Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,700
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,233
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $85,973
- +10.5% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Name WH Due to Medical Reasons-TNO ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Name WH Due to Medical Reasons-TNO Tulsa, OK | Medical Expenses Not Covered by Insurance | $1,500 |
| Name WH Due to Medical Reasons-St Tulsa, OK | Medical Expenses Not Covered by Insurance | $1,200 |
| Name WH Due to Medical Reasons-KW Tulsa, OK | Medical Expenses Not Covered by Insurance | $1,000 |
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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 | $85,973 | $13,521 | $5,357 | $3,700 | 3 | $3,700 | $2,734 | $4,013 |
| 2024 | $77,809 | $3,694 | $5,642 | $4,800 | 5 | $4,800 | $3,506 | $4,178 |
| 2023 | $79,757 | $2,385 | $5,677 | $5,000 | 6 | $5,000 | $2,544 | $3,826 |
| 2022 | $83,049 | $1,848 | $2,397 | $1,500 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,848 | $4,077 |
| 2021 | $83,598 | $2,326 | $2,703 | $2,000 | 4 | $2,000 | $2,326 | $4,035 |
| 2020 | $83,975 | $-22,504 | $5,704 | $2,600 | 5 | — | $10 | $8,104 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Okada
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christine C. Okada
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David R. Okada
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert D. Okada MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation
How much does Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation give each year?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.
What is Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $1,233, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation give grants?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family 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 (3 grants).
Does Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Expenses Not Covered by Insurance" (3 grants).
How large is Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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 is Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $86K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Carolyn Okada Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2379220. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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