White Oak Gives Back Inc
Corporation operates exclusively for tax-exempt purposes by (a) making distributions to qualified charities with an emphasis on assisting houston, Texas area families in need, and (b) supporting either directly or through other qualified organizations, houston area youth organizations, schools, assisted living facilities, and aid for the hungry and homeless. The support will include both monetary gifts as well as volunteerism organized by the corporation. It is the intent of the organization to gather people's time, treasures and talents and focus them in a way that benefits the needy in the houston area.
White Oak Gives Back Inc at a glance
In short: White Oak Gives Back Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -95.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $2,276
- -49.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,230
- -92.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who White Oak Gives Back Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How White Oak Gives Back Inc gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $2K (2024) to $137K (2021). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Be an Angel Fund Inc Houston, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| The Periwinkle Foundation Houston, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| Dan's House of Hope Houston, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,276 | — | $2,230 | $1,500 | Total only |
| 2023 | $4,506 | $21,540 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 3 |
| 2022 | $12,966 | $114,178 | $102,500 | $100,000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $6,288 | $139,472 | $137,000 | $137,000 | 4 |
| 2020 | $3,816 | $96,725 | $126,500 | $126,500 | 5 |
| 2019 | $28,591 | $148,291 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 5 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About White Oak Gives Back Inc
Based on IRS filings
White Oak Gives Back Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
White Oak Gives Back Inc is led by R. Michael Rayburn Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
R. Michael Rayburn Jr.
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kay Guidry
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Espinosa
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas F. Isler
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shawn Barnhart
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Mark R. Etheredge (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Nonhof (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott R. Sampsell (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 White Oak Gives Back Inc
How much does White Oak Gives Back Inc give each year?
White Oak Gives Back Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
How large is White Oak Gives Back Inc?
White Oak Gives Back Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is White Oak Gives Back Inc?
White Oak Gives Back Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does White Oak Gives Back Inc operate?
White Oak Gives Back Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is White Oak Gives Back Inc's EIN?
White Oak Gives Back Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2753368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work White Oak Gives Back Inc funds
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