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Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable

Preselected recipients only Dewey, Oklahoma · EIN 817023076

Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable is a private foundation in Dewey, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $239,130 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $47,826 and the largest $47,826. 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 $234,060 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$222,1705$4.7 million
2024$234,0605$4.8 million
2025$239,1305$5.3 million

How to apply

Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable 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 Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma4$191,304
District of Columbia1$47,826

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Bartlesville Citadel
Bartlesville, OK
Program support$47,826
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Program support$47,826
Elder Care
Bartlesville, OK
Program support$47,826
Lighthouse Outreach Center
Bartlesville, OK
Program support$47,826
Mary Martha Outreach Inc
Bartlesville, OK
General purpose$47,826

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable give?

$239,130 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $47,826.

Who runs Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Arvest Bank (Trustee).

What does Martin Charles L & Opal Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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