Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pryor, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $164K.
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation at a glance
In short: Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation gave $89K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,500
- -29.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,833
- -29.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $2,760,818
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2020) to $160K (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $88,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,760,818 | $173,724 | $176,306 | $88,500 | 9 | $165,580 | $164,069 | — |
| 2023 | $2,795,650 | $108,014 | $196,857 | $126,000 | 9 | $169,134 | $87,449 | $140,178 |
| 2022 | $2,863,993 | $106,143 | $197,804 | $126,000 | 9 | $167,271 | $92,622 | $148,795 |
| 2021 | $2,963,248 | $354,762 | $229,886 | $160,000 | 10 | $205,125 | $329,349 | $170,042 |
| 2020 | $2,814,716 | $152,007 | $130,406 | $88,000 | 5 | — | $142,988 | $149,270 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation is led by Jeffrey D Kolker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey D Kolker
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Julia L Neftzger
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $22K, to Jeffrey D Kolker (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation
How much does Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation give each year?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation gave $89K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $126K across 9 grants.
What is Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation's typical grant size?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,500, and its average grant was $9,833, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation give grants?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
How large is Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $174K.
What is Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pryor, OK. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation's EIN?
Velma Klamm & Ruth Fishburn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1575833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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