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The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 731603888

The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $175,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $87,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $135,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$135,0002$2.3 million
2024$175,0002$2.2 million

How to apply

The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins 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 The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma2$175,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Simeon's Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General fund$100,000
St John's Episcopal Church
Tulsa, OK
General fund$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation give?

$175,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $87,500.

Who runs The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Blake Atkins (Trustee) and Ellen C Atkins (Trustee).

What does The Donald B and Ellen C Atkins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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