Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 75-1937116

The Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants for cemetery and church operations, a school education foundation, food outreach, and college scholarships for Trenton ISD graduates.

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation at a glance

In short: Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,034
-14.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,003
-28.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,074,370
-3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation

Contact

Application contact: Amy George
Mailing address: PO Box 1088, Sherman, TX 75091
Phone: (903) 813-5105
Email: amy.george@bankoftexas.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Burns Cemetery: $10KBurns Cemetery$10KTrenton ISD Education Foundation: $10KTrenton ISD EducationFoundation$10KFirst United Methodist Church: $7KFirst United Methodist Church$7KFour Corners Outreach Alliance Food: $7KFour Corners Outreach AllianceFood$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Burns Cemetery ($10K). Together the top 4 received $34K.

Organizations only. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($13,750), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

TrentonBlue RidgeBonhamMcKinney

How Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% 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$20K$40K$60K13 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 15 grants2023 10 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $56K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Burns Cemetery Trenton, TXOperating$10,000
Trenton ISD Education Foundation McKinney, TXOperating$10,000
First United Methodist Church Trenton, TXOperating$7,142
Four Corners Outreach Alliance Food Blue Ridge, TXOperating$7,142
8 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$13,750
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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$1,074,370$24,850$66,525$48,03412$51,671$20,666$60,955
2024$1,116,045$35,799$73,308$55,85010$59,334$21,864$57,769
2023$1,153,554$22,251$57,554$52,75015$56,058$17,165$53,236
2022$1,188,857$13,615$77,776$34,79810$38,213$8,524$55,836
2021$1,253,018$1,095,032$159,654$25,0099$27,027$912,292$36,816
2020$196,474$1,149$31,190$23,82513——$26,411

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $48,034. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants were $10,000 each to Burns Cemetery and Trenton ISD Education Foundation; $7,142 each to First United Methodist Church and Four Corners Outreach Alliance Food; and $2,500 each to three college scholarship recipients.

The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It also lists awards as restricted to preselected organizations and graduates from Trenton ISD, Trenton, Texas. Scholarship applicants should contact the Trenton High School counselor. The filing lists no deadline.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists BOKF NA as trustee.

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's only listed officer is Bokf NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bokf NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $16K (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 NA — Trustee: $16KBokf NATrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Bokf NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation

How much does Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation give each year?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation gave $48K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 10 grants.

What is Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's typical grant size?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,003, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation give grants?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, TX (2 grants).

Does Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (8 grants).

Who are Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's largest grantees?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Burns Cemetery ($10,000), Trenton ISD Education Foundation ($10,000) and First United Methodist Church ($7,142), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($13,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's EIN?

Henry & Elizabeth Donaghey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1937116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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