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Cameron University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lawton, OK EIN: 23-7168952 Website

The Cameron University Foundation, Inc. promotes educational, scientific, and cultural interests at Cameron University for the benefit of Cameron students and the citizens of Southwest Oklahoma.

Cameron University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Cameron University Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,103,694
+82.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,103,694
+82.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,103,694
Total assets
$39,891,169
+6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Cameron University Foundation Inc

Who Cameron University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cameron University: $2.1MCameron University$2.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Cameron University ($2.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (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

Lawton

How Cameron University Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2024) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cameron University Lawton, OKProvide support to Cameron University$2,103,694
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$39,891,169$4,192,954$2,780,925$2,103,6941$2,933,944
2024$37,613,354$5,091,983$1,736,741$1,155,8431$1,816,805
2023$32,991,257$6,659,590$1,664,811$1,243,9151$5,488,714
2022$31,309,391$2,017,371$1,859,246$1,393,1501$958,146
2021$33,962,860$4,066,320$1,863,919$1,414,4891$2,545,622
2020$28,297,198$2,357,078$2,081,650$1,604,1681$1,312,662
2019$29,523,419$2,004,456$1,919,750——$550,452

About Cameron University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cameron University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lawton, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $2.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cameron University Foundation Inc is led by Jennifer Meason, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Meason

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Beauchamp

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Hollis

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Randle

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carter Waid

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Porter III

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Johnson

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zoe DuRant

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Moser

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Montgomery

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Leavell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dani Blackburn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Madigan III

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Shaw

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Lohman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelvin Mize

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Dzindolet

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Alexander

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Wininger

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Camp

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tia Blansett

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Schaefer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Madigan

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President Elect, 2023

    Vice President Elect → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chase Massie

    Secretary

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Veal

    Vice President Elect

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Johnson Jr.

    Vice President for University Advancement

    Vice President for University Advancem → Vice President University Advancement, 2024

    Vice President University Advancement → Vice President for University Advancement, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ninette Carter

    Interim Vice President for Business & Finance

    Vice President for Business & Finance → Interim Vice President for Business & Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Johnson

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mick Coponiti

    Vice President for Business & Finance

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Barbara Braught (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Brad Cooksey (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Firman (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Isham (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Don Gaskins (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Eason (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karen Burgess (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kim Patrick (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: LaDonna Smith (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Wade (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Ashton (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Noah Abe Cornish (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Randy Gilliland (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Paul Korhonen (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott Schnieder (2024) — Vice President for Business & Finance
  • Former: Scott Schneider (2021–2023) — Vice President for Business & Finance
  • Former: Amber McNeil (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: George Bridges (2019–2022) — Vice President - Elect
  • Former: Rhonda Clemmer (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Nate Slate (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Sandra Holsinger (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Brian Henry (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Mike Brown (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Melba Smith (2019) — Trustee

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 Cameron University Foundation Inc

How much does Cameron University Foundation Inc give each year?

Cameron University Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Cameron University Foundation Inc?

Cameron University Foundation Inc reported $39.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

What is Cameron University Foundation Inc?

Cameron University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lawton, OK. It holds $39.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cameron University Foundation Inc operate?

Cameron University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Cameron University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cameron University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7168952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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