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Tilley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Duncan, Oklahoma · EIN 841900459

Tilley Foundation is a private foundation in Duncan, Oklahoma. In tax year 2023 it gave $84,600 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $25,100. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $41,500 the year before.

67% of its 2023 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
2021$41,50011$1.7 million
2023$84,6009$3.1 million

How to apply

Tilley 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 Tilley Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma7$63,600
North Carolina1$20,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Savannah Station
Yukon, OK
General$25,100
GKC Amnucs
High Point, NC
General$20,000
Toby Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
General$10,000
Casa
Oklahoma City, OK
General$10,000
Duncan Rescue Mission
Duncan, OK
General purposes$7,500
Duncan Public Schools
Duncan, OK
General purposes$5,000
Marlow Samaritans
Marlow, OK
General purpose$3,500
Lindsay Public Schools
Lindsay, OK
General$2,500
East Texas Angel Network
Longview, TX
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tilley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tilley Foundation give?

$84,600 in tax year 2023, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Tilley Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Jimmy Tllley (Jesse Tilley).

What does Tilley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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