Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455
The Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It reported 11 grants totaling $7,800,000 in 2024; its 2025 filing reported no grants.
Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 at a glance
- Total assets
- $165,793
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,167
- -99.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,260
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,563
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 IRS filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1620, Tulsa, OK 74101-1620
Phone: (918) 619-1526
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 44 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its listed 2024 grantees included World Wildlife Fund Inc. in Washington, DC, and John 316 Mission in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $546K; repeat grants $745K. How we count
Medians: $546K first-time, $702K repeat.
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1321% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $470K (2023) to $7.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $7.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute Morgan Bell Ann Arbor, MI | General Support | $2,730,000 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art Tulsa, OK | General Support | $1,014,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $936,000 |
| Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc Tulsa, OK | General Support | $936,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc Debra Kathman Washington, DC | General Support | $702,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Support | $702,000 |
| Gilcrease Museum McClure Hall Ste 101 Tulsa, OK | General Support | $156,000 |
| American Red Cross Renee Seager Washington, DC | General Support | $156,000 |
| The Salvation Army Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $156,000 |
| John 316 Mission Tulsa, OK | General Support | $156,000 |
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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 | $165,793 | $17,167 | $8,563 | — | — | $3,260 | $11,864 | $7,879 |
| 2024 | $157,095 | $2,966,268 | $7,895,461 | $7,800,000 | 11 | $7,808,042 | $2,942,527 | $46,437 |
| 2023 | $4,945,750 | $733,994 | $554,123 | $470,067 | 11 | $486,749 | $673,802 | $359,582 |
| 2022 | $4,903,645 | $378,684 | $658,524 | $588,984 | 11 | $606,372 | $328,473 | $371,442 |
| 2021 | $5,188,684 | $198,329 | $622,723 | $548,967 | 11 | $568,189 | $140,201 | $425,324 |
| 2020 | $5,608,659 | $138,341 | $602,822 | $533,237 | 11 | — | $121,207 | $367,788 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 reported a distributable amount of $8K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose stated work ranges from nature conservation to services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk.
The World Wildlife Fund described its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. John 316 Mission described its mission as reclaiming lives and restoring hope for homeless and at-risk people by addressing their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $7,800,000, an average of about $709,091 per grant. In 2023, it reported 11 grants totaling $470,067, an average of about $42,733 per grant. The 2025 filing reported zero grants.
Among its 2024 grants, the foundation gave $702,000 to World Wildlife Fund Inc. and $156,000 to John 316 Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455's only listed officer is Bokf NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bokf NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bokf NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455
How large is Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455?
Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 reported $166K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose stated work ranges from nature conservation to services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455?
The foundation’s 2025 IRS filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 make grants?
The foundation is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its listed 2024 grantees included World Wildlife Fund Inc. in Washington, DC, and John 316 Mission in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
What is Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455's EIN?
Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7204563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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