Improving the quality of life in rural Oklahoma by supporting projects that enhance education, literacy, arts and culture, health and safety, and economic development.
A $188,904 general-purpose grant to the City of Coalgate is the largest recent award on file for Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc an Affiliated Fund of Occf Inc, and it points to the way the foundation backs local institutions that shape daily life in rural Oklahoma. The recent grant list shows support for municipalities, school districts, county-level health providers, development groups, libraries, and arts organizations, all within Oklahoma. Several awards also land with organizations serving broader community needs, including health care access, literacy, and cultural programming. The foundation’s giving in the latest filing year totaled $1,013,491, with a broad mix of grant sizes rather than a single fixed award level. Rural Oklahoma is the central geography of the funder’s work, but the portfolio includes both small community-serving organizations and larger public entities. Recipients in 2024 include Choctaw County Ambulance Authority, Tishomingo Public School District, Southern Oklahoma Development Association, and St Anthony Hospital Foundation. The pattern suggests responsive support for projects that improve quality of life through education, health and safety, arts and culture, and economic development, with rural Oklahoma communities as the main beneficiaries.
Education and literacy appear throughout the grant list. The foundation gave $28,917 to Southern Oklahoma Library System in Ardmore for a general-purpose award, and $15,000 to Reach Out and Read Inc in Oklahoma City. It also supported Tishomingo Public School District with a $48,600 general-purpose grant, showing attention to both schools and library-based learning. Health and safety is another clear thread. Choctaw County Ambulance Authority in Hugo received $79,496 for general purposes, while St Anthony Hospital Foundation in Oklahoma City received $36,400. In the same area of work, Oklahoma Dental Foundation received $20,000 and D-dent also received $20,000. Arts and culture funding is visible too. Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park received $30,000 in 2024 and $29,500 in 2023, and Oklahoma Children’s Theatre received $30,000 in 2024 after a $28,000 grant in 2023. Those repeated awards show continued support for cultural programming rather than one-off backing alone.
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$734K
Most grants fall between $12K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Typical awards cluster around a median of $15,000, with a 25th percentile of $11,722 and a 75th percentile of $26,500. The range stretches higher for public and civic needs, including a $188,904 award at the top end. The recent record also shows repeated support for some recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Museums Association, and Tishomingo-area health and education groups. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking fits a local, discretionary model with broad-based support.
Grantmaking is entirely in Oklahoma, and 100% of grants in the file went to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The strongest city concentration is Oklahoma City, with awards to St Anthony Hospital Foundation, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and Oklahoma Dental Foundation. Outside the metro, the list reaches Coalgate, Hugo, Tishomingo, Durant, Ardmore, Tulsa, Lawton, and Okmulgee. Rural Oklahoma communities also appear directly through Coalgate, Hugo, Tishomingo, and Durant.
The grant list includes municipalities, ambulance and hospital-related organizations, public schools, libraries, development associations, theatres, museums, and service nonprofits. Recent recipients include public-sector bodies like the City of Coalgate and Tishomingo Public School District, plus nonprofits working in health, education, arts, and community development.
Typical awards are centered at a median of $15,000, with the middle half of grants between $11,722 and $26,500. The recent file also shows larger awards when the project or recipient is broader in scope, including a $188,904 grant and several grants above $30,000.
Rural Oklahoma is the core geography, but the grants also reach Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma communities such as Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Lawton, Okmulgee, Tulsa, and Tishomingo. The file shows that all recorded grants stayed within Oklahoma.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park in 2023 and 2024, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre in both years, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in both years, and Oklahoma Museums Association in both years. That pattern suggests recurring support for some organizations.
Several active community grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Community Grants, Opportunities for Children, Access to Health Care, Culture & Community Grant, and Services for Older Adults. Two animal welfare programs are listed as invitation only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Inc an Affiliated Fund of Occf that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct health care services to people who would otherwise lack access due to economic, social, or geographic reasons.
Deadline: Check back next fall for more opportunities; notification by the end of February for the referenced cycle.
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct services for children from birth through age 14 who would otherwise lack access to recreational, social, or enrichment opportunities due to special needs or social circumstances.
Deadline: Grant application period is closed; check back next winter for future opportunities. Notification of funding decisions by the date in the grant guidelines.
Who can apply: Nonprofits can start a new endowment fund or, if they have an existing endowment, establish a designated fund.
Deadline: Matches are available through OCCF's endowment matching program; no fixed application deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METAFUND | EDMOND, OK | $112,628 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CADDO KIOWA TECHNOLOGY CENTER | FORT COBB, OK | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTH WESTERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SWODA) | BURNS FLAT, OK | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY | HUGO, OK | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FORT TOWSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | FORT TOWSON, OK | $28,845 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHOCTAW COUNTY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | HUGO, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CITY OF COALGATE | COALGATE, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SNYDER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SNYDER, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| STIGLER HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER INC | STIGLER, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EASTERN OKLAHOMA LIBRARY SYSTEM MUSKOGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY | MUSKOGEE, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED | FAYETTEVILLE, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LONGSHADOWS RANCH LTD | HULBERT, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BUTTERFLY RAIN NEW BEGINNINGS | KANSAS, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AIRC INC | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ZOE INSTITUTE INC | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMPASSION OUTREACH CENTER INC | ADA, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SMITHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL | SMITHVILLE, OK | $13,907 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| D-DENT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TISHOMINGO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | TISHOMINGO, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CARNEGIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARNEGIE, OK | $9,357 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW GOTEBO | MOUNTAIN VIEW, OK | $9,194 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TIPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | TIPTON, OK | $8,880 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HOLLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLIS, OK | $7,625 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOONE-APACHE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | APACHE, OK | $7,388 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MILBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MILBURN, OK | $6,973 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CARTWRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY | CLAYTON, OK | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HUGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HUGO, OK | $5,920 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ATOKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ATOKA, OK | $5,398 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| METAFUND | EDMOND, OK | $114,628 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHOCTAW COUNTY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | HUGO, OK | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| KIAMICHI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (KEDDO) | WILBURTON, OK | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOGGY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | RED OAK, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HAMILTON HEALTH BOX FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WARRIOR'S REST FOUNDATION | EDMOND, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CITY OF HUGO | HUGO, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RURAL ENTERPRISES OF OKLAHOMA INC | DURANT, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA VISUAL ARTS COALITION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | DURANT, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DEADCENTER FILM | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKEMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY-CITY OF OKEMAH | OKEMAH, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OKLAHOMA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION | EDMOND, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| REACH OUT AND READ INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CARTWRIGHT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | CARTWRIGHT, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TINKER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC | TINKER AFB, OK | $13,395 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SRT INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
METAFUND
$112,628GENERAL PURPOSES
CADDO KIOWA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SOUTH WESTERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SWODA)
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FORT TOWSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$28,845GENERAL PURPOSES
CHOCTAW COUNTY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CITY OF COALGATE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SNYDER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
STIGLER HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EASTERN OKLAHOMA LIBRARY SYSTEM MUSKOGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
LONGSHADOWS RANCH LTD
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BUTTERFLY RAIN NEW BEGINNINGS
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
AIRC INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ZOE INSTITUTE INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SMITHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
$13,907GENERAL PURPOSES
D-DENT
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OKLAHOMA MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
TISHOMINGO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CARNEGIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,357GENERAL PURPOSES
MOUNTAIN VIEW GOTEBO
$9,194GENERAL PURPOSES
TIPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$8,880GENERAL PURPOSES
HOLLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$7,625GENERAL PURPOSES
BOONE-APACHE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$7,388GENERAL PURPOSES
MILBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$6,973GENERAL PURPOSES
CARTWRIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$6,500GENERAL PURPOSES
HUGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,920GENERAL PURPOSES
ATOKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,398GENERAL PURPOSES
METAFUND
$114,628GENERAL PURPOSES
CHOCTAW COUNTY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSES
KIAMICHI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA (KEDDO)
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BOGGY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
HAMILTON HEALTH BOX FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WARRIOR'S REST FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CITY OF HUGO
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
RURAL ENTERPRISES OF OKLAHOMA INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OKLAHOMA VISUAL ARTS COALITION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DEADCENTER FILM
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OKEMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY-CITY OF OKEMAH
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OKLAHOMA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CARTWRIGHT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
TINKER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION INC
$13,395GENERAL PURPOSES
SRT INC
$13,000GENERAL PURPOSES