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The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation pairs a large stream of church-centered giving with recurring support for ministry education and care services. In the recent grant list, the largest award went to Claremore Methodist Church for church ministry support, while Ok Um Circle of Care Inc received multiple substantial grants for foster care and transitional housing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those two patterns show how the foundation moves between congregational support and direct-service work for children and families. Its grantmaking also reaches seminary and clergy formation. Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky and Saint Paul School of Theology in Overland Park, Kansas each appear more than once with seminary scholarship support, and Dakota Wesleyan University also appears for scholarships. That mix suggests a funder that supports both local ministry infrastructure and the educational pipeline for United Methodist leaders. Beyond education and human services, the foundation backs church ministry support, camping ministry, senior adult housing and health care, and mission-related work. Recent awards to Trinity Woods, the Oklahoma Methodist Conference, and churches in Claremore, Kingfisher, Tulsa, Norman, and Stillwater show a broad but clearly Methodist-aligned portfolio.
A major theme is foster care and housing support. Ok Um Circle of Care Inc received $243,000 in 2023, $169,513 in 2024, and $181,208 in 2025 for foster care and transitional housing. Another core area is clergy and theological education. The foundation gave $77,638 in 2023, $66,282 in 2024, and $52,845 in 2025 to Asbury Theological Seminary for seminary scholarships, and it supported Saint Paul School of Theology in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the same purpose. Church ministry support is also a recurring line of work. Claremore Methodist Church received $246,622 in 2025 and $74,048 in 2024, while Kingfisher First Umc and Faith United Methodist Church also received support for church ministry. Camping ministry appears through the Oklahoma Methodist Conference, which received grants for camping ministry and conference travel expenses.
Typical grants cluster in the middle five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $18,131, and a p75 of $55,482. The recent list shows repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years, including Ok Um Circle of Care Inc, Asbury Theological Seminary, Saint Paul School of Theology, Claremore Methodist Church, and the Oklahoma Methodist Conference. The foundation also uses a mix of scholarship support, ministry support, capital-related help, and direct-service grants. Its active programs include unsolicited application pathways for several Oklahoma-focused scholarships and grants, including the Call to Ministry Scholarship, Pastor Education Fund, Petree Grant, Cohlmia Scholarship, and Woodworth Grant.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$55K
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Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with all 62 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Oklahoma is the main receiving state, accounting for 71% of grants, and the recent list includes multiple recipients in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Claremore, Norman, Kingfisher, Stillwater, and Mitchell, South Dakota as a non-OK destination. Kentucky stands out as the top state by grant count, reflecting repeat support for recipients there, including Wilmore and Overland Park among seminary grantees. Other out-of-state grants in the list also reached Tennessee, Texas, and South Dakota.
The foundation backs church ministry support, foster care and transitional housing, seminary scholarships, camping ministry, senior adult housing and health care, and mission-related work. Recent grants also show support for spiritual development and church infrastructure through congregations, conferences, and United Methodist institutions.
Yes. Recent grants include $77,638 to Asbury Theological Seminary in 2023, $66,282 in 2024, and $52,845 in 2025 for seminary scholarships. Saint Paul School of Theology also received repeated scholarship support in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Most grants go to Oklahoma recipients, with 71% of grants in the HQ state. Even so, the recent list also includes recipients in Kentucky, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, and South Dakota, and all 62 recent grants went to U.S. organizations.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Call to Ministry Scholarship, Pastor Education Fund, Petree Grant, Cohlmia Scholarship, Woodworth Grant, and Endowment Giveaway. The Endowment Giveaway is a $5,000 matching gift for permanent endowments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Ministries, institutions, agencies, and nonprofit corporations operated primarily for the care of children, youth, the aging or needy, and disadvantaged.
Deadline: Application open: June 1 – September 15 each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH | Claremore, OK | $246,622 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INC | Oklahoma City, OK | $181,208 | 2025 | FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | Overland Park, KS | $73,061 | 2025 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | Wilmore, KY | $52,845 | 2025 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TRINITY WOODS | Tulsa, OK | $51,949 | 2025 | UMC SR LIVING BLDG IMPROVEMENTS |
| UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPPER ROOM | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 2025 | PRAYER ROOM MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | Mitchell, SD | $34,862 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOST CREEK UMC | Stillwater, OK | $34,797 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| ST STEPHENS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | Norman, OK | $26,423 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,895 | 2025 | CAMPING MINISTRY CONFERENCE TRAVEL EXPE |
| FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | Tulsa, OK | $23,092 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| KINGFISHER FIRST UMC | Kingfisher, OK | $19,768 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| EPWORTH VILLA | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,831 | 2025 | SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,795 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY |
| HENNESSEY FIRST UMC | Hennessey, OK | $16,997 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION F | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | UNDERGRAD SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST PAULS UMC | Ponca City, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHOD | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CONNECT UMC | Edmond, OK | $12,941 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| EDMOND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURC | Edmond, OK | $12,218 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| GARRETT EVANGELICAL | Evanston, IL | $12,086 | 2025 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | Atlanta, GA | $11,556 | 2025 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC | Tahlequah, OK | $9,247 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| PIEDMONT FIRST UMC | Piedmont, OK | $8,439 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| CBMC INC | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| NEW COVENANT CHURCH | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INC | Oklahoma City, OK | $169,513 | 2024 | FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH | Claremore, OK | $74,048 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | Overland Park, KS | $70,459 | 2024 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | Wilmore, KY | $66,282 | 2024 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,336 | 2024 | CAMPING MINISTRY |
| KINGFISHER FIRST UMC | Kingfisher, OK | $51,514 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | Tulsa, OK | $29,668 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| TRINITY WOODS | Tulsa, OK | $27,579 | 2024 | STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS |
| WESLEY FOUNDATION AT UNIV OF OKLAHO | Norman, OK | $19,166 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS - SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| EPWORTH VILLA | Oklahoma City, OK | $18,131 | 2024 | SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE |
| HENNESSEY FIRST UMC | Hennessey, OK | $16,409 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| QUAYLE UMC | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHOD | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST PAULS UMC | Ponca City, OK | $15,000 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| CONNECT UMC | Edmond, OK | $13,238 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | Mitchell, SD | $12,750 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | Denver, CO | $9,916 | 2024 | SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC | Tahlequah, OK | $9,009 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| PIEDMONT FIRST UMC | Piedmont, OK | $8,178 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| LOST CREEK UMC | Stillwater, OK | $7,787 | 2024 | CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,597 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MERCY MINISTRI | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,460 | 2024 | TRANSITIONAL LIVING AFTER INCARCERATION |
CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH
$246,622CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$73,061SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$52,845SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
TRINITY WOODS
$51,949UMC SR LIVING BLDG IMPROVEMENTS
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPPER ROOM
$40,000PRAYER ROOM MINISTRY SUPPORT
LOST CREEK UMC
$34,797CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
ST STEPHENS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$26,423CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE
$25,895CAMPING MINISTRY CONFERENCE TRAVEL EXPE
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$23,092CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
KINGFISHER FIRST UMC
$19,768CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
EPWORTH VILLA
$17,831SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE
HENNESSEY FIRST UMC
$16,997CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION F
$15,000UNDERGRAD SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
ST PAULS UMC
$15,000CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
CONNECT UMC
$12,941CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
EDMOND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURC
$12,218CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
GARRETT EVANGELICAL
$12,086SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC
$9,247CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
PIEDMONT FIRST UMC
$8,439CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
NEW COVENANT CHURCH
$5,000CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH
$74,048CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$70,459SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$66,282SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE
$64,336CAMPING MINISTRY
KINGFISHER FIRST UMC
$51,514CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$29,668CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
TRINITY WOODS
$27,579STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS
WESLEY FOUNDATION AT UNIV OF OKLAHO
$19,166RELIGIOUS - SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
EPWORTH VILLA
$18,131SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE
HENNESSEY FIRST UMC
$16,409CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
QUAYLE UMC
$15,000CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
ST PAULS UMC
$15,000CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
CONNECT UMC
$13,238CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC
$9,009CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
PIEDMONT FIRST UMC
$8,178CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
LOST CREEK UMC
$7,787CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MERCY MINISTRI
$5,460TRANSITIONAL LIVING AFTER INCARCERATION