Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker St Petersburg, FL EIN: 73-1165420

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Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund at a glance

In short: Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund gave $492K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $492K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$491,801
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$491,801
Median grant
$491,801
Total assets
$11,056,749
+2.6% 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 Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc: $492KTulsa Ballet Theatre Inc$492K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc ($492K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tulsa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $492K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc Tulsa, OK—$491,801
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,056,749$688,813$567,742$491,8011$688,813
2024$10,772,990$347,279$63,002——$347,279
2023$9,832,219$546,915$66,698——$546,915
2022$10,355,329$605,683$63,480——$605,683
2021$11,363,833$576,590$65,349——$576,590
2020$9,459,756$447,600$58,817——$447,600

About Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $492K. Net investment income was $689K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund is led by Marcello Angelini, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 54 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marcello Angelini

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Strong

    Strategic Chair

    Elect Director → Str & Plan Chair, 2021

    Str & Plan Chair → Strategic Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Devore

    Board Chair

    Treasurer → Executive Vice Chair, 2021

    Executive Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hiillary Penrod

    Audit Chair

    Elect Director → Audit Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Lin

    Chair Appointee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Carpenter

    Chair Appointee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kitty Frame

    Chair Appointee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Regan

    Chair Appointee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • William Black

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond James Trust N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    $64K (2023) → $69K (2025)

  • Andrew Malati

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Elect Director, 2021

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Reese Tipton

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Stovall

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Sopark

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Kariman

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Smith

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Hulse

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Owens

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Farris

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Elect Director, 2021

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Tate

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Hopkins

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Elect Director, 2021

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Morgan

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Porscha Radcliffe

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Romel Chatterjee

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Stava

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Stinson

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Forrest

    Director

    Elect Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Chang

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ciore Taylor

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Conway

    Director

    Chair Appointee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Graves

    Hon. Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ashlee Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Cate Hildebrand

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Minnick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Abbate Warren

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Kouri

    Hon. Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Skillman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Richelle Voth

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Jenkins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Pirnat

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Billie Barnett

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Forrest

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Wolff

    Secretary

    Elect Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Frauke Peterson

    Treasurer

    Elect Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia Snoke

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Robson

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Selser

    Chair Emeritus

    Past Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leanne Helmerich

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Barnes

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mollie Williford

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ramez Hakim

    Chair Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Skip Teel

    Chair Emeritus

    Parliamentarian → Chair Emeritus, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Wellendorf

    Past Chair

    Board Chair → Past Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Raymond James Trust NA (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Abby Kurin (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Bailey Austin Bird (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Betsy Hendershot (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Schonacher (2020–2021) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Jeannine Irwin (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Jeff Hartman (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Kayla Vaughn (2020–2021) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Ken Skillman (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Kirby Lehman (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Lou Ann Gibson (2020–2021) — Audit Chair
  • Former: Ryan McDaniel (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Richards (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Soohyun Jin (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Susan Lindberg (2020–2021) — Chair Appointee
  • Former: Susan Thomas (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Walter Whaling (2020–2021) — Elect Director
  • Former: Andy Kinslow (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Pence (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian McKinney (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Byron Bighorse (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Charlotte Edmundson (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Jennifer Anthony (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Leigh Reaves (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Nixa Blevins (2020) — Chair Appointee
  • Former: Paul Johnson (2020) — Elect Director
  • Former: Suzanne Kneale (2020) — Elect Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Raymond James Trust N a — Trustee: $69KRaymond James Trust N aTrustee$69K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Raymond James Trust N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund

How much does Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund give each year?

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund gave $492K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund?

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $689K.

What is Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund?

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Petersburg, FL. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund operate?

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund's EIN?

Tulsa Ballet Theatre Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1165420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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