Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 73-1299645
Human services

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $91K.

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial at a glance

In short: Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$96,585
+7.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,195
+7.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$32,195
Total assets
$1,853,312
-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 Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Salvation Army: $32KThe Salvation Army$32KGoodwill Industries: $32KGoodwill Industries$32KGospel Rescue Mission Inc: $32KGospel Rescue Mission Inc$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($32K). Together the top 3 received $97K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MuskogeeOklahoma City

How Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2024) to $107K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $97K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Oklahoma City, OKTo Support Organization$32,195
Goodwill Industries Muskogee, OKTo Support Organization$32,195
Gospel Rescue Mission Inc Muskogee, OKTo Support Organization$32,195
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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$1,853,312$110,726$125,424$96,5853$104,849$91,449$110,002
2024$1,873,729$157,822$120,297$90,0003$97,927$138,990$105,120
2023$1,831,913$186,862$125,149$100,0503$107,580$167,875$98,654
2022$1,773,620$89,368$137,980$106,8003$114,482$69,197$106,098
2021$1,827,583$184,112$125,051$96,0003$104,622$162,030$117,064
2020$1,771,129$68,173$119,144$93,0003—$44,468$103,762

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial 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

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's only listed officer is Bokf N A, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bokf N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $24K (2020) → $25K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Bokf N a — Co-Trustee: $25KBokf N aCo-Trustee$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Bokf N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial

How much does Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial give each year?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 3 grants.

What is Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's typical grant size?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $32,195, and its average grant was $32,195, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial give grants?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muskogee, OK (2 grants).

Does Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Organization" (3 grants).

How large is Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K 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.

What is Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's EIN?

Benjamin and Laura Parish Martin Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1299645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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