Helen Holliday Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lawton, OK EIN: 73-0997009

Helen Holliday Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lawton, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K.

Helen Holliday Foundation at a glance

In short: Helen Holliday Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,630
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$8,630
Median grant
$8,630
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 Helen Holliday Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cameron University Foundation: $9KCameron University Foundation$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cameron University Foundation ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lawton

How Helen Holliday Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cameron University Foundation Lawton, OKMusic Department$8,630
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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—$13$15,678$8,6301$15,630—$627
2024$15,665$16$211,546——$500—$794
2023$227,195$5$2,093——$2,045—$269
2022$229,283$2,459$2,550——$2,043$1,952$6,758
2021$229,374$5,348$22,734$14,0002$16,041—$7,057
2020$246,760$6,488$44,184$35,0002——$7,907

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Holliday Foundation reported a distributable amount of $627 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen Holliday Foundation is led by Stephen Newcombe, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen Newcombe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert L. Ross (2020) — Trustee

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 Helen Holliday Foundation

How much does Helen Holliday Foundation give each year?

Helen Holliday Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Helen Holliday Foundation operate?

Helen Holliday Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

How much is Helen Holliday Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Helen Holliday Foundation reported a distributable amount of $627 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Helen Holliday Foundation's EIN?

Helen Holliday Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0997009. 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 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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