495 private foundations reported grants to Oklahoma recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 495 private foundations reported 2,386 grants totaling $224,640,538 to 1,415 organizations in Oklahoma. The most-funded purposes were education (166 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (99 grants). The T Boone Pickens Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $60,946,219 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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The Oklahoma communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The T Boone Pickens Foundation | 4 | $60,946,219 |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation | 368 | $33,426,583 |
| Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein | 93 | $11,975,340 |
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 13 | $10,613,300 |
| The Charles & Peggy Stephenson Family Foundation | 32 | $9,644,819 |
| Presbyterian Health Foundation | 1 | $8,009,068 |
| Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation Inc | 45 | $5,957,170 |
| Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation | 1 | $4,985,535 |
| Sarkeys Foundation | 110 | $4,161,926 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| The Harold Hamm Foundation | 3 | $3,998,990 |
| Helen and Will Webster Foundation | 1 | $3,920,000 |
| Coretz Family Foundation | 53 | $3,102,077 |
| Love Meyer Family Foundation | 79 | $2,917,680 |
| Wallace and June Blume Charitable Foundation | 1 | $2,784,650 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater | 29 | $59,699,110 |
| OU Foundation | Okalhoma City | 12 | $15,405,499 |
| Grants Paid During the Year | Various | 1 | $8,009,068 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman | 31 | $6,827,287 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa | 20 | $6,165,503 |
| Taproot Earth | Tulsa | 3 | $5,250,000 |
| Museum of the Bible | Oklahoma City | 2 | $4,990,535 |
| Housing Solutions Tulsa | Tulsa | 6 | $3,695,300 |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation | Tulsa | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso | 48 | $2,933,660 |
| Rick Renner Ministries | Tulsa | 1 | $2,784,650 |
| Tulsa Library Trust | Tulsa | 7 | $2,471,250 |
| Ymca of Greater Tulsa | Tulsa | 4 | $2,258,500 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma City | 4 | $2,063,500 |
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa | 3 | $2,033,295 |
| The City Lights Foundation of Oklahoma | Tulsa | 2 | $2,025,000 |
| NEW Leaf Inc | Owasso | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service Inc | Ardmore | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Humble Sons Bike Company | Broken Arrow | 4 | $1,905,000 |
| A NEW Leaf | Tulsa | 11 | $1,775,500 |
495 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Oklahoma on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $224,640,538 across 2,386 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The T Boone Pickens Foundation, The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Oklahoma concentrate in education (166), scholarships & financial aid (99), youth & family (76). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Oklahoma recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $55,860,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman, Ardmore, Stillwater received the most reported foundation grants in Oklahoma. UseGrants publishes a page for each Oklahoma city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
