The Dexter G Johnson Educational & Benevolent Trust concentrates its funding in Oklahoma, with a strong emphasis on supporting higher education institutions (three major Oklahoma universities receive the largest, repeated awards) alongside targeted health and medical-service charities that assist children and people with sensory/medical needs. Grants are programmatic/operational rather than capital-heavy, and recipients are a mix of large, institutional universities and local health nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.
Dexter G Johnson Educational & Benevolent Trust gives its largest repeated awards to three Oklahoma universities: Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma each received $86,000 grants in 2023, followed by $43,000 awards to the same institutions in 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that supports higher education as a core priority, while also backing Oklahoma health and medical-service nonprofits serving children, people with hearing or vision needs, and families facing treatment costs. The trust’s grant record shows a steady mix of institutional education support and targeted human-services funding. Alongside the university awards, the foundation has funded organizations such as Hearts for Hearing, Newview Oklahoma Inc, Variety Care Inc, A Smile for a Child Foundation, and Wovenlife. Those recipients suggest an emphasis on direct program support for medical expenses and access to care rather than broad capital projects. The foundation’s giving remains tightly centered in Oklahoma and is distributed through grants of recurring size, often at the $30,000 to $60,000 level.
Higher education is a defining theme. The trust supported Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma with $86,000 grants in 2023 and then returned with $43,000 awards to each in 2024 and 2025. In health access, it gave $60,000 to Hearts for Hearing in 2023 and $30,000 again in 2024 and 2025, indicating sustained support for hearing-related services. The foundation also funded Newview Oklahoma Inc with $60,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Variety Care Inc received $60,000 in 2023 plus $30,000 in 2024 and 2025. For children’s services, A Smile for a Child Foundation received $40,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 and 2025, while Happy Hands Education Center received $15,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster at $30,000, with a median of $30,000; the 25th percentile is also $30,000 and the 75th percentile is $60,000. The recent record shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, especially Oklahoma universities and health nonprofits, which suggests an ongoing grant relationship rather than one-time awards. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its awards appear to be grant-based support for institutions and service organizations, with amounts commonly landing at $30,000, $43,000, $60,000, or $86,000.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $60K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large gifts focused on a small set of repeat university grantees combined with several one-time/mid-sized awards to local health and disability service nonprofits; funding is state-focused and appears programmatic rather than capital or endowment-focused.
Notable grantees: Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, Variety Care Inc, NewView Oklahoma Inc
Giving is entirely in the United States, and every recent grant in the file went to Oklahoma recipients. Oklahoma City appears frequently, including grants to Oklahoma City University, Hearts for Hearing, Newview Oklahoma Inc, Variety Care Inc, A Smile for a Child Foundation, Special Care Inc, and Wovenlife. Other Oklahoma locations include Stillwater, Norman, Nowata, Bethany, and Broken Arrow. The trust’s geographic scope is local, with 100% of grants to recipients in Oklahoma.
The trust funds Oklahoma higher education institutions and health-related nonprofits. Recent grants went to Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma, along with organizations such as Hearts for Hearing, Newview Oklahoma Inc, Variety Care Inc, A Smile for a Child Foundation, and Wovenlife.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are all to universities and nonprofit service organizations.
The typical grant size is $30,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $30,000, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $60,000.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Oklahoma. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of Oklahoma.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, Hearts for Hearing, Newview Oklahoma Inc, Variety Care Inc, A Smile for a Child Foundation, Grand Lake Mental Health Center Inc, and Wovenlife.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | NORMAN, OK | $43,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $43,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | $43,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| VARIETY CARE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| NEWVIEW OKLAHOMA INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| GRAND LAKE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC | NOWATA, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| HEARTS FOR HEARING | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| WOVENLIFE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| HAPPY HANDS EDUCATION CENTER | BROKEN ARROW, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| LIMBS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $43,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | $43,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | NORMAN, OK | $43,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| HEARTS FOR HEARING | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| GRAND LAKE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC | NOWATA, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| VARIETY CARE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| NEWVIEW OKLAHOMA INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| WOVENLIFE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| HAPPY HANDS EDUCATION CENTER | BROKEN ARROW, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| LIMBS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $86,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | $86,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | NORMAN, OK | $86,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NEWVIEW OKLAHOMA INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $60,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| VARIETY CARE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $60,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| HEARTS FOR HEARING | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $60,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $40,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| BETHANY CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER | BETHANY, OK | $30,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| SPECIAL CARE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
| WOVENLIFE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $12,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EXPENSES |
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
$43,000EDUCATIONAL
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$43,000EDUCATIONAL
A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION
$30,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
MEDICAL EXPENSES
WOVENLIFE
$25,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
LIMBS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$10,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$43,000EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
$43,000EDUCATIONAL
A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION
$30,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
WOVENLIFE
$15,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
LIMBS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$10,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$86,000EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
$86,000EDUCATIONAL
A SMILE FOR A CHILD FOUNDATION
$40,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
BETHANY CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER
$30,000MEDICAL EXPENSES
WOVENLIFE
$12,000MEDICAL EXPENSES