Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Weatherford, OK EIN: 73-1024870

To help southwestern Oklahoma state university raise the resources needed for the university to advance beyond what is possible with state funds and to assist students with tuition and fees in the form of scholarships for attendance at southwestern Oklahoma state university.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.8M), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,828,640
+22.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$1,828,640
Median grant
$1,828,640
Total assets
$35,433,273
+3.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Weatherford

How Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $919K (2021) to $1.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.8M.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,828,640
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$35,433,273$8,134,032$6,549,665$1,828,6401$4,707,085
2023$34,167,399$7,640,439$3,965,232$1,493,685Total only$1,289,492
2022$28,142,774$4,404,219$7,960,841$1,105,5121$1,703,468
2021$37,553,031$11,956,382$2,560,336$918,5971$4,583,886
2020$28,837,043$2,080,745$2,217,633$921,7711$643,970

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Weatherford, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $4.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc is led by Garrett King, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 20 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Garrett King

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Busey

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Magill

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cammi Valdez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Defehr

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Harper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Russell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melani Mouse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mapel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryce Conway

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerrad Richards

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Litsch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirti Vaidya Reddy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hatton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Holmstrom

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Nelson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Cornell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Keehn

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Garcia

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hart

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Bryan Evans (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: David Ferrell (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Lori Boyd (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Brice Harris (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dianne Hunter (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: George Cohlmia (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Judy Wilkes (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nelson Sims (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Debbie Sheward-Shepherd (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Homer Ryan (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Debbie Shepherd (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: E. Vann Greer Andrews (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Everett Dobson (2020) — Trustee

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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc

How much does Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc give each year?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $1.5M in grants paid.

How large is Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc reported $35.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.

What is Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Weatherford, OK. It holds $35.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc operate?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1024870. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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