Grants paid by The David B Waters Charitable Foundation
EIN 81-6856059 · Tulsa, OK · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The David B Waters Charitable Foundation of Tulsa, OK (EIN 81-6856059) reported 36 grants paid totaling $4,894,309 to 5 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,894,309
36 grants
Recipients
5
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $474,000 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | $600,000 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $600,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $605,000 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $623,703 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $773,703 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $607,553 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $610,350 | — |
Top recipients
The 5 recipients receiving the most from The David B Waters Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 5 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 11 | $1,563,000 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan School of Medicine | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 8 | $1,558,000 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch | U | Cimarron, NM | 6 | $808,000 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 20-3798077 | B | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $752,097 | 2025 |
| University of Tulsa | U | Tulsa, OK | 6 | $213,212 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 36 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202631319349101733 |
| 2025 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202631319349101733 |
| 2025 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $151,150 | paid | SUPPORT TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 202631319349101733 |
| 2025 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $59,200 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TSO/TU COLLABORATION | 202631319349101733 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202531349349102018 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202531349349102018 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $155,650 | paid | SUPPORT TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 202531349349102018 |
| 2024 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $51,903 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TSO/TU COLLABORATION | 202531349349102018 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202441789349100809 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $183,000 | paid | SUPPORT TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 202441789349100809 |
| 2023 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $150,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 202441789349100809 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202441789349100809 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202441789349100809 |
| 2023 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $40,703 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TSO/TU COLLABORATION | 202441789349100809 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $133,000 | paid | SUPPORT TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $50,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $20,703 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA | 202341329349103654 |
| 2022 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA | 202341329349103654 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202221999349100202 |
| 2021 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202221999349100202 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $129,297 | paid | SUPPORT TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 202221999349100202 |
| 2021 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $50,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 202221999349100202 |
| 2021 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $20,703 | paid | SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA | 202221999349100202 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202221999349100202 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202121599349100117 |
| 2020 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202121599349100117 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $200,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 202121599349100117 |
| 2019 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 202021829349100612 |
| 2019 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 202021829349100612 |
| 2019 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $200,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 202021829349100612 |
| 2018 | Boy Scouts of America - Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, NM | U | $158,000 | paid | FOR USE FOR PHILMONT RANCH | 201911359349101336 |
| 2018 | University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | U | $158,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL | 201911359349101336 |
| 2018 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $158,000 | paid | CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA | 201911359349101336 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631319349101733 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349102018 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441789349100809 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341329349103654 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221999349100202 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121599349100117 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021829349100612 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911359349101336 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/816856059.json.
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