The Marshall Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Oklahoma, providing unrestricted/general operating support to a small number of community institutions. A clear priority is higher education — primarily repeated support to the OSU Foundation — alongside charitable safety-net services and at least one faith-affiliated or senior-care organization. Grants are modest in number but meaningful in size to individual recipients.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large general‑operating grants with repeated multi-year support to a primary grantee (OSU Foundation) and targeted gifts to local safety-net and faith-based institutions.
The largest recent grant in the record is $60,000 to the Osu Foundation for general operating support, and it fits a broader pattern: this foundation backs a small set of Oklahoma institutions with unrestricted support, often in repeated amounts over multiple years. John W Marshall and Jerry E Marshall Foundation C/o R Blake Atkins directs nearly all of its giving within Oklahoma and shows a strong preference for operational funding rather than restricted project grants. Higher education is a clear thread in the recent record, with the Osu Foundation appearing multiple times and receiving some of the largest awards. Outside the university context, the foundation has supported organizations serving food-insecure households, youth, people experiencing housing instability, and senior-care or faith-affiliated community services. Several grants go to Tulsa-based charities, while others reach institutions in Stillwater and Sand Springs. The foundation’s grant list suggests a relationship-driven style of philanthropy: grants are modest in number, but recipients often reappear across consecutive years. The pattern points to sustained support for organizational continuity, not one-off project bursts. Recent awards also include support for community infrastructure groups such as Tulsa Community Foundation and Route 66 Alliance, indicating interest in maintaining local civic and charitable capacity.
Higher education is one of the foundation’s most consistent priorities. In 2024, it gave $60,000 to the Osu Foundation for general operating support, and the same grantee appears again in 2023 and 2025 with additional general operating grants. Food security is another visible area. Community Food Bank of Eastern Ok received $30,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023, both for general operating support, followed by another $20,000 grant in 2025. That repeated support shows an emphasis on continuity for emergency food distribution. The foundation also backs youth and family services. Tulsa Boys Home received $15,400 in 2024 and $10,400 in both 2023 and 2025, all for general operating support. In housing and shelter-related work, Iron Gate received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, again as general operating support.
$241K
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$333K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: OSU Foundation, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, St. Simeon’s Foundation
Typical grants fall in a fairly narrow band: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. Recent awards cluster around general operating support rather than project-specific funding, and several recipients appear in multiple years, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is organized as a private family foundation in the records provided, with no indication of program-related investments or individual grants.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Oklahoma, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The main recipient cities in the recent record are Tulsa and Stillwater, with additional grants to Sand Springs and Dallas. Tulsa appears most often, including support for local human services, education, and community organizations. The only non-Oklahoma recipient city in the recent grants list is Dallas, where Susan G Komen Race for the Cure received support.
The recent grants go to nonprofit and charitable organizations, with repeated support for higher education, food security, youth services, housing and shelter, and faith-affiliated or senior-care community services. Most grants are marked general operating support, which points to organizational sustainability rather than short-term projects.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. The Osu Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Community Food Bank of Eastern Ok appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Tulsa Boys Home, Iron Gate, St Simeon' Foundation, Salvation Army, and Susan G Komen Race for the Cure also recur in the recent record.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. Recent grants also include larger awards, such as $60,000 and several $35,000, $30,000, and $22,000 grants.
Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma. The top state by grant count is OK, and 94% of grants in the data go to recipients in that state. Recent recipient cities include Tulsa, Stillwater, and Sand Springs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST SIMEON' FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $34,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TULSA, OK | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OK | TULSA, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROUTE 66 ALLIANCE | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TULSA BOYS HOME | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $10,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUSAN G KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IRON GATE | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHCC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SKIATOOK PAWS AND CLAWS | SKIATOOK, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPERATION AWARE OF OK | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIXBY OUTREACH CENTER | BIXBY, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREAT CITIES MISSION | ADDISON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLESSINGS OF JOY | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OKLAHOMA APPLESEED | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPERATION HOPE | TULSA, OK | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EMERGENCY INFANT SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUMANE SOCIETY | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OETA | OKC, OK | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RESTORE HOPE | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UP WITH TREES | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OSU FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OK | TULSA, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TULSA, OK | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TULSA BOYS HOME | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $15,400 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IRON GATE | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUSAN G KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REDEEMER CHURCH | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST SIMEON' FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHCC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPERATION AWARE OF OK | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OETA | OKC, OK | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUMANE SOCIETY | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UP WITH TREES | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OSU FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OK | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | TULSA, OK | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TULSA, OK | $16,995 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TULSA BOYS HOME | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $10,400 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
ST SIMEON' FOUNDATION
$34,000GENERAL OPERATING
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$22,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OK
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
ROUTE 66 ALLIANCE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
TULSA BOYS HOME
$10,400GENERAL OPERATING
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SUSAN G KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SHCC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING
SKIATOOK PAWS AND CLAWS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OPERATION AWARE OF OK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREAT CITIES MISSION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BLESSINGS OF JOY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OKLAHOMA APPLESEED
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OPERATION HOPE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
OETA
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
RESTORE HOPE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
UP WITH TREES
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$22,000GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
REDEEMER CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST SIMEON' FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SHCC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OPERATION AWARE OF OK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OETA
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
UP WITH TREES
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
WRIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$16,995GENERAL OPERATING