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Philip E Landers Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 270510079

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,274 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,587 and the largest $12,000. 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 down from $58,285 the year before.

25% 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$36,1007$914,636
2024$58,28510$935,402
2025$53,2748$999,821

How to apply

Philip E Landers Foundation Inc 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 Philip E Landers Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma8$53,274

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Okemah Main Street
Okemah, OK
Downtown beautification$12,000
Woody Guthrie Coalition Inc
Okemah, OK
Underwrite music festival$11,100
Okfuskee County Historical Society
Okemah, OK
Operations$10,000
Okfuskee County Senior Citizens Cen
Okemah, OK
Faclity upgrades, operatioins$6,174
Okemah Public School Foundation
Okemah, OK
Golf tournament corporate sponsorshi$5,000
You Can Inc
Okemah, OK
Summer programming$5,000
American Exchange Bank
Okemah, OK
Annual holiday food drive$3,000
Okfuskee County Community Cupboard
Okemah, OK
Food bank$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc give?

$53,274 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,587.

Who runs Philip E Landers Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John A Landers (President) and Cindy Landers (Vice Preside).

What does Philip E Landers Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and food and hunger.

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