Wilshire Charitable Foundation
Wilshire Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including medical research, rehabilitation, scholarships, education, human services, veterans’ services, and the arts.
Wilshire Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilshire Charitable Foundation gave $481K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Oklahoma. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $481,295
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -28.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,926
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,988,298
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (74% 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 Wilshire Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists Paul G Heafy as the contact, with no application form or other materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Paul G Heafy
Mailing address: 5619 N Classen Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 254-5400
Email: pheafy@nli.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilshire Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dean McGee Eye Institute ($125K). Together the top 10 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 160 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma and 21% to recipients in Illinois. Florida, Maryland, and New York each accounted for 3%, 1%, and 1%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wilshire Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $481K (2025) to $698K (2020). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $481K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dean McGee Eye Institute Oklahoma City, OK | Medical Research | $125,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OK | Scholarship Funds | $100,000 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, IL | Rehab for traumatic brain and spinal injury | $100,000 |
| The 34 Project Bethany, OK | Rehab for neurological damaged patients | $35,000 |
| Crime Stoppers of OKC Oklahoma City, OK | Crime Prevention | $17,750 |
| Free Food Pantry & Educational Center Oklahoma City, OK | Food Pantry - Human Services | $15,000 |
| Heritage Hall Oklahoma City, OK | Education | $12,500 |
| American Legion Post 88 Norman, OK | Services for Veterans | $10,000 |
| National Shell Museum Sanibel, FL | Marine Research | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Children's Theatre Oklahoma City, OK | Community Theatre Project | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,988,298 | $591,796 | $632,380 | $481,295 | 23 | $485,393 | $453,009 | $203,834 |
| 2024 | $5,029,518 | $595,699 | $583,221 | $538,367 | 32 | $541,067 | $558,265 | $284,998 |
| 2023 | $5,015,807 | $547,764 | $674,510 | $627,000 | 28 | $632,665 | $526,263 | $282,582 |
| 2022 | $5,142,935 | $740,913 | $662,289 | $621,600 | 40 | $622,200 | $711,158 | $243,470 |
| 2021 | $5,064,566 | $773,676 | $742,210 | $694,350 | 37 | $694,350 | $725,816 | — |
| 2020 | $5,034,386 | $718,605 | $702,140 | $698,450 | 26 | — | $714,915 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilshire Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K 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 grants show support for a range of charitable activities. For example, the Dean McGee Eye Institute says it serves Oklahomans and the global community through patient care, education, and vision research. The University of Oklahoma Foundation says it facilitates philanthropic gifts to support the University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Children’s Theatre says it supports, educates, and promotes theatre arts for Oklahoma children. Other supported organizations describe work in youth services, animal transport, and community theatre.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $481,295. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants were $125,000 to the Dean McGee Eye Institute for medical research, $100,000 to the University of Oklahoma Foundation for scholarship funds, and $100,000 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for rehabilitation for traumatic brain and spinal injury. Other notable grants included $35,000 to The 34 Project for rehabilitation of patients with neurological damage and $17,750 to Crime Stoppers of OKC for crime prevention.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul G Heafy as president and Andria Heafy as vice president.
Wilshire Charitable Foundation is led by Paul G Heafy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul G Heafy
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andria Heafy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Wilshire Charitable Foundation
How much does Wilshire Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation gave $481K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $538K across 32 grants.
What is Wilshire Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $20,926, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilshire Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Wilshire Charitable Foundation give grants?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (10 grants), Norman, OK (3 grants), Sanibel, FL (2 grants) and Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Wilshire Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Wilshire Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Theatre Project" (3 grants).
Who are Wilshire Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dean McGee Eye Institute ($125,000), University of Oklahoma Foundation ($100,000) and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilshire Charitable Foundation?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $485K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wilshire Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable activities. For example, the Dean McGee Eye Institute says it serves Oklahomans and the global community through patient care, education, and vision research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilshire Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilshire Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wilshire Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3873060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Wilshire Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wilshire-charitable-foundation-morg_e9401ef0db754125957f7e00f27fd3d2
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