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Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth

Public charity · Grantmaker Burns Flat, OK EIN: 73-0791758 Website

Economic development & housing

Key facts about Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth

In short: Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
73-0791758
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$11,131,552
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

+7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-35.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-2.6% YoY

How Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth

Based on IRS filings

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth is a public charity, based in Burns Flat, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $458K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SayreWeatherfordCordelElk CityBurns FlatHobartClintonGoteboSentinel

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2019 6 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $95K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

City of Cordell: $25KCity of Cordell$25KCity of Elk City: $25KCity of Elk City$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Cordell ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Cordell Cordel, OKRoof replacement- utility bldg CK$25,000
City of Elk City Elk City, OKRoof replacement$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,131,552$10,322,390$8,864,109
Revenue$1,005,683$832,617$721,997
Expenses$512,268$488,262$529,402
Net Investment Income$457,670$268,409$202,858

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth is led by Kathy Carlisle, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathy Carlisle

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2023) → $102K (2025)

  • Jason Hulin

    Vice Chairman

    Member → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Ingram

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Weist

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Basil Weatherly

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mooney

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Guy Hylton (2019–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Don Greteman (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Lee Litterell (2019–2020) — Member

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

Kathy Carlisle — Executive Dir.: $102KKathy CarlisleExecutive Dir.$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Kathy Carlisle (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth

How much does Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth give each year?

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77K across 3 grants.

How large is Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth?

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

Where does Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth operate?

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth's EIN?

Midwestern Oklahoma Development Auth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0791758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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