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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7009414

THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · TULSA, OK 74119

Financials

$2M$1.7M2021$3.7M$1.6M2022$2.6M$1.9M2023$2.2M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$2,235,183$2,213,163$22,020$24,934,811$355,611$24,579,200
September 30, 2024990-PF$2,590,761$1,893,183$697,578$24,650,429$43,355$24,607,074
September 30, 2023990-PF$3,700,444$1,615,221$2,085,223$24,115,996$80,000$24,035,996
September 30, 2022990-PF$2,038,416$1,712,488$325,928$21,937,084$0$21,937,084
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,579,069
Interest
$157
Net gain from sales of assets
$596,613
Other income
$59,344

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,806,846
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$335,530
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,138,052
Excise tax on investment income
$29,200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,650,429
Total assets, end of year
$24,934,811
Total liabilities, end of year
$355,611
Net assets, end of year
$24,579,200
Fair market value of assets
$40,678,454
Qualifying distributions
$2,138,052
Net investment income
$2,175,839

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELISSA EASTERLING
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE20$93,200
SUSAN RAINEY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE30$82,330
W BLAND WILLIAMSON
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE5$60,000
BARBARA PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$60,000
DONALD E PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$40,000
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELISSA EASTERLING
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$82,768
DAVID ZEMEL
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
DIRECTOR3$73,206
DONALD E PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$60,000
W BLAND WILLIAMSON
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$60,000
BARBARA PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$60,000
SUSAN RAINEY
15 W 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE3$17,380
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID ZEMEL
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
DIRECTOR0$87,306
DONALD E PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$60,000
MELISSA EASTERLING
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$60,000
W BLAND WILLIAMSON
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$60,000
BARBARA PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$60,000
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2022: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID ZEMEL
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
DIRECTOR0$86,458
DONALD E PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$62,500
MELISSA EASTERLING
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$62,500
W BLAND WILLIAMSON
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$62,500
BARBARA PRAY
15 WEST 6TH ST 1308, TULSA, OK 74119
TRUSTEE0$62,500

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 W 6TH ST STE 1308, TULSA, OK 74119-5407
Signed the 990-PF
MELISSA EASTERLING, TRUSTEE
Phone
(918) 584-4711
Return prepared by
BRISCOE BURKE & GRIGSBY LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7009414
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,934,811
Income (IRS master file)
$2,771,584

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$2,235,183$2,213,163$24,934,811XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$2,590,761$1,893,183$24,650,429XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$3,700,444$1,615,221$24,115,996XML
990-PFSeptember 2022$2,038,416$1,712,488$21,937,084XML
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7009414).

Questions about THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION is 23-7009414.
Is THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,200 (MELISSA EASTERLING, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,235,183, expenses of $2,213,163 and total assets of $24,934,811 at year end.

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