The Massey Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Oklahoma on faith-based community support and higher-education scholarships. The bulk of assets flow as large operating grants to a single church (Victory Life Church), while meaningful scholarship gifts are directed to regional public universities (Oklahoma State University and Southeastern Oklahoma State University). The pattern suggests a preference for sustaining a core religious institution and investing in local postsecondary access.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeat funding to a primary grantee (Victory Life Church) plus sizable one-off scholarship gifts to regional university foundations.
Massey Family Foundation’s largest recent commitments go to Victory Life Church in Durant, with $1.5 million in both 2024 and 2025 for general operations after a $450,000 operating grant in 2023. That church-centered pattern is the clearest marker of how the foundation gives: large, recurring support to a core faith institution, paired with local funding in education and community service. The foundation also backs Oklahoma postsecondary access through scholarships and related support at Oklahoma State University and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, while smaller grants reach food, family, and service organizations in Durant and nearby cities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor general operations over restricted project support, especially for organizations tied to its local community and faith-based priorities. The mix of seven-figure operating grants, scholarship funding, and smaller community awards shows a funder that concentrates resources in a small number of Oklahoma recipients rather than spreading capital widely. Its recent activity also includes support for local institutions serving students, congregations, and residents in the Durant area.
Education is a recurring theme in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2025, it awarded $295,385 to Sosu Foundation for scholarships, and in 2024 it gave $296,398 to Osu Foundation for scholarships and general operations. The pattern points to support for undergraduate access at regional public universities in Oklahoma. Faith-based work is another visible area. Oklahoma Baptists received $25,000 in 2025 for general operations, while First Liberty Institute received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general operations. Community support also shows up in local service grants, including $15,000 to Feeding Hope in 2025 and $5,000 to Hands of Hope Food & Resource Cente in 2025, both in Durant. Smaller awards extend to family and youth-serving groups, such as Pregnancy Center of Bryan County and Boys & Girls Club.
Typical awards cluster around mid-sized to large grants: the 25th percentile is $13,345, the median is $65,000, and the 75th percentile is $149,100. The distribution is shaped by several recurring operating grants, especially repeated support to core recipients across multiple years. Most funding is unrestricted or general operating in nature, with some scholarship and building-related awards mixed in. The recent grants list shows a mostly local, relationship-based pattern rather than a broad open-call model. The foundation is not described as funding individuals and is not making program-related investments.
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$44.1M
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Most grants fall between $13K and $149K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$149K
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Notable grantees: Victory Life Church, OSU Foundation, SOSU (Southeastern Oklahoma State University) Foundation
The foundation gives almost entirely in the United States, and 83% of its grants go to recipients in Oklahoma. Durant is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, followed by Stillwater and Oklahoma City. Other Oklahoma locations include Owasso and Durant-area organizations, with a smaller presence in Texas through recipients in Plano and Sherman. The geographic pattern is compact and local, centered on the foundation’s Oklahoma footprint.
The recent grants point to faith-based organizations, scholarship intermediaries, and local community groups. Grants include operating support for a church and other faith-oriented recipients, scholarships tied to Oklahoma public universities, and smaller awards to food, family, and senior service organizations in Durant and nearby cities.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly concentrated in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $13,345, the median is $65,000, and the 75th percentile is $149,100. The recent list also includes very large recurring grants at the top end and smaller community awards below that band.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including a church recipient with large annual operating grants and university-related recipients that appear in more than one year. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Its grantmaking is highly concentrated in Oklahoma. The top state by grant count is Oklahoma, and 83% of grants in the recent data go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recipient cities include Durant, Stillwater, Oklahoma City, and Owasso.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORY LIFE CHURCH | DURANT, OK | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOSU FOUNDATION | DURANT, OK | $750,000 | 2026 | SLW STADIUM |
| SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $640,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOSU FOUNDATION | DURANT, OK | $300,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $84,660 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | NW WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PLANO, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | IN MEMORIAM |
| EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ADA, OK | $15,005 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| J127 MINISTRY | DURANT, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| PREGNANCY CENTER OF BRYAN COUNTY | DURANT, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DURANT | DURANT, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | $5,000 | 2026 | JEANNINE RAINBOLT SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | SHERMAN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| VICTORY LIFE CHURCH | DURANT, OK | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOSU FOUNDATION | DURANT, OK | $295,385 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PLANO, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA BAPTISTS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FEEDING HOPE | DURANT, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HANDS OF HOPE FOOD & RESOURCE CENTE | DURANT, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PREGNANCY CENTER OF BRYAN COUNTY | DURANT, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNDER HIS WINGS | DURANT, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | SHERMAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DURANT SENIOR CENTER | DURANT, OK | $3,300 | 2025 | NEW FLOORING |
| VICTORY LIFE CHURCH | DURANT, OK | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OSU FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $296,398 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOSU FOUNDATION | DURANT, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PLANO, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $11,380 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | SHERMAN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL | DURANT, OK | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| VICTORY LIFE CHURCH | DURANT, OK | $450,000 | 2023 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $100,000 | 2023 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| OSU FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $100,000 | 2023 | BUILDING FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $16,625 | 2023 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| SOSU FOUNDATION | DURANT, OK | $14,000 | 2023 | OPERATING FUNDS |
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOSU FOUNDATION
$750,000SLW STADIUM
SOSU FOUNDATION
$300,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GENERAL OPERATIONS
FOLDS OF HONOR
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
J127 MINISTRY
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
PREGNANCY CENTER OF BRYAN COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DURANT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$5,000JEANNINE RAINBOLT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
$1,500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOSU FOUNDATION
$295,385SCHOLARSHIPS
OKLAHOMA BAPTISTS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FEEDING HOPE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HANDS OF HOPE FOOD & RESOURCE CENTE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PREGNANCY CENTER OF BRYAN COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNDER HIS WINGS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DURANT SENIOR CENTER
$3,300NEW FLOORING
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
$1,500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOSU FOUNDATION
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS
TEXOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
$450,000OPERATING FUNDS
SOSU FOUNDATION
$14,000OPERATING FUNDS