Philip E Landers Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 27-0510079

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $832K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $61K.

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Philip E Landers Foundation Inc gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,274
-8.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,659
+14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,587
Total assets
$832,012
-0.4% 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 Philip E Landers Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Okemah Main Street: $12KOkemah Main Street$12KWoody Guthrie Coalition Inc: $11KWoody Guthrie Coalition Inc$11KOkfuskee County Historical Society: $10KOkfuskee County HistoricalSociety$10KOkfuskee County Senior Citizens Cen: $6KOkfuskee County SeniorCitizens Cen$6KOkemah Public School Foundation: $5KOkemah Public SchoolFoundation$5KYou Can Inc: $5KYou Can Inc$5KAmerican Exchange Bank: $3KAmerican Exchange Bank$3KOkfuskee County Community Cupboard: $1KOkfuskee County CommunityCupboard$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Okemah Main Street ($12K). Together the top 8 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Okemah

How Philip E Landers Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 136% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2019 13 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $58K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Okemah Main Street Okemah, OKDowntown Beautification$12,000
Woody Guthrie Coalition Inc Okemah, OKUnderwrite Music Festival$11,100
Okfuskee County Historical Society Okemah, OKOperations$10,000
Okfuskee County Senior Citizens Cen Okemah, OKFaclity Upgrades, Operatioins$6,174
Okemah Public School Foundation Okemah, OKGolf Tournament Corporate Sponsorshi$5,000
You Can Inc Okemah, OKSummer Programming$5,000
American Exchange Bank Okemah, OKAnnual Holiday Food Drive$3,000
Okfuskee County Community Cupboard Okemah, OKFood Bank$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$832,012$72,459$75,424$53,2748$62,201$60,630$45,697
2024$834,977$100,214$78,244$58,28510$66,298$88,493$44,995
2023$813,007$43,704$54,731$36,1007$43,818$32,981$42,146
2022$824,034$44,997$61,420$40,65010$47,411$33,867$43,795
2021$840,457$118,986$58,771$38,7507$45,278$106,502$49,860
2020$780,242$69,753$57,020$38,40013—$58,520$44,004
2019$767,509$58,704$69,182$50,0008—$47,912$42,677

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip E Landers Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc is led by John A. Landers, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John A. Landers

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Landers

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Philip E Landers Foundation Inc

How much does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc give each year?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 10 grants.

What is Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,587, and its average grant was $6,659, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc give grants?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc 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 Okemah, OK (8 grants).

Does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Okemah Main Street ($12,000), Woody Guthrie Coalition Inc ($11,100) and Okfuskee County Historical Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Philip E Landers Foundation Inc?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc reported $832K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's EIN?

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0510079. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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