Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broken Arrow, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $319K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K.
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati at a glance
In short: Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,500
- +42.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,875
- +78.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,250
- Total assets
- $318,557
- -4.1% 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 Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BA Community Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $28K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati gives
- Giving grew 317% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% 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 $1K (2021) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BA Community Foundation Broken Arrow, OK | Support the Mission - Endowment | $15,000 |
| Broken Arrow Historical Society Broken Arrow, OK | Support Historical mission in preserving and sharing Broken Arrow History | $12,500 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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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 | $318,557 | $-9,291 | $33,175 | $31,500 | 4 | $31,500 | — | $18,090 |
| 2024 | $332,037 | $10,512 | $27,175 | $22,060 | 5 | $22,733 | $7,289 | $18,569 |
| 2023 | $357,667 | $16,382 | $6,492 | $1,700 | 1 | $6,373 | $14,291 | $16,747 |
| 2022 | $353,810 | $9,779 | $14,717 | $7,560 | 2 | $20,763 | $7,286 | $17,016 |
| 2021 | $388,273 | $16,455 | $6,106 | $1,000 | 1 | $6,043 | $3,722 | $18,432 |
| 2020 | $355,147 | $17,544 | $5,216 | — | — | — | $4,524 | $15,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati is led by Doris J. Watson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doris J. Watson
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ed Carlton
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Polk
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kay Petrik Dirickson
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ina Dilldine
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Donna Baldwin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy Baldwin
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Julie Brown
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Clarence Oliver (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Roy Wood (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim Baldwin (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jo Ellen Clow (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati
How much does Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati give each year?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 5 grants.
What is Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati's typical grant size?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $7,250, and its average grant was $7,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati give grants?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati 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 Broken Arrow, OK (2 grants).
Does Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati reported $319K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broken Arrow, OK. It holds $319K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati's EIN?
Broken Arrow Historical Society Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1435883. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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