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Friends of the Mansion Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-1469104 Website

The purpose of the corporation is to receive, invest and expend donated non-state appropriated funds to assist in the preservation and improvement of the Governor's Mansion of the State of Oklahoma and its grounds and structures upon such grounds; to purchase furniture, furnishings and other property necessary or appropriate for the occupancy of such Governor's Mansion,grounds and structures; and, to educate the general public regarding the history of the Governor's Mansion and the State of Oklahoma. The corporation shall operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Friends of the Mansion Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,315,675
+9.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$325,124
-3.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$12,654
-67.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$208,851
-93.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Friends of the Mansion Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tulsa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OKManagement of New Residence Fund.$3,042,670
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,315,675$325,124$208,851——$12,654
2024$1,200,853$338,127$3,244,972$3,042,6701$39,466
2023$4,111,455$589,446$210,873——$36,008
2022$3,728,633$996,244$210,305——$27,525
2021$2,943,959$967,602$223,775——$14,085
2020$2,202,312$1,535,905$229,203——$8,190
2019$920,511$338,459$250,377——$543

About Friends of the Mansion Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Mansion Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Mansion Inc is led by Wa Devore, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wa Devore

    President & Director

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023

    Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barby Myers

    Governance Chairman & Director

    Director → Governance Chairman & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Stitt

    Chairman & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Leonard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Shero

    Vice President & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2021

    Secretary & Director → Vice President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Vernon

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shiny Matthew

    Treasurer & Director

    Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Alcox

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Sullivent

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Rachel Matthew (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Estela Hernandez (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: James Pickel (2019–2023) — President & Director
  • Former: Jeri Holmes (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Hasenbeck (2019–2023) — Vice President & Director
  • Former: Marnie Taylor (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nazette Zuhdi (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cassie Reese Tipton (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Laura Watts (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lesli Massad (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ronnye Sharp (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tina Majors (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ann Ackerman (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Moen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sherry McKown (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Samonia Byford (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Moen (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Pappy (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 the Mansion Inc

How large is Friends of the Mansion Inc?

Friends of the Mansion Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $325K.

What is Friends of the Mansion Inc?

Friends of the Mansion Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of the Mansion Inc operate?

Friends of the Mansion Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Friends of the Mansion Inc's EIN?

Friends of the Mansion Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1469104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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