The JL & Euval Charles Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in the small Oklahoma town of Lindsay, providing sizable contributions to core local institutions — the United Methodist church, public schools, the municipal hospital, and municipal government. Grants are largely unrestricted “contributions,” indicating general operating or community support rather than project-restricted funding. The pattern suggests a hometown/family trust focused on sustaining essential civic, educational, health, and faith-based services in Lindsay.
Highly concentrated and repeat giving: a small number of relatively large contributions distributed among a few recurring, local grantees in Lindsay, OK — consistent multi-year support for core community institutions rather than one-off or geographically broad grants.
The Jl & Euval Charles Charitable Trust’s recent giving is defined by repeated support for four Lindsay institutions: the local hospital, public schools, the United Methodist church, and the City of Lindsay. Across 2023 through 2025, those groups appear again and again in the trust’s grant record, showing a steady pattern of community-level support rather than occasional, project-specific awards. The trust’s grants are listed as contributions, which points to general support for local operations and services. Among the trust’s recent grants, Lindsay Municipal Hospital received $20,000 in 2025 and another $20,000 in 2024, while Lindsay Independent Public Schools also received $20,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. Those awards sit alongside $20,000 and $15,000 contributions to Lindsay United Methodist Church and $15,000 to the City of Lindsay. The result is a compact giving profile centered on essential civic, educational, health, and faith-based institutions in one Oklahoma community.
The trust supports local education, healthcare, faith, and municipal services in Lindsay. In education, it gave $20,000 in 2025 to Lindsay Independent Public Schools and had also given the district $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, indicating sustained support for K–12 public schooling. For healthcare, the trust awarded $20,000 in 2025 to Lindsay Municipal Hospital, following a $20,000 grant in 2024 and a $15,000 contribution in 2023. Faith-based support appears in grants to Lindsay United Methodist Church, including $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023. Municipal support is also present through a $15,000 contribution to the City of Lindsay in 2023, showing that the trust’s giving includes civic infrastructure as well as service institutions.
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile and $20,000 at both the median and 75th percentile, so most awards cluster tightly around that range. The recent record shows repeated support to the same Lindsay institutions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests an ongoing relationship pattern rather than one-off grants. Grants are described as contributions, indicating support that is likely general rather than tied to specific projects. The trust does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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$895K
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$94K
Most grants fall between $15K and $20K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OK.
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Notable grantees: Lindsay United Methodist Church, Lindsay Independent Public Schools, Lindsay Municipal Hospital, City of Lindsay
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Oklahoma: 100% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in the trust’s HQ state. The grants land in Lindsay, including Lindsay Municipal Hospital, Lindsay Independent Public Schools, Lindsay United Methodist Church, and the City of Lindsay. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grant list.
Its recent grants go to a hospital, public schools, a United Methodist church, and the City of Lindsay. That mix points to support for healthcare, education, faith-based services, and municipal needs within one local community.
The 25th percentile is $15,000, and both the median and 75th percentile are $20,000. In the recent record, grants appear at those same levels, so the trust’s awards are tightly clustered around $15,000 to $20,000.
No. The recent grant record shows 100% of grants went to recipients in Oklahoma, and the trust’s giving is described as local.
Yes. Lindsay Municipal Hospital, Lindsay Independent Public Schools, and Lindsay United Methodist Church each appear in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which shows repeated support rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LINDSAY, OK | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL | LINDSAY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LINDSAY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CITY OF LINDSAY | LINDSAY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LINDSAY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,000CONTRIBUTION
CITY OF LINDSAY
$15,000CONTRIBUTION
LINDSAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000CONTRIBUTION