The Earl and Ethyle Cavett
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $141K. Net investment income was $82K.
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett at a glance
In short: The Earl and Ethyle Cavett gave $141K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,346
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,337
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,336
- Total assets
- $1,846,393
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (75% 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 Earl and Ethyle Cavett funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($35K). Together the top 4 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Earl and Ethyle Cavett gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $105K (2019) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $141K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable | $35,338 |
| Cookson Hills Christian Ministries Kansas, OK | Charitable | $35,336 |
| Gospel Rescue Mission Muskogee, OK | Charitable | $35,336 |
| Salvation Army of Muskogee Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $35,336 |
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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 | $1,846,393 | $107,506 | $168,392 | $141,346 | 4 | $141,346 | $81,766 | $144,140 |
| 2024 | $1,907,219 | $91,467 | $154,090 | $130,852 | 4 | $130,852 | $68,432 | $135,143 |
| 2023 | $1,970,240 | $48,108 | $139,867 | $118,440 | 4 | $118,440 | $37,665 | $121,031 |
| 2022 | $2,063,262 | $67,183 | $176,302 | $150,844 | 4 | $150,844 | $44,920 | $126,546 |
| 2021 | $2,172,627 | $346,106 | $132,461 | $109,134 | 4 | $109,134 | $321,551 | $136,965 |
| 2020 | $1,953,864 | $113,076 | $146,945 | $122,443 | 5 | — | $91,914 | $117,703 |
| 2019 | $1,987,394 | $180,940 | $128,079 | $105,270 | 5 | — | $156,116 | $111,464 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Earl and Ethyle Cavett reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's only listed officer is The Trust Company Of Oklahoma, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Trust Company Of Oklahoma
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$19K (2019) → $24K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to The Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Earl and Ethyle Cavett
How much does The Earl and Ethyle Cavett give each year?
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett gave $141K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 4 grants.
What is The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's typical grant size?
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's median grant in 2025 was $35,336, and its average grant was $35,337, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Earl and Ethyle Cavett give grants?
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett gives mostly in Oklahoma: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (25%).
Does The Earl and Ethyle Cavett give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is The Earl and Ethyle Cavett?
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's EIN?
The Earl and Ethyle Cavett's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6829139. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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