Red Oak Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 75-2382416

Red Oak Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $132K.

Red Oak Foundation at a glance

In short: Red Oak Foundation gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,533
+44.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$68,767
+44.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$68,767
Total assets
$2,145,089
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Red Oak Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Books Distributed IN: $122KBooks Distributed IN$122K

The largest 2025 recipient was Books Distributed IN ($122K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($15,600), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort WorthAustin

How Red Oak Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 231% 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2022) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Books Distributed IN Fort Worth, TX44459 Books Dist.$121,933
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$15,600
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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$2,145,089$302,829$306,929$137,5332$306,311$132,208$132,447
2024$2,168,875$55,819$247,944$95,4252$247,944—$138,095
2023$2,467,025$78,446$262,836$122,7562$262,836—$137,450
2022$2,529,995$70,132$206,234$69,4062$204,359—$148,249
2021$2,711,214$278,999$221,827$88,3102$219,952$145,482$148,333
2020$2,514,126$127,815$212,685$77,4782——$139,629

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Red Oak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Red Oak Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nan Matson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $124K (2025)

  • Rebecca Brumley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jon Brumley (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: M. Mazur (2020–2022) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nan Matson — Director: $124KNan MatsonDirector$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Nan Matson (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Red Oak Foundation

How much does Red Oak Foundation give each year?

Red Oak Foundation gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 2 grants.

How large is Red Oak Foundation?

Red Oak Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $306K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Red Oak Foundation operate?

Red Oak Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Red Oak Foundation's EIN?

Red Oak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2382416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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