The Owens Foundation
The Owens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.
The Owens Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $164,986
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,108
- -93.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,977
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,586
- -36.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Owens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Owens Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 60% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $4K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Monastery Tulsa, OK | General Operating | $4,055 |
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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 | $164,986 | $5,108 | $2,586 | — | — | — | $2,977 | $7,632 |
| 2024 | $162,464 | $76,561 | $4,055 | $4,055 | 1 | $4,055 | $27,926 | $6,720 |
| 2023 | $89,958 | $21,308 | $3,954 | $3,100 | 1 | $3,100 | $881 | $4,075 |
| 2022 | $72,642 | $19,881 | $5,174 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | — | $3,133 |
| 2021 | $57,935 | $576 | $2,906 | $2,906 | 1 | $2,906 | $576 | $2,947 |
| 2020 | $60,265 | $6,843 | $4,173 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $257 | $2,922 |
| 2019 | $57,595 | $1,077 | $4,637 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $258 | $2,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Owens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Owens Foundation is led by Robyn Owens, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robyn Owens
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Stroud
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Farryl Stokes (2019–2023) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Owens Foundation
How large is The Owens Foundation?
The Owens Foundation reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
Where does The Owens Foundation operate?
The Owens Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
How much is The Owens Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Owens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Owens Foundation's EIN?
The Owens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0841637. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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