OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching

Private foundation Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-1614499

OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. In 2026, it made $771 in qualifying distributions.

OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching at a glance

Qualifying distributions (2026)
$771
+4.3% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$771
+4.3% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026——$771$771—$11
2025$771—$739$739—$68
2024$1,510—$650$650—$104
2023$2,160$4$650$650$4$125
2022$2,806$2$625$625$2$148
2021$3,429$2$625—$2$189
2020$4,052$6$622—$6$210
2019$4,668$868$599—$18$233

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching reported a distributable amount of $11 for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching is led by Rhonda Harlow, President on every filing since 2025; none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Rhonda Harlow

    President

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Cari Elledge

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Grimm

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wilkinson

    V-Pres & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Bennett

    V-Pres & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Katherine Bishop (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Crowder (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Alicia Priest (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Gilkerson (2019–2021) — V-Pres & Treasurer
  • Former: James Keith (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: David Duvall (2019) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching

How much is OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2026, OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching reported a distributable amount of $11 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching's EIN?

OEA Foundation for Quality Teaching's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1614499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2022)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)

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