Friends of Oeta Inc
To raise funds and support the activities and programs of the Oklahoma educational television authority by receiving, investing, managing, and expending non-state-appropriated funds and properties.
Friends of Oeta Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Oeta Inc gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.7M), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,725,073
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,725,073
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,725,073
- Total assets
- $62,898,484
- +8.8% 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.
Who Friends of Oeta Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oeta ($5.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Oeta Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2021) to $5.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oeta Oklahoma City, OK | Financial Support | $5,725,073 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,898,484 | $8,304,135 | $7,208,672 | $5,725,073 | 1 | $1,723,321 |
| 2024 | $57,792,714 | $9,832,980 | $7,221,198 | $5,623,823 | 1 | $1,849,784 |
| 2023 | $51,089,930 | $8,452,869 | $6,941,317 | $5,534,785 | 1 | $1,048,900 |
| 2022 | $46,134,455 | $7,429,895 | $7,074,519 | $5,104,345 | 1 | $1,524,812 |
| 2021 | $52,803,812 | $14,188,991 | $6,415,992 | $5,086,407 | 1 | $7,155,884 |
| 2020 | $43,280,185 | $8,216,373 | $6,482,052 | $5,126,494 | 1 | $957,424 |
About Friends of Oeta Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Oeta Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.7M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Oeta Inc is led by Garrett King, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garrett King
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Black
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Harris
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Busby
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Spinks
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deena Fisher
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Johnson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Wright
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonna Kirschner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Monsour Mason
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Busey Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Beutler
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Paxton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Lair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Eve
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Fergeson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Polly Anderson
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Neuwald
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lisa Millington (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Deni Lorson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Glenn Coffee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Roth (2020–2022) — Director
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 Friends of Oeta Inc
How much does Friends of Oeta Inc give each year?
Friends of Oeta Inc gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Oeta Inc?
Friends of Oeta Inc reported $62.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.
What is Friends of Oeta Inc?
Friends of Oeta Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $62.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Oeta Inc operate?
Friends of Oeta Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Friends of Oeta Inc's EIN?
Friends of Oeta Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2527901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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