Lelane Foundation
Lelane Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K.
Lelane Foundation at a glance
In short: Lelane Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $85,000
- +88.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,333
- +151.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,769
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (71% 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 Lelane Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tulsa Theatre Works ($50K). Together the top 3 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lelane Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $35K (2020) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Theatre Works Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Southfield School Shreveport, LA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Street School Inc Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,769 | $87,906 | $87,730 | $85,000 | 3 | $86,350 | — | $690 |
| 2023 | $10,593 | $47,918 | $47,775 | $45,000 | 4 | $46,350 | — | $624 |
| 2022 | $10,450 | $57,857 | $54,894 | $52,000 | 5 | $53,325 | — | $558 |
| 2021 | $7,487 | $12,969 | $85,506 | $82,800 | 5 | $84,050 | $9,013 | $2,969 |
| 2020 | $80,024 | $11,868 | $37,942 | $35,000 | 1 | — | $2,576 | $4,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lelane Foundation reported a distributable amount of $690 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lelane Foundation is led by Wylma G. Stanberry, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wylma G. Stanberry
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lelane Foundation
How much does Lelane Foundation give each year?
Lelane Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
What is Lelane Foundation's typical grant size?
Lelane Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lelane Foundation give grants?
Lelane Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Lelane Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lelane Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lelane Foundation?
Lelane Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $690 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lelane Foundation's EIN?
Lelane Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3011822. 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 July 28, 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 September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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