The Anchor Foundation
The Anchor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K.
The Anchor Foundation at a glance
In short: The Anchor Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,358
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -91.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,358
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,358
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 The Anchor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 16 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Anchor Foundation gives
- Giving grew 267% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Termination transfer under IRC 507(b)(1)(A) | $18,358 |
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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 | — | $2,695 | $30,023 | $18,358 | 1 | $18,358 | — | $801 |
| 2024 | $23,228 | $39,199 | $2,630,381 | $2,593,029 | 12 | $2,593,029 | $5,874 | $97,782 |
| 2023 | $2,400,900 | $936,568 | $7,153 | — | — | — | $196,142 | $108,282 |
| 2022 | $1,475,897 | $649,986 | $7,661 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,572 | $31,865 |
| 2021 | $710,179 | $66,503 | $12,154 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $37,966 | $33,129 |
| 2020 | $655,830 | $129,476 | $39,216 | $32,000 | 6 | — | $20,324 | $27,630 |
| 2019 | $565,570 | $107,981 | $96,775 | $80,000 | 4 | — | — | $27,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Anchor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $801 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Anchor Foundation is led by Sally J Pfaff, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sally J Pfaff
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
April K Ryan
Sec-Treas & Director
Scr, Treasurer & Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2023
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Sec-Treas & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael J Kanis
Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2020
President & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sally J Morris (2019–2021) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Suzanne Kanis (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Herman Kanis (2019) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Anchor Foundation
How much does The Anchor Foundation give each year?
The Anchor Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 12 grants.
Where does The Anchor Foundation operate?
The Anchor Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington.
How much is The Anchor Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Anchor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $801 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Anchor Foundation's EIN?
The Anchor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3353871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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