I2E Inc
Our mission is investing in entrepreneurs to build successful high growth companies in Oklahoma.
I2E Inc at a glance
In short: I2E Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $22,917,026
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who I2E Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heritage Funeral Directors ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Funeral Directors OKC, OK | Assistance | $15,000 |
| Cheezeone LLC OKC, OK | Assistance | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,917,026 | $2,131,073 | $4,055,953 | $30,000 | 2 | $-1,115,981 |
| 2024 | $24,548,957 | $3,434,038 | $5,062,178 | — | — | $-722,846 |
| 2023 | $28,827,448 | $6,662,200 | $5,231,839 | — | — | $891,814 |
| 2022 | $25,337,999 | $9,581,488 | $6,490,463 | — | — | $4,111,866 |
| 2021 | $27,869,803 | $5,344,576 | $4,108,057 | — | — | $347,295 |
| 2020 | $24,106,057 | $4,286,699 | $3,147,699 | — | — | $697,456 |
| 2019 | $26,468,552 | $4,293,057 | $3,527,825 | — | — | $480,912 |
About I2E Inc
Based on IRS filings
I2E Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
I2E Inc is led by Rex Smitherman, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rex Smitherman
President
Senior Vice President Operations → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $223K (2025)
Justin Wilson
Imci Managing Director & President
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Meacham
Executive Chairman
President & CEO → CEO, 2022
CEO → Executive Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$324K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Rose Washington-Jones
Chairperson
Chairman → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Shimasaki
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Hilliard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pitts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duane Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nance
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Poole
Director
Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Eller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Kurtz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Posey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cropper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Evans
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devon Laney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Thomas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew S. Weyrich
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Gillenwater
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Spann
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McGrail
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick McCune
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Beech
Vice President of Finance
Director of Finance → Vice President of Finance, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $184K (2025)
Mark Lauinger
Senior Vice President Client Services
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Richard Rainey
Venture Advisor
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Darcy Wilborn
Vice President of Operations
Director of Client Engagement → Vice President of Operations, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $137K (2025)
Srijita Ghosh
Venture Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $113K (2025)
Shannon Jo Carr
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Darryl Schmidt
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Labrie
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Carl Edwards (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Howard G. Barnett Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Basch (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Krieger (2019–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Chris Fleming (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Meg Salyer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rose Washington (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Seagraves (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President Marketing
- Former: Malachi Blankenship (2021–2023) — Venture Advisor
- Former: Arthur Jackson (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael La Brie (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Claudia San Pedro (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hershel Lamirand III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Ferretti (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Batchelor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacey Hollopeter (2020–2022) — Venture Advisor
- Former: Justin McLaughlin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Carolina (2022) — Director
- Former: Jay Calhoun (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Micheal Carolina (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Williamson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ronni Irani (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Prescott (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacey Brandhorst (2021) — Venture Advisor
- Former: Brien Thorstenberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Teresa Rose Crook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Billy Murphy (2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Curtis-Ducey (2019) — Director of Investments
- Former: Cheryl Hill (2019) — Director
- Former: Fred Morgan (2019) — Director
- Former: Merl Lindstrom (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Brearton (2019) — Director
- Former: Ryan Cargill (2019) — Director of Investor Relations
- Former: Tom Francis (2019) — Director of Funds Administrator
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $223K, to Rex Smitherman (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about I2E Inc
How much does I2E Inc give each year?
I2E Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is I2E Inc?
I2E Inc reported $22.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is I2E Inc?
I2E Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $22.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does I2E Inc operate?
I2E Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is I2E Inc's EIN?
I2E Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1525913. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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