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Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455: 11 grants to organizations, $7.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)

Rita L Willis Foundation 1300-0002455, a private foundation in Tulsa, OK, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $7,800,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2025. The largest was $2,730,000 to University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute Morgan Bell in Ann Arbor, MI for general support.

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EIN
387204563
Based in
Tulsa, OK
Assets
$165,793
Grants paid
$7,800,000
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349102439. It reported $0 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed.

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202531329349102723. It reported $7,800,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute Morgan BellAnn Arbor, MIGeneral support$2,730,000apps.irs.gov
Philbrook Museum of ArtTulsa, OKGeneral supportArts, culture and humanities$1,014,000apps.irs.gov
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral support$936,000apps.irs.gov
Tulsa Ballet Theatre IncTulsa, OKGeneral support$936,000apps.irs.gov
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral support$702,000apps.irs.gov
World Wildlife Fund Inc Debra KathmanWashington, DCGeneral support$702,000apps.irs.gov
American Red Cross Renee SeagerWashington, DCGeneral support$156,000apps.irs.gov
Gilcrease Museum McClure Hall Ste 101Tulsa, OKGeneral support$156,000apps.irs.gov
John 316 MissionTulsa, OKGeneral support$156,000apps.irs.gov
Mother Tucker Ministries Inc Diane TuckerTulsa, OKGeneral support$156,000apps.irs.gov
The Salvation ArmyOklahoma City, OKGeneral support$156,000apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

CauseGranted
Arts, culture and humanities$1,014,000

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Michigan$2,730,000
Oklahoma$2,574,000
New York$936,000
District of Columbia$858,000
Virginia$702,000

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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.