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William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 812905309

William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $1,500. 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 $5,686 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$3,2505$113,721
2024$5,6865$132,750
2025$7,0005$198,581

How to apply

William J Rea Jr Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma5$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Ave Methodist Church
Tulsa, OK
General fund$1,500
Friends of Scouting
Tulsa, OK
General fund$1,500
Ou Foundation
Norman, OK
General fund$1,500
Tulsa Area Habitat for Humanity
Tulsa, OK
General fund$1,500
Friends of the Metropolitan Enviromental Trust
Tulsa, OK
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation give?

$7,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs William J Rea Jr Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James G Rea (Trustee), Nancy Leake Sevenoaks (Trustee), John W Griffin (Trustee) and Stephen Wells (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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