M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust

CLINTON, OK EIN: 73-1572736

M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLINTON, OK. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 5 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $36K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$83K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$17K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLINTON, OK. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 5 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $36K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ClintonOklahoma City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$67K$100K$133K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$74,132
Expenses$121,289
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$36,167
Distributable Amount$64,212

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$62K$83K5 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2020

REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OK…$32KUNITED FUND OF CLINTON OK$19KCLINTON INDUSTRIAL FOUND…$13KCLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL FO…$10KCLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($31,500), United Fund of Clinton Ok ($19,000), Clinton Industrial Foundation ($12,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLINTON, OKDONATION$10,000
CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION CLINTON, OKDONATION$10,250
UNITED FUND OF CLINTON OK CLINTON, OKDONATION$19,000
CLINTON INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION CLINTON, OKDONATION$12,500
REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY, OKDONATION$31,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MART TISDALTrustee2
SCOTT MEACHAMTrustee1
MIKE MAYHALLTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust?

M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLINTON, OK. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust operate?

M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What size grants does M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust award?

In 2020, M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $83K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust's EIN?

M T and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1572736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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