Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $339K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $8K.
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation at a glance
In short: Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +37.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $339,391
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% 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 Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joys to the World ($15K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4344% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2022) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joys to the World Tulsa, OK | General Support | $15,000 |
| Iron Gate Tulsa, OK | General Support | $2,000 |
| The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | General Support | $2,000 |
| Youth Services of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $339,391 | $29,977 | $22,535 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $7,880 | $16,971 |
| 2024 | $331,949 | $158,080 | $30,076 | $25,500 | 7 | $25,500 | $4,344 | $10,988 |
| 2023 | $203,945 | $2,442 | $12,185 | $10,300 | 5 | $10,300 | $5,529 | $10,301 |
| 2022 | $213,688 | $18,100 | $4,412 | $450 | 1 | $450 | — | $10,331 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $200,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation is led by Peggy McElroy Tanner, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy McElroy Tanner
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation
How much does Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation give each year?
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 7 grants.
What is Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation's typical grant size?
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation give grants?
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (4 grants).
Does Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation?
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation reported $339K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation's EIN?
Peggy McElroy Tanner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3984700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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