Alexander Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 73-0624341

Alexander Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $51K.

Alexander Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: Alexander Memorial Fund gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+500.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+500.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$5,206,894
+1.1% 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 Alexander Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tulsa

How Alexander Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,206,894$723,796$794,607$15,0001$15,000$51,192$109,582
2024$5,148,168$648,521$770,413$2,5001$2,500$22,829$126,719
2023$5,036,321$552,107$2,706,186$2,000,0001$2,000,000$35,928$76,353
2022$7,092,258$-229,728$247,577$27,5001—$-91,487—
2021$5,677,155$37,789$1,009,365$824,5001—$52,263—
2020$6,361,821$375,709$1,163,064$1,000,0001—$377,343—
2019$7,209,778$6,814$1,185,265$1,024,8171—$23,302—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alexander Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alexander Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clayton Woodrum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $10K (2025)

  • Robert O. Laird II

    Manager-Trustee

    Manager & Trustee → Manager-Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $96K (2019) → $100K (2025)

  • Frederic N. Schneider III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $10K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Reuben Davis (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Robert O Laird II — Manager-Trustee: $100KRobert O Laird IIManager-Trustee$100KFrederic N Schneider III — Trustee: $10KFrederic N Schneider IIITrustee$10KClayton Woodrum — Trustee: $10KClayton WoodrumTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Robert O Laird II (Manager-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alexander Memorial Fund

How much does Alexander Memorial Fund give each year?

Alexander Memorial Fund gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Alexander Memorial Fund?

Alexander Memorial Fund reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Alexander Memorial Fund operate?

Alexander Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Alexander Memorial Fund's EIN?

Alexander Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0624341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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