The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2025, it made 32 grants totaling $456,000, with its three largest grants supporting college scholarships through Oklahoma university foundations.
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet at a glance
In short: The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet gave $456K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Oklahoma. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $456,000
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,250
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $8,997,728
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet
- How to Apply
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Contact Robert C Simpson. No specific form or materials are required, and the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert C Simpson
Mailing address: PO Box 701775, Tulsa, OK 74170-1775
Phone: (918) 495-1819
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Oklahoma Foundation ($141K). Together the top 10 received $186K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($243,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 164 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma. Texas and New York each accounted for 2%; Georgia and California each accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 31 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $453K (2021) to $605K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $456K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OK | College Scholarships | $140,750 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $243,750 |
| Folds of Honor Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Thomas Gilcrease Museum Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Dale K Graham Veterans Foundation Norman, OK | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| America's Vet Dogs Smithtown, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Hire Heroes USA Alpharetta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Restore Hope Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $8,997,728 | $464,054 | $672,172 | $456,000 | 32 | $519,353 | $315,431 | $657,521 |
| 2024 | $9,205,846 | $647,586 | $815,858 | $605,150 | 35 | $672,253 | $503,981 | $587,991 |
| 2023 | $9,374,986 | $427,352 | $639,009 | $463,750 | 33 | $523,488 | $285,948 | $533,304 |
| 2022 | $9,588,019 | $379,183 | $636,460 | $466,000 | 32 | $524,655 | $267,378 | $594,695 |
| 2021 | $9,892,963 | $2,515,282 | $620,160 | $452,500 | 32 | — | $2,404,235 | $567,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet reported a distributable amount of $658K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show substantial support for college scholarships, as well as unrestricted grants to other organizations.
The University of Oklahoma Foundation, which received $140,750, describes its role as facilitating and managing philanthropic gifts in support of the University of Oklahoma. Other grantees describe work with veterans and military families: Dale K. Graham Veterans Foundation says it provides guidance, advocacy, and resources to strengthen veteran families, while Hire Heroes USA says it helps service members, veterans, and military spouses succeed in the civilian workforce. The Scott Carter Foundation, which received $2,000, says it funds research directed toward a cure for childhood cancers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $456,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $140,750; the median grant was $2,000.
The largest grants were $140,750 to the University of Oklahoma Foundation, $138,000 to the Oklahoma State University Foundation, and $105,750 to the Northeastern State University Foundation, each for college scholarships. Other notable grants included $10,000 to Folds of Honor and $8,000 each to the Thomas Gilcrease Museum and Wounded Warrior Project, all listed as unrestricted.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists Robert C Simpson as the contact, says no specific form is required, and reports no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cory P Simpson as President; Larry Grindstaff, Scott Shea Simpson, Robert C Simpson Jr, and Robert C Simpson as Vice-Presidents; and Barbara R Kelley's as Secr/Treasurer.
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet is led by Cory P Simpson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cory P Simpson
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
6.5 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $44K (2025)
Larry Grindstaff
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $24K (2025)
Robert C Simpson
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$36K (2021) → $46K (2025)
Robert C Simpson Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $24K (2025)
Scott Shea Simpson
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Barbara R Kelley's
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$49K (2024) → $52K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: J. W. Moore Jr. (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $52K, to Barbara R Kelley's (Secr/Treasurer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet
How much does The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet give each year?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet gave $456K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $605K across 35 grants.
What is The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's typical grant size?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,250, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet give grants?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet gives mostly in Oklahoma: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (18 grants), Norman, OK (3 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants).
Does The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarships" (3 grants).
Who are The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's largest grantees?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's largest 2025 grantees include University of Oklahoma Foundation ($140,750), Folds of Honor ($10,000) and Thomas Gilcrease Museum ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($243,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $519K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $658K (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 does The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show substantial support for college scholarships, as well as unrestricted grants to other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet?
Contact Robert C Simpson. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's EIN?
The Robert S & Helen Grey Trippet's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1390841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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