Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Blackwell, OK EIN: 73-1388218

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Blackwell, Oklahoma. In its 2024 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $41,207, all to recipients in Oklahoma; listed recipients were in Blackwell.

Key facts about Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc

In short: Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc gave $41K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
73-1388218
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$41,207
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$3,434
Median grant
$625
Total assets
$624,652
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$625K

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

-39.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-49.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2024 grants included support for school activities and programs, scholarships, a football team, a local festival, hospital employees, rental assistance, medical travel, and swimming-pool passes.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $41,207. Grant amounts ranged from $136 to $29,647, with a median grant of $625. The largest awards included $29,647 to BHS Jr Class Parents for junior and senior after-prom activities, $5,000 to the Quarterback Club for assistance for the football team, and $1,500 to Blackwell High School for its music program. The foundation also awarded $1,500 to the Jerry Mann Scholarship and $500 each to the Lesa Ward Scholarship and Neil Kahle Scholarship, each for a scholarship to a high school senior.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma. The listed 2024 recipients were in Blackwell, Oklahoma.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

BlackwellMarshallEdmondNardinSpringfieldTalalaTonkawa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K19 grants2020 19 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $68K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $41K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BHS Jr Class Parents: $30KBHS Jr Class Parents$30KQuarterback Club: $5KQuarterback Club$5KBlackwell High School: $2KBlackwell High School$2KJerry Mann Scholarship: $2KJerry Mann Scholarship$2KBlackwell Tourism: $1KBlackwell Tourism$1KTulips of Bloom: $750Tulips of Bloom$750Lesa Ward Scholarship: $500Lesa Ward Scholarship$500Neil Kahle Scholarship: $500Neil Kahle Scholarship$500Blackwell Regional Hospital: $252Blackwell Regional Hospital$252Jessica Crawford: $222Jessica Crawford$222

The largest 2024 recipient was BHS Jr Class Parents ($30K). Together the top 10 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BHS Jr Class Parents Blackwell, OKJr. & Sr. After-prom activities$29,647
Quarterback Club Blackwell, OKAssistance for the football team$5,000
Blackwell High School Blackwell, OKBlackwell High School music program$1,500
Jerry Mann Scholarship Blackwell, OKScholarship to High School Sr.$1,500
Blackwell Tourism Blackwell, OKDonation$1,000
Tulips of Bloom Blackwell, OKTulips of Bloom Festival$750
Lesa Ward Scholarship Blackwell, OKScholarship to High School Sr.$500
Neil Kahle Scholarship Blackwell, OKScholarship to High School Sr.$500
Blackwell Regional Hospital Blackwell, OKHospital employees cookies$252
Jessica Crawford Blackwell, OKRental Assistance$222

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $624,652 $54,303 $50,007 $41,207 12
2023 $600,455 $107,695 $76,836 $68,115 10
2022 $553,136 $92,063 $75,331 $66,998 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$624,652$600,455$553,136
Revenue$54,303$107,695$92,063
Expenses$50,007$76,836$75,331
Qualifying Distributions$41,207$68,115$66,998
Net Investment Income$33,401$28,594$4,323
Distributable Amount$34,937$32,136$31,065

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists James R Rodgers as president. Trustees listed are Jim Willis, Mike Jeffers, Jim Corbin, Jim McBride, TJ Greenfield, Kim Loftis, Emily Fruits, Patricia Hullet, and Dan Hutton.

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc is led by James R Rodgers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James R Rodgers

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim McBride

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Willis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Loftis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jeffers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Hullet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Hutton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • TJ Greenfield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Fruits

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Corbin

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Bianca Short (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Dick Blagden (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Emily Shields (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Emily Jantz (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlene Flanery (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Clark Bishop (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John Robertson (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 105 N Main St, Blackwell, OK 74631-2226
Phone: (580) 363-3684

Frequently asked questions about Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc

How much does Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc gave $41K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 10 grants.

What is Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $625, and its average grant was $3,434, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Blackwell, OK (12 grants).

Does Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship to High School Sr." (3 grants).

Who are Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include BHS Jr Class Parents ($29,647), Quarterback Club ($5,000) and Blackwell High School ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc reported $625K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2024 grants included support for school activities and programs, scholarships, a football team, a local festival, hospital employees, rental assistance, medical travel, and swimming-pool passes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1388218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Blackwell Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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