The David B Waters Charitable Foundation

TULSA, OK EIN: 81-6856059

The David B Waters Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $608K. Net investment income was $441K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.4M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$608K

-21.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$152K

+17.8% YoY

About The David B Waters Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The David B Waters Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $608K. Net investment income was $441K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Ann ArborArlingtonCimarronTulsa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$233K$465K$698K$931K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,425,229$8,586,795$9,143,519
Revenue$524,436$292,883$478,568
Expenses$684,278$846,239$706,502
Qualifying Distributions$607,553$773,703$623,703
Net Investment Income$440,521$226,096$407,767
Distributable Amount$636,784$567,414$584,796

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$193K$387K$580K$774K3 grants20206 grants20217 grants20226 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$200KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN S…$200KTULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$156KUNIVERSITY OF TULSA$52K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K3$50–100K18$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

THE TRUST COMPANY OF…TRUSTEE$72K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THE TRUST COMPANY OF OKLAHOMATRUSTEE1$71,798

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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