Denise Caves Trust
Denise Caves Trust is a private foundation, based in Bristow, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $30K.
Denise Caves Trust at a glance
In short: Denise Caves Trust gave $47K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $46,600
- +9.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,650
- -45.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,300
- Total assets
- $1,463,797
- +15.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Denise Caves Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of Bristow ($43K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Denise Caves Trust gives
- Giving grew 153% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $47K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bristow Bristow, OK | Animal Shelter | $30,000 |
| City of Bristow Bristow, OK | Flowers on Main Street | $12,600 |
| Peabody Institute Baltimore, MD | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Chamber Music Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Operations | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,463,797 | $43,656 | $75,358 | $46,600 | 4 | $60,980 | $29,736 | $66,746 |
| 2023 | $1,262,981 | $53,658 | $71,807 | $42,600 | 2 | $57,205 | $29,573 | $58,555 |
| 2022 | $1,132,945 | $314,789 | $32,984 | $14,600 | 3 | $23,793 | $281,046 | $49,836 |
| 2021 | $1,049,502 | $11,442 | $35,253 | $18,400 | 4 | $26,827 | $7,622 | $43,819 |
| 2020 | $961,839 | $28,019 | $62,297 | $46,966 | 3 | — | $14,568 | $44,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Denise Caves Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denise Caves Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stanley Earnhardt
Manager Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $16K (2024)
Timothy Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Wileeta Dobson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $16K, to Stanley Earnhardt (MGR Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Denise Caves Trust
How much does Denise Caves Trust give each year?
Denise Caves Trust gave $47K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $43K across 2 grants.
What is Denise Caves Trust's typical grant size?
Denise Caves Trust's median grant in 2024 was $7,300, and its average grant was $11,650, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Denise Caves Trust give grants?
Denise Caves Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bristow, OK (2 grants).
Does Denise Caves Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Denise Caves Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Denise Caves Trust?
Denise Caves Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Denise Caves Trust's EIN?
Denise Caves Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6260612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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