The More Foundation
The mission of the More Foundation is to provide financial incentives to all Carter county public high school graduates from average income families to pursue higher education goals at Oklahoma colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools of their choice.
The More Foundation at a glance
In short: The More Foundation gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,000
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,000
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $108,000
- Total assets
- $363,100
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The More Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communities Foundation of Oklahoma ($108K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The More Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $108K (2025) to $401K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Scholarship Funding | $108,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $363,100 | $371,749 | $241,848 | $108,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $500,674 | $357,482 | $363,724 | $257,176 | 1 |
| 2023 | $507,720 | $327,716 | $294,474 | $174,500 | 1 |
| 2022 | $474,261 | $579,406 | $518,986 | $400,500 | 1 |
| 2021 | $413,323 | $434,155 | $318,384 | $202,416 | 1 |
| 2020 | $300,935 | $475,493 | $310,906 | $155,500 | 1 |
| 2019 | $134,801 | $461,078 | $490,249 | $240,540 | 1 |
About The More Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The More Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ardmore, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $363K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The More Foundation is led by Scott Ownbey, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Ownbey
Executive Director
Trustee → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $87K (2025)
Jeni Baker
Chair & Trustee
Chair & Trustee → Advisory Board Member, 2023
Advisory Board Member → Chair & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Brady
Vice Chair & Trustee
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hays
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Co-Secretary & Trustee, 2023
Co-Secretary & Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Charnock
Trustee
Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Woerz
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Co-Secretary & Trustee, 2023
Co-Secretary & Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ceondre' James
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Shelton
Scholarship Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brook Gaskamp
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claude Henry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Havey Coffey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Atencio
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Farve
Advisory Board Member
Trustee → Advisory Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Howard
Advisory Board Member
Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2023
Chair & Trustee → Advisory Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Sparks Watt
Advisory Board Member
Trustee → Advisory Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Trish Long (2019–2023) — Advisory Board Member
- Former: Charles Yesudas (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ethan Bateman (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Audrey Cox (2019–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Austin Klososky (2019–2022) — Scholarship Director
- Former: Renita Broades (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paige Henry (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jake Bramlett (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Melton (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jodie Douglass Austin (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Roslyn Haile (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Sara Donaho Jones (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Anderson (2019) — Advisory Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Tressler (2019) — Trustee
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 $87K, to Scott Ownbey (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The More Foundation
How much does The More Foundation give each year?
The More Foundation gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $257K across 1 grant.
How large is The More Foundation?
The More Foundation reported $363K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $372K.
What is The More Foundation?
The More Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ardmore, OK. It holds $363K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The More Foundation operate?
The More Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is The More Foundation's EIN?
The More Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1373231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
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