Bristow Library Board Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bristow, OK EIN: 73-1443931

Bristow Library Board Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bristow, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $497K.

Bristow Library Board Inc at a glance

In short: Bristow Library Board Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,247
-69.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,247
-39.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,247
Total assets
$5,531,730
+8.5% 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 Bristow Library Board Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Bristow Historical Society: $3KBristow Historical Society$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bristow Historical Society ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

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

Bristow

How Bristow Library Board Inc gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 37% 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$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bristow Historical Society Bristow, OKAssist in maintaining community's historical information$3,247
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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$5,531,730$511,565$79,253$3,2471$55,682$497,253$149,549
2024$5,099,417$333,007$118,667$10,7842$119,667$318,736—
2023$4,885,077$179,634$86,241$14,3382$352,370$163,649—
2022$4,792,661$358,070$64,579$9,8231$153,015$358,070$152,452
2021$4,505,565$353,594$56,520$5,0001$180,274$346,021$150,757
2020$4,235,754$663,626$56,269———$649,466$122,280
2019$3,629,601$77,509$44,324———$60,054$125,748

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bristow Library Board Inc reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bristow Library Board Inc is led by Debbie Corwin, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debbie Corwin

    President & CEO

    Director → President & CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Sam Vassar

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary D Collins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Smith

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: David Roberts (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Justine McIntosh (2019) — President
  • Former: Peter Kelly (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Bristow Library Board Inc

How much does Bristow Library Board Inc give each year?

Bristow Library Board Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.

How large is Bristow Library Board Inc?

Bristow Library Board Inc reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (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 Bristow Library Board Inc?

Bristow Library Board Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bristow, OK. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bristow Library Board Inc operate?

Bristow Library Board Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Bristow Library Board Inc's EIN?

Bristow Library Board Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1443931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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