William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 81-2905309

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $176K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $3K.

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,000
+23.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,400
+23.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$175,809
+37.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Boston Ave Methodist Church: $2KBoston Ave Methodist Church$2KFriends of Scouting: $2KFriends of Scouting$2KOu Foundation: $2KOu Foundation$2KTulsa Area Habitat for Humanity: $2KTulsa Area Habitat forHumanity$2KFriends of the Metropolitan Enviromental Trust: $1KFriends of the MetropolitanEnviromental Trust$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Ave Methodist Church ($2K). Together the top 5 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaNormanHouston

How William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Ave Methodist Church Tulsa, OKGeneral Fund$1,500
Friends of Scouting Tulsa, OKGeneral Fund$1,500
Ou Foundation Norman, OKGeneral Fund$1,500
Tulsa Area Habitat for Humanity Tulsa, OKGeneral Fund$1,500
Friends of the Metropolitan Enviromental Trust Tulsa, OKGeneral Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$175,809$56,545$8,399$7,0005$7,000$2,794$7,137
2024$127,752$12,060$7,028$5,6865$5,686$2,374$5,898
2023$122,693$12,685$4,367$3,2505$3,250$2,148$4,965
2022$114,375$13,208$5,090$4,0004$4,000—$4,875
2021$106,257$11,945$10,465$4,0004$4,000—$5,473
2020$104,777$10,674$6,405$5,0005—$1,012$4,677

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Audrey Sevenoaks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John W. Griffin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Leake Sevenoaks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Wells

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James G. Rea

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William J. Rea Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation

How much does William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation give each year?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 5 grants.

What is William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation give grants?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (4 grants).

Does William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Ave Methodist Church ($1,500), Friends of Scouting ($1,500) and Ou Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's EIN?

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2905309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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