Bungardt Foundation
Bungardt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $289K. Net investment income was $225K.
Bungardt Foundation at a glance
In short: Bungardt Foundation gave $289K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $288,625
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,725
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $5,811,668
- -1.6% 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 Bungardt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma State University ($69K). Together the top 4 received $95K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($193,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 23 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bungardt Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $315K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $289K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $193,500 |
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | Educational | $68,750 |
| Redlands Community College El Reno, OK | Educational Scholarship | $10,500 |
| Rose State College Midwest City, OK | Educational Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Yukon Beauty School Yukon, OK | Educational Scholarship | $7,875 |
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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 | $5,811,668 | $255,596 | $359,889 | $288,625 | 5 | $321,929 | $225,037 | $358,617 |
| 2024 | $5,904,241 | $392,452 | $299,616 | $235,000 | 5 | $265,343 | $362,816 | $333,901 |
| 2023 | $5,800,321 | $247,958 | $321,759 | $220,000 | 5 | $248,777 | $236,335 | $304,125 |
| 2022 | $5,862,720 | $2,793,808 | $432,615 | $315,413 | 5 | $350,045 | $2,748,088 | $248,774 |
| 2021 | $3,579,915 | $417,555 | $143,255 | $72,500 | 3 | $100,718 | $370,426 | $267,897 |
| 2020 | $3,226,583 | $121,369 | $97,204 | $27,500 | 2 | — | $137,286 | $233,857 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bungardt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $359K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bungardt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Jay McCain
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $8K (2025)
The Trust Company Of Oklahoma
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $52K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to The Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bungardt Foundation
How much does Bungardt Foundation give each year?
Bungardt Foundation gave $289K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 5 grants.
What is Bungardt Foundation's typical grant size?
Bungardt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $57,725, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bungardt Foundation give grants?
Bungardt Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bungardt Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bungardt Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Bungardt Foundation's largest grantees?
Bungardt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oklahoma State University ($68,750), Redlands Community College ($10,500) and Rose State College ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($193,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bungardt Foundation?
Bungardt Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (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 Bungardt Foundation?
Bungardt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bungardt Foundation's EIN?
Bungardt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2816765. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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