REAL Ministries Foundation
REAL Ministries Foundation is a public charity, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
REAL Ministries Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $47,879
- -80.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $63,563
- -73.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who REAL Ministries Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $76K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Church Inc Edmond, OK | single mom programs | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $47,879 | $63,563 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $35,044 | $251,118 | $243,785 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $19,566 | $443,969 | $587,884 | $76,183 | 2 | $-18,737 |
| 2021 | $165,462 | $278,937 | $225,169 | $6,167 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $101,694 | $137,748 | $123,864 | — | — | — |
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
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 California, 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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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