Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bartlesville, OK EIN: 73-1519182

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bartlesville, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $4K.

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation at a glance

In short: Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,000
+14.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,667
+71.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$2,526
-98.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Oklahoma State University: $8KOklahoma State University$8KUniversity of Arkansas: $3KUniversity of Arkansas$3KBrown University: $2KBrown University$2KOklahoma Baptist University: $2KOklahoma Baptist University$2KSterling College: $2KSterling College$2KUniversity of Washington: $1KUniversity of Washington$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Oklahoma State University ($8K). Together the top 6 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

StillwaterNormanPrincetonShawneeAtlantaBethanyFayettevilleHuntsvilleLawrenceProvoTulsaAlvaBartlesvilleClaremoreDallasEdmondOklahoma CityProvidenceRollaSeattle

How Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 137% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 223% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K10 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OKScholarship$7,500
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, ARScholarship$3,000
Brown University Providence, RIScholarship$1,500
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OKScholarship$1,500
Sterling College Sterling, KSScholarship$1,500
University of Washington Seattle, WAScholarship$1,000
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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
2024$2,526$3,904$17,718$16,0006$16,000$3,624$7,163
2023$123,723$8,871$15,762$14,0009$14,000$5,939$14,477
2022$122,361$6,903$12,694$8,0008$8,000$7,091$15,729
2021$123,623$13,169$8,042$6,7507$6,750$6,131$16,941
2020$123,215$4,708$10,949$9,25010—$7,573$17,653

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mitsuye Conover

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Conover

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation

How much does Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation give each year?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 9 grants.

What is Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,667, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation give grants?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arkansas (19%) and Rhode Island (9%).

Does Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

Who are Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's largest grantees?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Oklahoma State University ($7,500), University of Arkansas ($3,000) and Brown University ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bartlesville, OK. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Sean David Conover Charitable Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1519182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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

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