The Church Studio Music Foundation
The mission of the Church Studio Music Foundation is to support the understanding, appreciation, advancement of music and offer post-secondary educational programs in audio engineering.
The Church Studio Music Foundation at a glance
In short: The Church Studio Music Foundation reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,359 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $502,316
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,742,598
- +43.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,609,389
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Church Studio Music Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Church Studio Music Foundation
Artist Grant Application (Full) - The Church Studio Recording Scholarship
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Artist Grant Application (Partial) - The Church Studio Recording Scholarship
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Who The Church Studio Music Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of American Song Archives Inc Tulsa, OK | Bob Dylan Center | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $502,316 | $1,742,598 | $1,609,389 | $5,359 | Total only |
| 2024 | $367,894 | $1,213,769 | $1,472,614 | $5,432 | Total only |
| 2023 | $626,720 | $528,712 | $436,727 | $22,189 | Total only |
| 2022 | $534,735 | $650,677 | $405,722 | $11,539 | Total only |
| 2021 | $289,523 | $412,050 | $176,408 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $54,092 | $99,748 | $100,018 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Church Studio Music Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Church Studio Music Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Church Studio Music Foundation is led by Stanton Doyle, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanton Doyle
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Jim Stephens
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Dewitt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Knox
Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pallavi Agarwal
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omaley B.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Alexander
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ronald Carlson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ivan Acosta (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Stanton Doyle (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Church Studio Music Foundation
How much does The Church Studio Music Foundation give each year?
The Church Studio Music Foundation reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is The Church Studio Music Foundation?
The Church Studio Music Foundation reported $502K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is The Church Studio Music Foundation?
The Church Studio Music Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $502K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Church Studio Music Foundation operate?
The Church Studio Music Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is The Church Studio Music Foundation's EIN?
The Church Studio Music Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5331367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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