Matt Russac Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 83-6870189

Matt Russac Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $81K.

Matt Russac Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Matt Russac Charitable Trust gave $112K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$111,971
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,441
+9.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,996
Total assets
$1,562,774
-2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Matt Russac Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

St Joseph Catholic Church: $14KSt Joseph Catholic Church$14KOklahoma Medical Research Foundation: $14KOklahoma Medical ResearchFoundation$14KSacred Heart Catholic Church: $14KSacred Heart Catholic Church$14KAmerican Cancer Society: $14KAmerican Cancer Society$14KArthritis Foundation: $14KArthritis Foundation$14KHoly Rosary Catholic Church: $14KHoly Rosary Catholic Church$14KSt Jude Childrens Hospital: $14KSt Jude Childrens Hospital$14KMaryknoll Sisters of St Dominic: $7KMaryknoll Sisters of StDominic$7KMaryknoll Fathers and Brothers: $7KMaryknoll Fathers and Brothers$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Joseph Catholic Church ($14K). Together the top 9 received $112K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MaryknollOklahoma CityAtlantaHartshorneKrebsMemphisWilburton

How Matt Russac Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $112K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Joseph Catholic Church Krebs, OKGeneral Operations$13,997
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Oklahoma City, OKGeneral Operations$13,997
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Wilburton, OKGeneral Operations$13,997
American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OKGeneral Operations$13,996
Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations$13,996
Holy Rosary Catholic Church Hartshorne, OKGeneral Operations$13,996
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Operations$13,996
Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Maryknoll, NYGeneral Operations$6,998
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Maryknoll, NYGeneral Operations$6,998
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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
2025$1,562,774$97,152$133,973$111,9719$117,010$81,327$113,853
2024$1,599,364$76,211$120,449$102,1289$106,353$62,261$106,765
2023$1,644,087$55,792$106,824$90,5159$94,415$43,095$94,036
2022$1,695,943$49,940$133,643$115,8569$120,028$36,622$97,031
2021$1,779,223$78,168$116,455$97,7699$102,006$64,502$105,560
2020$1,682,787$53,267$96,435$79,4159—$40,546$69,593
2019$1,525,775$35,039$13,570———$28,396$55,987

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matt Russac Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matt Russac Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Trust Company Of Oklahoma, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • The Trust Company Of Oklahoma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2019) → $19K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

The Trust Company of Oklahoma — Trustee: $19KThe Trust Company of…Trustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to The Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Matt Russac Charitable Trust

How much does Matt Russac Charitable Trust give each year?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust gave $112K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 9 grants.

What is Matt Russac Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $13,996, and its average grant was $12,441, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Matt Russac Charitable Trust give grants?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (12%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants) and Maryknoll, NY (2 grants).

Does Matt Russac Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Matt Russac Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Matt Russac Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Joseph Catholic Church ($13,997), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation ($13,997) and Sacred Heart Catholic Church ($13,997), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Matt Russac Charitable Trust?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Matt Russac Charitable Trust's EIN?

Matt Russac Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6870189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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