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Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Edmond, OK EIN: 73-1132453 Website

To provide enhanced educational opportunities for the students of deer creek public schools with grants, contributions and fundraising.

Key facts about Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation

In short: Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation reported $176K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
73-1132453
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$175,707 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$228,018

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$228K

-18.5% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$176K

+53.7% YoY

Revenue

$253K

-1.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$5K

-2.4% YoY

How Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method

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

About Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation is a public charity, based in Edmond, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $176K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

EdmondOklahoma City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $176K (2025). In 2025 it reported $176K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$228,018$279,929$234,883
Revenue$252,900$257,814$246,139
Expenses$304,811$212,993$155,446
Net Investment Income$4,781$4,898$661

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation is led by Robbyn Benn, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robbyn Benn

    President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Cunningham

    Trustee

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Koch

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Bateman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Elder

    Trustee

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Smith

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hill

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shea Bracken

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Ward

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Christensen

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Dubose

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Chris James (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Gerald Elrod (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Elliot (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kyle Schulz (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Aaron Penix (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Jack Wheeler (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jason Zaloudik (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Natalie Taylor (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Gebb (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Robynn Benn (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Shantel Johnson (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Barry Cunnnigham (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jaena Poppe (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steve Haddock (2020) — Trustee

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 Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation

How much does Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation give each year?

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation reported $176K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $114K across 1 grant.

How large is Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation?

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation reported $228K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $253K.

Where does Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation operate?

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation's EIN?

Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1132453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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