Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 73-1582836

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $213K. Net investment income was $741K.

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation at a glance

In short: Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation gave $213K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$213,220
+8.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$35,537
+26.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,690
Total assets
$5,758,626
+9.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church USA of: $118KFirst Presbyterian Church USAof$118KSalvation Army: $24KSalvation Army$24KGilcrease Museum: $24KGilcrease Museum$24KLittle Light House: $24KLittle Light House$24KCity of Tulsa - Park Friends Inc: $12KCity of Tulsa - Park FriendsInc$12KTulsa Zoo Friends: $12KTulsa Zoo Friends$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church USA of ($118K). Together the top 6 received $213K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 31 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tulsa

How Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 70% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2024) to $450K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $213K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church USA of Tulsa, OKSupport$118,450
Salvation Army Tulsa, OKSupport$23,690
Gilcrease Museum Tulsa, OKSupport$23,690
Little Light House Tulsa, OKSupport$23,690
City of Tulsa - Park Friends Inc Tulsa, OKSupport$11,850
Tulsa Zoo Friends Tulsa, OKSupport$11,850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,758,626$795,567$293,263$213,2206$232,484$741,443$333,000
2024$5,254,266$494,424$279,593$196,2707$214,230$434,207$322,231
2023$5,047,124$361,748$360,472$290,4106$308,989$302,141$302,316
2022$5,051,899$190,920$452,539$360,7906$396,855$132,634$309,792
2021$5,322,655$798,587$534,778$450,0006$472,635$732,792$350,394
2020$5,061,422$217,636$401,025$320,0606—$158,645$313,698

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's only listed officer is Bokf N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bokf N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $60K (2020) → $69K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bokf N a — Trustee: $69KBokf N aTrustee$69K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Bokf N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation

How much does Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation give each year?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation gave $213K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 7 grants.

What is Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's typical grant size?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,690, and its average grant was $35,537, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation give grants?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (6 grants).

Does Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (6 grants).

Who are Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's largest grantees?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church USA of ($118,450), Salvation Army ($23,690) and Gilcrease Museum ($23,690), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $232K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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 Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's EIN?

Harold a White and Edna L White Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1582836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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