6Pay $44,083
  • Alyson GilbertADVISORY DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $16,370
  • Bill GoddardDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $43,000
  • Virginia HeckmanDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $67,000
  • Jessie NanceDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $44,000
  • Cody NobleCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $46,917
  • Russell NobleDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $44,000
  • Jo Kate ParkerADVISORY DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $35,000
  • Clark RuppertADVISORY DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $32,000
  • Ellen RuppertADVISORY DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) Hours 6Pay $3,000
  • Marianne RooneyDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $45,500
  • Jack WaldoDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $49,500
  • Stephen YoungDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $63,000

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