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Commonwealth Foundation EIN 73-1463741

Commonwealth Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN  73-1463741 Private foundation / grantmaker Tulsa, OK
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Tulsa, OK. It reported about $819K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$819K revenue, $364K expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Tulsa, OK. It reported about $819K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $819K in revenue, $364K in expenses, and $10.3M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$819K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$364K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $456K
Total assets
10.3M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
354K
in FY2020
Grants made
17grants
total in period
Payout rate
3%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 17 grants · $552K · 2025–2025
The University of TulsaFY2025$75,000
The Gilcrease Museum Management TrustFY2025$75,000
Oklahoma Educational Television AuthorityFY2025$75,000
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsFY2025$50,000
Green Country Habitat for HumanityFY2025$50,000
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research CenterFY2025$50,000
Tulsa Opera INCFY2025$25,000
Tulsa Lawyers for Children INCFY2025$25,000
Volunteers of America OklahomaFY2025$20,000
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra INCFY2025$20,000
Tulsa BalletFY2025$20,000
Museum of Tulsa HistoryFY2025$20,000
The Pencil BoxFY2025$10,000
Phoenix Rising Alternative School FoundationFY2025$10,000
Oklahoma Policy InstituteFY2025$10,000
Hospice of Green CountryFY2025$10,000
The Frontier Media Group INCFY2025$7,500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$32K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$75K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$819K
FY2020
Expenses
$364K
FY2020
Total assets
$10.3M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$819K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$364K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$10.3M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommonwealth Foundation
EINHdr · item D73-1463741
Principal addressHdr · item CTulsa, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20J)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1995

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
See Commonwealth Foundation executive salaries →

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$809K · 99%
Other revenue$10K · 1%
Investment income99%$809K
Other revenue1%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$819K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.97 Operating & administrative $0.03
Grants & contributions paid97%$354K
Operating & administrative3%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$766K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$10.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed25.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $10.3M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $819K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $819K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $819K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $10.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $819K · Expenses $364K
+56%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $10.3M · Total assets $10.3M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $364K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$381K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$515K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$-263K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$746K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$819K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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