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Denise Caves Trust

Preselected recipients only Bristow, Oklahoma · EIN 736260612

Denise Caves Trust is a private foundation in Bristow, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,300 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $42,600 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,6002$1.3 million
2024$46,6004$1.5 million

How to apply

Denise Caves Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma3$44,600
Maryland1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Bristow
Bristow, OK
Animal shelter$30,000
City of Bristow
Bristow, OK
Flowers on main street$12,600
Peabody Institute
Baltimore, MD
Scholarships$2,000
Chamber Music Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Denise Caves Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Denise Caves Trust give?

$46,600 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,300.

Who runs Denise Caves Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Stanley Earnhardt (MGR Trustee), Timothy Johnson (Trustee) and Wileeta Dobson (Trustee).

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