Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust
The Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable, medical, and educational organizations, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Oklahoma.
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Oklahoma. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $504,000
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,275,283
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 621 N Robinson Ste 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 848-8899
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio ($94K). Together the top 10 received $472K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 72 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma and 14% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2021) to $584K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio Oklahoma City, OK | Medical Research | $94,250 |
| Masonic Charity Foundation of OK Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $69,250 |
| Salvation Army of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $69,250 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Medical | $69,250 |
| Hearts for Hearing Hearts Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Medical | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Educational | $20,000 |
| Outrageous Love Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Services Organization Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $15,000 |
| OSU Foundation Stillwater, OK | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,275,283 | $288,824 | $558,688 | $504,000 | 14 | $519,791 | $251,727 | $544,455 |
| 2024 | $6,545,147 | $344,107 | $655,359 | $584,000 | 15 | $598,712 | $308,482 | $511,675 |
| 2023 | $6,856,399 | $905,466 | $554,921 | $500,000 | 14 | $514,824 | $867,887 | $472,849 |
| 2022 | $6,505,854 | $336,657 | $606,347 | $550,000 | 15 | $560,355 | $299,626 | $551,729 |
| 2021 | $6,775,544 | $492,025 | $560,031 | $500,000 | 14 | — | $449,933 | $521,891 |
| 2020 | $6,843,550 | $-10,487 | $551,800 | $501,834 | 26 | — | $216,098 | $470,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $544K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical research and medical care, as well as charitable and educational purposes. Among its grantees, Shriners Children’s describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives. Outrageous Love Inc describes work supporting marginalized communities, including people experiencing homelessness or economic poverty, through meals, hygiene products, transitional housing, and addiction recovery. Neighborhood Services Organization describes its work as transforming lives and encouraging independence through safe, healthy homes, dental care, and nutrition. City Rescue Mission describes serving people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with help, hope, and healing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 14 grants totaling $504,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $94,250, with a median of $20,000. Among its largest reported grants were $94,250 to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for medical research; $69,250 each to Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma and Salvation Army of Oklahoma for charitable purposes; $69,250 to Shriners Hospitals for Children for medical purposes; and $50,000 each to Hearts for Hearing Hearts and Mercy Health Foundation.
Other reported grants included $20,000 each to Junior Achievement of Oklahoma for educational purposes and Outrageous Love Inc for charitable purposes, and $15,000 each to Neighborhood Services Organization, OSU Foundation, and Hope Is Alive. City Rescue Mission received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mo Grotjohn, James M Morris II, and Len Cason as trustees.
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James M. Morris II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Len Cason
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mo Grotjohn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust
How much does Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust give each year?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $584K across 15 grants.
What is Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $36,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust give grants?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (11 grants).
Does Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio ($94,250), Masonic Charity Foundation of OK ($69,250) and Salvation Army of Oklahoma ($69,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $520K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $544K (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 does Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for medical research and medical care, as well as charitable and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's EIN?
Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6296082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Clyde R Evans Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clyde-r-evans-charitable-trust-morg_43ab4a13ab6448d582982e8149ca7995
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