Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp

Private foundation · Grantmaker Perry, OK EIN: 73-1402854

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp is a private foundation, based in Perry, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $832 in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp at a glance

In short: Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp gave $30K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $10K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$29,500
Grants made (2023)
3
Average grant
$9,833
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$832
-97.3% vs 2022
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

City of Perry: $21KCity of Perry$21KNoble County: $8KNoble County$8KKaren Wilcox: $1KKaren Wilcox$1K

The largest 2023 recipient was City of Perry ($21K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Perry

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023

In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Perry Perry, OKMaintenance of Statue and Church$20,500
Noble County Perry, OKStatue Maintenance$8,000
Karen Wilcox Perry, OKFix the Church$1,000
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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 Income
2023$832—$29,900$29,5003$29,500—
2022$30,732$79$402——$100$79
2021$31,055$62$460——$30$62
2020$31,453$198$405———$128
2019$31,660$-17$562———$233

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp is led by Derek Coldiron, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Derek Coldiron

    President

    Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Brorsen

    Secretary

    New on the 2023 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Vollmer

    Treasurer

    New on the 2023 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie McGuire

    Vice President

    New on the 2023 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Angela Abney (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Barbara Ebersole (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Ben Passow (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Karen Wilcox (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Larry Daylor (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Marilee Macias (2019–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp

How much does Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp give each year?

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp gave $30K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp's typical grant size?

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp's median grant in 2023 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,833, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp give grants?

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Perry, OK (3 grants).

Does Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp?

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp reported $832 in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp's EIN?

Cherokee Strip Centennial Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1402854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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