Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins is a private foundation, based in Torrington, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $88K.
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins at a glance
In short: Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins gave $63K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,600
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,520
- +97.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,400
- Total assets
- $1,242,080
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (62% 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 Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wyoming ($29K). Together the top 4 received $58K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $127K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | Scholarship | $28,700 |
| Central Wyoming College Riverton, WY | Scholarship | $10,400 |
| Unmc Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $10,400 |
| Chadron State University Chadron, NE | Scholarship | $8,100 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,242,080 | $88,988 | $66,333 | $62,600 | 5 | $63,000 | $88,338 | $62,317 |
| 2024 | $1,219,512 | $85,255 | $57,034 | $50,653 | 8 | $50,653 | $84,577 | $58,251 |
| 2023 | $1,196,018 | $107,001 | $50,984 | $46,745 | 9 | $46,745 | $106,290 | $53,089 |
| 2022 | $1,140,384 | $200,931 | $87,010 | $83,687 | 12 | $83,687 | $198,805 | $54,981 |
| 2021 | $1,026,845 | $202,382 | $78,525 | $75,510 | 9 | $75,510 | $201,303 | $62,559 |
| 2020 | $903,372 | $67,576 | $110,858 | $108,108 | 12 | — | $66,741 | $57,793 |
| 2019 | $963,168 | $84,942 | $129,874 | $127,483 | 14 | — | $84,182 | $58,830 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jodee Mendez
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois Bolich
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Yung
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Hoffman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Harshberger
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Ellen Preston (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elsie Gray (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marilyn Olson (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Aaron Jespersen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Erin Estes (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins
How much does Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins give each year?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins gave $63K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 8 grants.
What is Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's typical grant size?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's median grant in 2025 was $10,400, and its average grant was $12,520, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins give grants?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins gives mostly in Wyoming: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (38%).
Does Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's largest grantees?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's largest 2025 grantees include University of Wyoming ($28,700), Central Wyoming College ($10,400) and Unmc ($10,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's EIN?
Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6039257. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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