Aileen Flanary Educational Fund
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ardmore, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund at a glance
In short: Aileen Flanary Educational Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $77,123
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aileen Flanary Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aileen Flanary Educational Fund gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 283% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $89K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,123 | $5,258 | $17,550 | $5,000 | 2 | $14,327 | $2,035 | $5,068 |
| 2024 | $89,415 | $14,778 | $38,179 | $25,000 | 10 | $34,319 | $10,918 | $6,528 |
| 2023 | $112,816 | $1,566 | $52,183 | $40,000 | 16 | $48,833 | $7,506 | $7,731 |
| 2022 | $163,433 | $2,184 | $64,498 | $50,000 | 20 | $60,485 | — | $10,853 |
| 2021 | $225,747 | $31,787 | $102,160 | $88,500 | 36 | — | $28,993 | $14,503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aileen Flanary Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund is led by Michael A. Cawley, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael A. Cawley
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Michael a Cawley (Managing Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Aileen Flanary Educational Fund
How much does Aileen Flanary Educational Fund give each year?
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
How large is Aileen Flanary Educational Fund?
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aileen Flanary Educational Fund?
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ardmore, OK. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aileen Flanary Educational Fund operate?
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Aileen Flanary Educational Fund's EIN?
Aileen Flanary Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4799010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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