K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust is a private foundation based in Dewey, Oklahoma. It makes grants to organizations, including organizations serving communities in Oklahoma and organizations in Kansas and Montana.
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust at a glance
In short: K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust gave $189K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Oklahoma. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,650
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,085
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $353,532
- -29.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust
- Contact
Application contact: Scott Thompson Arvest Trust Compan
Mailing address: P O Box 2248, Bartlesville, OK 74005-2248
Phone: (918) 337-3470
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas University Endowment Asso ($50K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 146 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 32% to recipients in Kansas, and 3% to recipients in Montana. The foundation’s grants included support for organizations in Bartlesville and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lawrence and Shawnee, Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 31 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 821% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $189K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endowment Asso Lawrence, KS | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Bartlesville, OK | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation Bartlesville, OK | Operating Funds | $12,500 |
| Woolaroc Bartlesville, OK | Program Support | $11,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Tulsa, OK | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Alpha XI of Sigma Chi Shawnee, KS | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Bartlesville Regional United Way Bartlesville, OK | Program Support | $6,500 |
| Paths to Independence Bartlesville, OK | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Boone & Crockett Club Missoula, MT | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Ray of Hope Advocacy Center Bartlesville, OK | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $353,532 | $50,923 | $197,783 | $188,650 | 31 | $192,449 | $46,647 | $23,440 |
| 2024 | $500,591 | $64,018 | $195,737 | $186,000 | 32 | $190,679 | $58,630 | $31,036 |
| 2023 | $634,831 | $26,233 | $198,495 | $187,500 | 32 | $192,529 | $20,348 | $36,789 |
| 2022 | $807,396 | $45,203 | $176,995 | $162,700 | 28 | $169,286 | $36,893 | $46,436 |
| 2021 | $940,178 | $128,375 | $154,488 | $138,000 | 23 | $144,968 | $119,927 | $56,790 |
| 2020 | $966,585 | $133,351 | $138,947 | $124,400 | 26 | — | $124,647 | $55,258 |
| 2019 | $971,633 | $96,708 | $102,197 | $88,750 | 26 | — | $89,367 | $59,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Bartlesville Community Foundation describes its mission as “to provide a simple way to do good works,” while Paths to Independence says it provides educational and support services to people with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Ray of Hope Advocacy Center describes its work as coordinating community responses to abuse and supporting children and families affected by abuse.
Other supported organizations describe work in areas including housing, youth development, job training, recreation, and the arts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $188,650. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to Kansas University Endowment Association for program support; $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club in Bartlesville for operating funds; $12,500 to Bartlesville Community Foundation for operating funds; and $11,000 to Woolaroc for program support.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks applicants to submit a letter that includes the requesting organization’s exempt status. The filing lists Scott Thompson, Arvest Trust Compan, as the contact for applications. It states there are no restrictions on awards and no deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Arvest Bank and Trust Co NA is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's only listed officer is Arvest Bank and Trust Co NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arvest Bank and Trust Co NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $7K (2025)
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 $7K, to Arvest Bank and Trust Co NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust
How much does K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust give each year?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust gave $189K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 32 grants.
What is K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's typical grant size?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,085, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust give grants?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bartlesville, OK (22 grants) and Tulsa, OK (5 grants).
Does K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (18 grants).
Who are K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's largest grantees?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas University Endowment Asso ($50,000), Boys & Girls Club ($25,000) and Bartlesville Community Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust reported $354K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's EIN?
K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6091602. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). K S Adams Foundation Co-Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/k-s-adams-foundation-co-trust-morg_418d3e386aa2468ea865f61dd5416454
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