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Grants paid by Because We Care Philanthropy Inc

EIN 84-5159666 · OK · Form 990, Schedule I

Because We Care Philanthropy Inc of OK (EIN 84-5159666) reported 89 grants paid totaling $11,005,619 to 56 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$11,005,619

89 grants

Recipients

56

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20202$387,185
202111$1,061,101
202223$1,538,415
202328$1,953,827
202425$6,065,091

Top recipients

The 56 recipients receiving the most from Because We Care Philanthropy Inc, by grants paid, out of 56 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Oklahoma City Community Foundation 23-7024262AOklahoma City, OK1$3,970,0922024
University of Oklahoma Foundation I 73-6091755ANorman, OK4$2,002,1002023
East Texas Communities Foundation 75-2309138ATyler, TX1$1,048,4872024
Oklahoma City University 73-0579265AOklahoma City, OK7$516,0642024
Compassion Outreach Center Inc 90-0148536AAda, OK3$456,8112024
East Central University Foundation 23-7058908AAda, OK1$300,0002024
Connected U Inc 83-3167626AEdmond, OK2$300,0002022
Holy Family Classical School 20-8252335ATulsa, OK3$250,4192024
Alfred B Maclay Jr Day School 59-1217750ATallahassee, FL2$200,0002024
Useful Wild Plants of Texas 74-2613666AAustin, TX1$200,0002023
Oklahoma Christian University Inc 73-0555460AOklahoma City, OK2$189,6292023
Fields & Futures Foundation 46-4569055AOklahoma City, OK3$179,8302024
St Anne's Catholic Church 73-0711169ABroken Arrow, OK2$150,0002023
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc 52-2310500APhiladelphia, PA2$105,0002023
Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation 73-1396478AOklahoma City, OK1$100,0002021
The Care Center - Child Abuse Respo 73-1393193AOklahoma City, OK2$85,0002023
Focus On Home Inc 47-1779532AOklahoma City, OK2$70,0002023
Ah Haa School for the Arts 23-2594045ATelluride, CO2$65,0002023
United Way of Central Oklahoma 73-0589829AOklahoma City, OK1$65,0002024
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc 73-0804291AOklahoma City, OK3$64,5002024
First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma 73-0590207AOklahoma City, OK2$55,0002024
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc (dba Empow 48-1187886AChicago, IL1$50,0002023
Vela Education Fund 84-4185046AArlington, VA1$50,0002023
Engage Learning Oklahoma Incorporat 82-2574333ANorman, OK1$50,0002023
St Luke's United Methodist Church 73-1011829AOklahoma City, OK2$40,0002023
Remerge of Oklahoma County Inc 46-4504748AOklahoma City, OK1$32,5002024
The Virtue Center 23-7229899ANorman, OK3$30,0002023
Faith Bible Church of Edmond 73-1103048AEdmond, OK2$29,4352024
Mercy Health Foundation 46-3184231AOkc, OK1$25,0002023
Myriad Gardens Foundation 73-1293008AOklahoma City, OK1$25,0002024
Child Legacy International 74-2630213ABoerne, TX2$24,0002023
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma 73-1396320AOklahoma City, OK2$23,4632024
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 13-5644916ANew York, NY1$21,5002024
Wes Welker Foundation 65-1303856AOklahoma City, OK2$20,0002023
We Are Rising Education Initiative 99-1365355AOklahoma City, OK1$20,0002024
Ou Medicine Inc 82-1883948AOklahoma City, OK1$17,0002023
Positive Tomorrows 73-1393438AOklahoma City, OK1$14,0002023
Branch15 Inc 46-3951499ABethany, OK1$13,7662024
Plainview Public SchoolsUArdmore, OK1$13,6522024
Purple Ink 46-4055600AEnid, OK1$12,8862021
Lords Harvest Inc 73-1540924AEl Reno, OK1$10,0002023
World Neighbors Inc 73-0707328AOklahoma City, OK1$10,0002024
Oklahoma City Philharmonic 73-1328565AOklahoma City, OK1$10,0002023
Mary Abbott Children's House Inc 73-1512416ANorman, OK1$10,0002021
Central Montana Foundation 81-0425314ALewistown, MT1$10,0002021
Oklahoma Contemporary 73-1334271AOklahoma City, OK1$10,0002023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation 41-6031510ASaint Paul, MN1$10,0002022
City of Nichols HillsUNichols Hills, OK1$7,5002024
Minco Education Foundation 56-2372266AMinco, OK1$7,2962024
Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center 73-1288810AChickasha, OK1$7,0002024
Halo Project International Foundati 81-3947545AOklahoma City, OK1$6,5002022
Faith Works in the Intercity 71-0894379AOklahoma City, OK1$6,0002024
Sunbeam Family Services Inc 73-0590119AOklahoma City, OK1$5,5002023
Oklahoma Israel Exchange Inc 73-1519817AOklahoma City, OK1$5,4002021
Lighthouse Bahavioral Wellness Cent 73-0618672AArdmore, OK1$5,2892022
Chickasaw Foundation 73-1069557AAda, OK1$02024

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 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Because We Care Philanthropy Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Oklahoma City Community Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$3,970,092paid202500579349301530
2024East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TXA$1,048,487paid202500579349301530
2024East Central University Foundation Ada, OKA$300,000paid202500579349301530
2024Compassion Outreach Center Inc Ada, OKA$153,070paid202500579349301530
2024Holy Family Classical School Tulsa, OKA$100,000paid202500579349301530
2024Alfred B Maclay Jr Day School Tallahassee, FLA$100,000paid202500579349301530
2024United Way of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKA$65,000paid202500579349301530
2024Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$65,000paid202500579349301530
2024First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKA$35,000paid202500579349301530
2024Remerge of Oklahoma County Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$32,500paid202500579349301530
2024Myriad Gardens Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$25,000paid202500579349301530
2024The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society New York, NYA$21,500paid202500579349301530
2024We Are Rising Education Initiative Oklahoma City, OKA$20,000paid202500579349301530
2024Fields & Futures Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$19,830paid202500579349301530
2024Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKA$17,463paid202500579349301530
2024Faith Bible Church of Edmond Edmond, OKA$17,435paid202500579349301530
2024Branch15 Inc Bethany, OKA$13,766paid202500579349301530
2024Plainview Public Schools Ardmore, OKU$13,652paid202500579349301530
2024World Neighbors Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paid202500579349301530
2024Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$9,500paid202500579349301530
2024City of Nichols Hills Nichols Hills, OKU$7,500paid202500579349301530
2024Minco Education Foundation Minco, OKA$7,296paid202500579349301530
2024Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center Chickasha, OKA$7,000paid202500579349301530
2024Faith Works in the Intercity Oklahoma City, OKA$6,000paid202500579349301530
2024Chickasaw Foundation Ada, OKA$0 + $379,000 non-cashpaid202500579349301530
2023University of Oklahoma Foundation I Norman, OKA$502,100paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023Compassion Outreach Center Inc Ada, OKA$296,172paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Useful Wild Plants of Texas Austin, TXA$200,000paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023Oklahoma Christian University Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$183,506paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023Holy Family Classical School Tulsa, OKA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023The Care Center - Child Abuse Respo Oklahoma City, OKA$75,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc Philadelphia, PAA$75,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Engage Learning Oklahoma Incorporat Norman, OKA$50,000paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023Youth Entrepreneurs Inc (dba Empow Chicago, ILA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Focus On Home Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023St Anne's Catholic Church Broken Arrow, OKA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Vela Education Fund Arlington, VAA$50,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Ah Haa School for the Arts Telluride, COA$35,000paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$31,549paidEDUCATION202412049349301206
2023St Luke's United Methodist Church Oklahoma City, OKA$30,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Mercy Health Foundation Okc, OKA$25,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Focus On Home Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$20,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKA$20,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Ou Medicine Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$17,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OKA$14,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Child Legacy International Boerne, TXA$12,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Faith Bible Church of Edmond Edmond, OKA$12,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Wes Welker Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Oklahoma Contemporary Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023The Virtue Center Norman, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Lords Harvest Inc El Reno, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2023Sunbeam Family Services Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$5,500paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202412049349301206
2022University of Oklahoma Foundation I Norman, OKA$500,000paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022Connected U Inc Edmond, OKA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Fields & Futures Foundation Edmond, OKA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$135,000paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022St Anne's Catholic Church Broken Arrow, OKA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Alfred B Maclay Jr Day School Tallahassee, FLA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$87,258paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$82,257paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022Holy Family Classical School Tulsa, OKA$50,419paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$30,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc Philadelphia, PAA$30,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Ah Haa School for the Arts Telluride, COA$30,000paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022Child Legacy International Boerne, TXA$12,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Fields & Futures Foundation Edmond, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Wes Welker Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022The Virtue Center Norman, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022St Luke's United Methodist Church Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Compassion Outreach Center Inc Ada, OKA$7,569paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Halo Project International Foundati Oklahoma City, OKA$6,500paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Oklahoma Christian University Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$6,123paidEDUCATION202312279349303476
2022Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OKA$6,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2022Lighthouse Bahavioral Wellness Cent Ardmore, OKA$5,289paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202312279349303476
2021University of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OKA$685,315paidEDUCATION202232289349300143
2021Connected U Inc Edmond, OKA$150,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation Oklahoma City, OKA$100,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$42,500paidEDUCATION202232289349300143
2021Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$25,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Purple Ink Enid, OKA$12,886paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021The Care Center - Child Abuse Response & Evaluation Center Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Central Montana Foundation Lewistown, MTA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021The Virtue Center Norman, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Mary Abbott Children's House Inc Norman, OKA$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2021Oklahoma Israel Exchange Inc Oklahoma City, OKA$5,400paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOP.202232289349300143
2020University of Oklahoma Foundation Norman, OKA$314,685paidEDUCATION202212239349301406
2020Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OKA$72,500paidEDUCATION202212239349301406

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202500579349301530
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202412049349301206
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202312279349303476
99020212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202232289349300143
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202212239349301406

Derived from IRS Form 990 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/845159666.json.

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