The Ben and Peggy Kates Foundation

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK EIN: 47-5457957

The Ben and Peggy Kates Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $898K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $92K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$898K

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

+2.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+19.3% YoY

About The Ben and Peggy Kates Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ben and Peggy Kates Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $898K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $92K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

EdmondGuthrieOklahoma CityStillwater

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$64K$95K$127K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$897,967$854,499$844,805
Revenue$91,565$55,499$14,920
Expenses$48,106$45,805$51,729
Qualifying Distributions$47,295$45,485$50,860
Net Investment Income$91,564$55,482$14,859
Distributable Amount$51,473$44,690$45,418

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$37K$49K4 grants202015 grants202117 grants202214 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

POSITIVE TOMORROWS$8KSUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES$8KFIELDS FUTURES$5KTEEM$5KLIONS MEADOWS OF HOPE$5KGROUND ZERO$5KPIVOT PROJECT OKC$3KYMCA$2KHOPE IS ALIVE$2KCASA$2K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PEGGY KATESOFFICER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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