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Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 306101561

Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $88,326 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $14,730 and the largest $44,136. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $82,870 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$183,5404$1.8 million
2024$82,8704$1.9 million
2025$88,3264$2.1 million

How to apply

Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation 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

What Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$44,136
Missouri2$29,460
Oklahoma1$14,730

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Church Finance Council of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ
Indianapolis, IN
Religious$44,136
Donald E & Mary Frances Hayden English Fellowship Endowment Fund
Columbia, MO
Educational - fellowships$14,730
Donald E Hayden Endowed Fund for the Graduate Program in English
Tulsa, OK
Educational$14,730
Mary Frances Dick Hayden Scholarship Fund
Warrensburg, MO
Educational - scholarships$14,730

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation give?

$88,326 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $14,730.

Who runs Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee).

What does Donald & Mary Frances Hayden Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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