Penner Foundation
Penner Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 15 charitable grants totaling $173,110, with recipients primarily in Oklahoma.
Penner Foundation at a glance
In short: Penner Foundation gave $173K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Oklahoma. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,110
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,541
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,032,326
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Penner Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3336 Rock Hollow Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73120-1930
Phone: (405) 751-7504
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Penner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapel Hill United Methodist Church ($80K). Together the top 10 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 80 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 2% to recipients in Iowa, and 1% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Penner Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 377% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2020) to $173K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $79,550 |
| Edwards Store Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $16,000 |
| Carpenter Square Theatre Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $15,460 |
| Sunbeam Family Services Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Savannah Station Yukon, OK | Charitable Contribution | $12,600 |
| Willow Pregnancy Support Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contributions | $5,000 |
| Life Choices Chickasha, OK | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Recovering Oklahomans Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| OKC Town Hall Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Reframed by Truth Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable Contribution | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,032,326 | $233,667 | $173,649 | $173,110 | 15 | $173,110 | $33,667 | $45,885 |
| 2024 | $972,308 | $238,801 | $155,085 | $154,565 | 18 | $154,565 | $38,801 | $44,852 |
| 2023 | $888,592 | $225,514 | $125,077 | $125,030 | 16 | $125,030 | $25,514 | $40,539 |
| 2022 | $788,155 | $203,475 | $157,569 | $157,552 | 18 | $157,552 | $3,393 | $34,471 |
| 2021 | $742,249 | $201,234 | $145,969 | $145,848 | 13 | $145,848 | $1,234 | $33,059 |
| 2020 | $686,984 | $203,015 | $112,733 | $112,645 | 12 | — | $3,015 | $28,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Penner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as live theatre, family services, and pregnancy support. Carpenter Square Theatre describes its mission as entertaining, educating, and enriching the community with contemporary live works, with educational programs for at-risk teens and adults. Sunbeam Family Services describes its mission as “building brighter futures with all children and families.” Willow Pregnancy Support says it provides free pregnancy services, material assistance, and safe housing to women and families facing unplanned pregnancies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $173,110. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $79,550, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $79,550 to Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, $16,000 to Edwards Store, $15,460 to Carpenter Square Theatre, $15,000 to Sunbeam Family Services, and $12,600 to Savannah Station.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederic J Penner and Jennifer F Penner as trustees.
Penner Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederic J Penner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer F Penner
Trustee
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 Penner Foundation
How much does Penner Foundation give each year?
Penner Foundation gave $173K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 18 grants.
What is Penner Foundation's typical grant size?
Penner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,541, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Penner Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Penner Foundation give grants?
Penner Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (11 grants).
Who are Penner Foundation's largest grantees?
Penner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chapel Hill United Methodist Church ($79,550), Edwards Store ($16,000) and Carpenter Square Theatre ($15,460), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Penner Foundation?
Penner Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Penner Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as live theatre, family services, and pregnancy support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Penner Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Penner Foundation's EIN?
Penner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6331817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Penner Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Penner Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/penner-foundation-morg_3bfbc8f22ee942e3890be738ebb564b0
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