Kathleen S Craft Foundation
Kathleen S Craft Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $6.0M. Net investment income was $11.1M.
Kathleen S Craft Foundation at a glance
In short: Kathleen S Craft Foundation gave $6.0M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $750K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000,258
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $750,032
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $750,000
- Total assets
- $131,218,303
- +4.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Kathleen S Craft Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Spring ($2.0M). Together the top 8 received $6.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 33 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kathleen S Craft Foundation gives
- Giving grew 500% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $6.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Spring Sand Springs, OK | Charitable | $2,000,000 |
| A New Leaf Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $1,000,000 |
| Institute of Patients Rights New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000,000 |
| The City Lights Foundation of Oklah Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $1,000,000 |
| Crossover Prep Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Bishop Kelley Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Real Life Catholics Greenwood Village, CO | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Passthrough from K-1'S Various, OK | Charitable | $258 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131,218,303 | $16,441,050 | $10,314,429 | $6,000,258 | 8 | $6,011,263 | $11,097,117 | $6,585,582 |
| 2023 | $125,173,155 | $23,654,307 | $10,038,113 | $5,000,339 | 7 | $5,012,114 | $8,791,130 | $5,861,959 |
| 2022 | $111,567,546 | $19,461,756 | $9,291,285 | $3,000,921 | 4 | $3,000,921 | $12,443,600 | $5,283,163 |
| 2021 | $101,400,075 | $13,363,216 | $6,555,930 | $1,000,344 | 2 | $1,000,344 | $6,456,779 | $4,426,355 |
| 2020 | $94,596,287 | $6,487,856 | $6,551,915 | $1,350,541 | 12 | — | $675,736 | $4,439,268 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathleen S Craft Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kathleen S Craft Foundation is led by Kathleen Craft Mowry, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathleen Craft Mowry
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark C. Fiddes (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kathleen S Craft Foundation
How much does Kathleen S Craft Foundation give each year?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation gave $6.0M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.0M across 7 grants.
What is Kathleen S Craft Foundation's typical grant size?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $750,000, and its average grant was $750,032, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kathleen S Craft Foundation give grants?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (4 grants).
Does Kathleen S Craft Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Kathleen S Craft Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Kathleen S Craft Foundation's largest grantees?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Spring ($2,000,000), A New Leaf ($1,000,000) and Institute of Patients Rights ($1,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kathleen S Craft Foundation?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation reported $131.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.6M (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 Kathleen S Craft Foundation?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $131.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Kathleen S Craft Foundation's EIN?
Kathleen S Craft Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5153443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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