The Oven Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 73-6111241

The Oven Fund is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about The Oven Fund

EIN: 73-6111241
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $4,250
Grants made (2025): 8
Average grant: $531
Median grant: $275
Total assets: $46,622
Primary geography: Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Oven Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Oven Fund's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Oklahoma (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (7 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Oven Fund gives

Giving grew 1600% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$47K

-20.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

+13.3% YoY

Grant Count

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$531.25

-0.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Oven Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Oven Fund

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Oklahoma $4K (100%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Oklahoma

Cities

TulsaNormanOklahoma CityBroken ArrowFrederick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$46,622	$58,946	$59,794
Revenue	$-7,974	$2,916	$2,357
Expenses	$4,350	$3,764	$6,607
Qualifying Distributions	$4,250	$3,750	$5,950
Net Investment Income	$2,896	$2,916	$2,357
Distributable Amount	$3,760	$3,488	$3,626

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Town and Country School ($1,200), Philbrook Museum of Art ($1,000), The University of Tulsa ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TOWN AND COUNTRY SCHOOL Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$1,200
PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$1,000
ST SIMEONS Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$300
EMERGENCY INFANT SERVICES TULSA Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$250
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EASTERN OK Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$200
THE NORMAN PS FOUNDATION Norman, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$200
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Tulsa, OK	GENERAL DONATION	$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Herbert C Oven	Trustee	—	—
Herbert C Oven Jr	Trustee	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Oven Fund?

As of 2025, The Oven Fund holds $47K in total assets with $-7,974 in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $4K in 2025.

Where does The Oven Fund operate?

The Oven Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What size grants does The Oven Fund award?

In 2025, The Oven Fund awarded 8 grants totaling $4K — an average of about $531.25 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Oven Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Oven Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.