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REAL Ministries Foundation

Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 46-4948947 Website

REAL Ministries Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Key facts about REAL Ministries Foundation

EIN
46-4948947
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Revenue

$48K

-80.9% YoY

Expenses

$64K

-73.9% YoY

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Edmond

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$35,044$19,566
Revenue$47,879$251,118$443,969
Expenses$63,563$243,785$587,884
Net Investment Income——$-18,737

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

REAL Ministries Foundation is led by Stephanie Laswell, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stephanie Laswell

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    $6K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Blythe Donovan-Coburn

    President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chasity Harris

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Hanson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tatum Lee

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Taylor

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Betty Yates (2020–2023) — Financial Administrator
  • Former: Kathryn Thompson (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Brooklyn Turner (2023) — Director
  • Former: Gardenia Celaya (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kimberly Chretin (2023) — Director
  • Former: Lakresha Ferguson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Levi Carter (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kristy Simmons (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jackie Fix (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Katrina Mason (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Marshall (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Heather Mellor (2020–2021) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Hope Varghese (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sampson Varghese (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cheri Plessala (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Brie-Anne Denton (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Kathryn Thompson — President: $26KKathryn ThompsonPresident$26KStephanie Laswell — Executive Director: $6KStephanie LaswellExecutive Director$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $26K, to Kathryn Thompson (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about REAL Ministries Foundation

Where does REAL Ministries Foundation operate?

REAL Ministries Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is REAL Ministries Foundation's EIN?

REAL Ministries Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4948947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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