Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma is a private foundation based in Edmond, Oklahoma. Its website says it aims to support the charitable and educational needs of Oklahomans, guided by the Masonic tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma at a glance
In short: Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma gave $3.8M across 40 grants in 2024 (avg $96K), mostly in Oklahoma. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,835,676
- -20.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 40
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $95,892
- -22.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $105,169,730
- +3.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (10 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing describes an application in an approved format specifying purpose and need. Its website’s Community Matching Funds process is for Oklahoma Masonic lodges: the lodge identifies a need, submits a request for review, and, if approved, distributes the funds to the recipient. The website says partnership fundraisers must receive advance approval and the effort must be led and managed by the lodge.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that no specific deadlines apply.
- Deadline
- The filing states that no specific deadlines apply.
- Contact
Application contact: Masonic Charity Foundation Of Oklah
Mailing address: PO Box 2406, Edmond, OK 73083
Phone: (405) 348-7500
Website: https://www.mcfok.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Funds Program ($957K). Together the top 10 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 201 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it aims to support Oklahomans, and its Community Matching Funds program is available to every Oklahoma lodge. In filing year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma; the remaining reported shares went to recipients in Virginia, Maryland, and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 35 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $125K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $39K repeat.
- 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.8M (2024) to $5.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Funds Program Edmond, OK | Various Public Support | $957,229 |
| Ok Assn Areas Agcy Aging Enid, OK | Direct Services to the Elderly | $674,609 |
| Vizavance Oklahoma City, OK | Vison Screening Children in Pub Sch | $300,000 |
| Hearts for Hearing Oklahoma City, OK | Children's Audiology Care | $250,000 |
| Payne Education Center Oklahoma City, OK | Scholarships for Oklahoma Teachers | $225,000 |
| Masonic Charity Fnd Individual Scholarship Youth Program Edmond, OK | 75 Recipients Plus Expenses | $145,257 |
| Marland's Place Ponca City, OK | Foster Program Support | $145,000 |
| Oklahoma School for the Deaf Senior Citizen Hearing Aid Program Sulphur, OK | Program Support | $125,000 |
| Regional Food Bank Oklahoma City, OK | Assistance for Education & Community | $102,993 |
| Newview Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Support newview's mission to enable to blind to reach independence | $100,000 |
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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 | $105,169,730 | $3,176,334 | $5,299,424 | $3,835,676 | 40 | $4,344,756 | $3,698,491 | $5,117,495 |
| 2023 | $101,477,400 | $5,588,888 | $5,942,860 | $4,835,444 | 39 | $5,483,894 | $4,533,694 | $4,774,954 |
| 2022 | $96,645,223 | $4,763,473 | $5,982,360 | $4,954,329 | 42 | $5,523,457 | $3,921,160 | $4,929,957 |
| 2021 | $113,892,033 | $11,634,891 | $6,438,927 | $5,328,401 | 49 | $5,890,033 | $10,033,562 | $5,319,314 |
| 2020 | $105,848,108 | $5,303,751 | $4,889,314 | $3,944,286 | 31 | — | $4,578,101 | $4,763,543 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma reported a distributable amount of $5.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its work as supporting Oklahomans’ charitable and educational needs while stewarding its Masonic legacy. Its website lists programs for lodges, the Masonic family, and public schools, including matching funds, Promises Matter, scholarships, and student and teacher programs.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported. Vizavance says it offers free vision screenings to Oklahoma children to identify issues that could hinder academic success. NewView Oklahoma says it empowers people facing vision loss to live without limits. Sunbeam Family Services describes its mission as building brighter futures with children and families, while the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma says it leads partners in the fight against hunger in eastern Oklahoma. Other 2024 grantees included organizations working with veterans and families, people with autism, and higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $3,835,676. Grant amounts ranged from $1,260 to $957,229, with a median of $25,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $674,609 to the Oklahoma Association of Areas Agencies on Aging for direct services to older adults; $300,000 to Vizavance for children’s vision screening in public schools; $250,000 to Hearts for Hearing for children’s audiology care; and $225,000 to Payne Education Center for scholarships for Oklahoma teachers. Other grants included $145,000 to Marland’s Place for foster program support, $125,000 for the Oklahoma School for the Deaf’s senior citizen hearing aid program, and $102,993 to the Regional Food Bank for education and community assistance.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requires applications in an approved format that specify the purpose and need, and restricts support to charitable, benevolent, educational, and philanthropic organizations or purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John Logan as executive director; Neil Stitt as president; Jack Painter as first vice president; Gene McKelvey as second vice president; Robert Davis as secretary; and Ronald Chambers as treasurer. It also lists Bobby Laws, D Ridge Smith, David Ray, and John Allford as directors.
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma is led by John Logan, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Logan
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $237K (2024)
Neil Stitt
President
1st Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Laws
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Ridge Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Allford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Church
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Maxey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Israel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Cloud
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L. Clay Stuart
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Landon Jones
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Preston Doerflinger
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Condit
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Manning
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Cook
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert East
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene McKelvey
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Painter
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Chambers
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bedford Rowland Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Stuckey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Cargill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Allison (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Theda Wise (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Don Stanton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lanny Sander (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Callahan (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $237K, to John Logan (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma
How much does Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma give each year?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma gave $3.8M across 40 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.8M across 39 grants.
What is Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's typical grant size?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $95,892, across 40 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma that year got $50K on average.
Where does Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma give grants?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma gives mostly in Oklahoma: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (16 grants), Edmond, OK (9 grants) and Stillwater, OK (3 grants).
Does Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants) and "Educational Programming Support" (3 grants).
Who are Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's largest grantees?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's largest 2024 grantees include Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Funds Program ($957,229), Ok Assn Areas Agcy Aging ($674,609) and Vizavance ($300,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma reported $105.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.1M (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 does Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma fund?
The foundation describes its work as supporting Oklahomans’ charitable and educational needs while stewarding its Masonic legacy. Its website lists programs for lodges, the Masonic family, and public schools, including matching funds, Promises Matter, scholarships, and student and teacher programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma?
The foundation’s filing describes an application in an approved format specifying purpose and need. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's EIN?
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6097262. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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