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Growing Oaks Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Goldsby, OK EIN: 83-4486573 Website

To facilitate a dignified and certain transition from economic bondage to fiscally secure family life and productive community citizenship by providing educational and supportive services to families and individuals in household finance management

Growing Oaks Association at a glance

In short: Growing Oaks Association gave $107K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $107K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$107,000
-66.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$107,000
-66.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$107,000
Total assets
$95,608
+4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Growing Oaks Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Growing Oaks Federal Credit Union: $107KGrowing Oaks Federal CreditUnion$107K

The largest 2024 recipient was Growing Oaks Federal Credit Union ($107K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Goldsby

How Growing Oaks Association gives

  • Giving grew 179% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $812K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $107K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Growing Oaks Federal Credit Union Goldsby, OKcapital funding for operating expenses$107,000
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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
2024$95,608$232,819$228,633$107,0001$503
2023$91,422$458,114$443,631$315,0001$390
2022$76,939$388,780$377,410$250,0001$205
2021$65,569$76,581$125,561$38,3211$81
2020$114,549$855,658$841,109$811,6791$308
2019$100,000$100,000————

About Growing Oaks Association

Based on IRS filings

Growing Oaks Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goldsby, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $107K. Net investment income was $503.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Growing Oaks Association is led by Fred Greening, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Fred Greening

    Chairman

    Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela N Greening

    Trustee

    Executive Director & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donnie Beller

    Trustee

    Chairman & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Beller

    Trustee

    Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike McPherson

    Trustee

    Executive Director → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Porras

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Reynolds

    Secretarytreasurer

    Trustee → Secretary, Trustee & Program Director, 2021

    Secretary, Trustee & Program Director → Secretarytreasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2021) → $73K (2024)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Michael McPherson (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Donald Beller (2019) — Trustee & Chairman
  • Former: Ronald Beller (2019) — Trustee & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Michelle Reynolds — SecretaryTreasurer: $73KMichelle ReynoldsSecretaryTreasurer$73K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $73K, to Michelle Reynolds (SecretaryTreasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Growing Oaks Association

How much does Growing Oaks Association give each year?

Growing Oaks Association gave $107K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $315K across 1 grant.

How large is Growing Oaks Association?

Growing Oaks Association reported $96K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $233K.

What is Growing Oaks Association?

Growing Oaks Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Goldsby, OK. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Growing Oaks Association operate?

Growing Oaks Association has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Growing Oaks Association's EIN?

Growing Oaks Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4486573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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