Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 47-2084068

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation at a glance

In short: Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2022 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$5,486
-76.6% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
4
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$1,372
-76.6% vs 2021
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$140,164
+0.9% vs 2021
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Who Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

Cherokee Pubic Schools: $4KCherokee Pubic Schools$4KAline Cleo Public Schools: $500Aline Cleo Public Schools$500Burlington Public Schools: $500Burlington Public Schools$500Timberlake Public Schools: $500Timberlake Public Schools$500

The largest 2022 recipient was Cherokee Pubic Schools ($4K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AlineBurlingtonCherokeeHelena

How Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 80% 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$10K$20K$30K4 grants2021 4 grants2022

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cherokee Pubic Schools Cherokee, OKEducational$3,986
Aline Cleo Public Schools Aline, OKEducational$500
Burlington Public Schools Burlington, OKEducational$500
Timberlake Public Schools Helena, OKEducational$500
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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
2022$140,164$6,975$5,765$5,4864$5,486$5,325$6,882
2021$138,954$9,649$25,230$23,4524$23,452$9,253$7,979

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation is led by Ken R. Reitz, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Ken R. Reitz

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lawilda J. Reitz (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2022. "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 Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation

How much does Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation give each year?

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $23K across 4 grants.

What is Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation's typical grant size?

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $500, and its average grant was $1,372, across 4 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation give grants?

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).

How large is Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation?

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation's EIN?

Lawilda Bishop Reitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2084068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2022.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022

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