Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation
The Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health, human services, education, the arts, and community programs.
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation at a glance
In short: Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation gave $643K across 85 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oklahoma. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $642,500
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 85
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,559
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,898,633
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (16 of 85, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request stating the specific need, with a current list of board members and proof of 501(c)(3) status. The foundation’s filing requires grantee organizations to be 501(c)(3) exempt organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No deadlines.
- Deadline
- No deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: James F Arens Ii
Mailing address: 6120 South Yale Suite 1900, Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: (918) 744-0553
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Catherine School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
369 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 363 grants of 369 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 85 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 85 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $436K (2019) to $682K (2024). In 2025 it made 85 grants totaling $643K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Catherine School Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $50,000 |
| Saint Simeons Episcopal Home Fdn Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Eastern OK Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Philbrook Museum Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Muddy Paws Pets Helping People Tulsa, OK | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Liners Baseball Owasso, OK | Program Services | $15,000 |
| Humble Sons Bike Company Broken Arrow, OK | Program Services | $15,000 |
| Parent Child Center of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Program Services | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,898,633 | $476,079 | $708,559 | $642,500 | 85 | $671,334 | $442,495 | $439,828 |
| 2024 | $6,130,775 | $252,744 | $738,199 | $681,500 | 87 | $707,225 | $221,111 | $435,903 |
| 2023 | $6,617,013 | $205,712 | $608,904 | $557,000 | 72 | $581,050 | $169,002 | $394,604 |
| 2022 | $7,019,103 | $329,322 | $561,218 | $475,000 | 60 | $500,200 | $299,806 | $418,781 |
| 2021 | $7,255,447 | $1,423,086 | $584,665 | $525,500 | 65 | $553,377 | $1,387,862 | $452,997 |
| 2020 | $6,418,809 | $428,527 | $534,177 | $465,500 | 53 | — | $399,904 | $391,194 |
| 2019 | $6,523,597 | $748,715 | $497,896 | $435,500 | 48 | — | $721,222 | $366,005 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $440K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. The Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation says its mission is to develop and maintain Tulsa-area programs for health promotion, education, disease prevention, and treatment. Humble Sons Bike Company says it provides bicycles and helmets to underprivileged children. Resonance Center for Women says it supports the well-being and self-sufficiency of women and families involved with the criminal justice system.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions involving music and opera, support for people with developmental disabilities, behavioral health services, and affordable housing. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 85 grants totaling $642,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Recent annual totals were $681,500 across 87 grants in 2024 and $557,000 across 72 grants in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to Saint Catherine School and $25,000 each to Saint Simeons Episcopal Home Foundation, Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation, Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, Philbrook Museum, and YMCA of Greater Tulsa. Other grants included $20,000 to Muddy Paws Pets Helping People and $15,000 each to Liners Baseball, Humble Sons Bike Company, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and Resonance Center for Women.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Trust Company of Oklahoma as trustee.
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's only listed officer is The Trust Company Of Oklahoma, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Trust Company Of Oklahoma
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$46K (2019) → $58K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to The Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation
How much does Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation give each year?
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation gave $643K across 85 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $682K across 87 grants.
What is Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's typical grant size?
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,559, across 85 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation give grants?
Ralph and Frances McGill 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 (75 grants), Owasso, OK (3 grants) and Broken Arrow, OK (2 grants).
Does Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 85 grants with a stated purpose on Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (84 grants).
Who are Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's largest grantees?
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Catherine School ($50,000), Saint Simeons Episcopal Home Fdn ($25,000) and Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation?
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $671K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $440K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. The Tulsa County Medical Society Foundation says its mission is to develop and maintain Tulsa-area programs for health promotion, education, disease prevention, and treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation?
Submit a written request stating the specific need, with a current list of board members and proof of 501(c)(3) status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's EIN?
Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1590898. 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. 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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