The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation concentrates its giving on local, place-based community resilience in Oklahoma and the surrounding Texoma region, favoring municipal services, volunteer emergency responders, and faith-based community ministries. Grants are often unrestricted or for general operating support, indicating a preference for core funding to sustain small towns and grassroots service providers. The foundation's portfolio includes both public safety (notably volunteer fire departments) and social services such as child & family behavioral health and church-run community programs.
The largest recent grant in the file is $85,000 to Osage-pleasant View Fire Dept Inc in Pryor for general operating support, which points to a funder that backs essential local services rather than one-off projects. The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation’s recent portfolio also includes substantial support for Pryor Ministries Center, Town of Salina, and Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma, showing a pattern of sustaining community institutions in Oklahoma and nearby Texas towns. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted or broad operating awards, often to small public agencies, volunteer responders, schools, and community-based ministries. That mix suggests a practical, place-based grantmaker focused on keeping core services running in towns across the Texoma region. The foundation’s support reaches both emergency response and human services, with grants to fire departments, behavioral health providers, school-related organizations, and faith-based community programs. In the recent file, Oklahoma recipients are especially visible, but the foundation also makes steady grants to Texas-based organizations in communities such as Sherman, Denison, Bells, Whitesboro, and Lake Kiowa.
Public safety is a clear theme. In 2025, The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation gave $85,000 to Osage-pleasant View Fire Dept Inc in Pryor for general operating support, and it also supported City of Bells Fire Department with $20,000. Those awards fit a broader pattern of funding volunteer and rural emergency response. The foundation also backs behavioral health and family services: it gave $40,000 to Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma in Sherman for community benefit and $15,000 to Texoma Behavioral Health in Sherman for community benefit. Education appears as another recurring area, with $32,600 to Adair Community for Excellence in Education Foundation and $25,000 to Adair Public Schools, plus $22,565 to Chouteau-mazie Public School for school support. Community ministries and local service hubs are also present through grants such as $45,000 to Pryor Ministries Center and $10,000 to Grayson Grand Central Station Center.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $9,325, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list includes both larger operating awards and many smaller community grants, which suggests a mix of core support and project-level help. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Osage-pleasant View Fire Dept Inc, Pryor Ministries Center, Texoma Behavioral Health Leadership Team, and the Child and Family Guidance Center entries, indicating repeat funding relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation funds individuals: false, and it makes no program-related investments. Grants in the file are described largely as general operating, community benefit, community support, or school-related support.
$1.2M
$9.6M
$595K
$813K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 43% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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A concentrated, regional giving strategy: a small number of relatively large grants focused on core operating support, with evidence of repeat funding to the same emergency services grantee.
Notable grantees: OSAGE-PLEASANT VIEW FIRE DEPT INC, PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER, TOWN OF SALINA, CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER OF TEXOMA
The foundation gives most often in Texas, while 43% of grants in the file go to recipients in Oklahoma. Recent Oklahoma recipients include Pryor, Salina, Adair, Chouteau, and other local places in the northeastern part of the state. Texas grants cluster in Sherman and Denison, with additional awards in Bells, Whitesboro, and Lake Kiowa. All recent grants in the file go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go to volunteer fire departments, town governments, behavioral health providers, schools, faith-based ministries, senior nutrition programs, and community organizations. Examples in the file include Osage-pleasant View Fire Dept Inc, Town of Salina, Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma, and Tri-county Senior Nutrition Project Inc.
The grant-size distribution is tightly centered around small operating awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $9,325, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger support grants such as $85,000 and $50,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Osage-pleasant View Fire Dept Inc, Pryor Ministries Center, Texoma Behavioral Health Leadership Team, and the Child and Family Guidance Center entries. That pattern points to repeat relationships rather than strictly one-off gifts.
Texas is the top state by grant count. Oklahoma still receives a large share of grants as well, with 43% of grants in the file going to recipients in the HQ state of Oklahoma.
The recent grants are mostly labeled general operating, community benefit, community support, or support for specific school or station needs. That includes support for fire departments, local ministries, behavioral health organizations, schools, and civic institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSAGE-PLEASANT VIEW FIRE DEPT INC | PRYOR, OK | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER OF TEXOMA | SHERMAN, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| ADAIR COMMUNITY FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ADAIR, OK | $32,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRI-COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION PROJECT INC | DENISON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FEEDING THE ELDERLY |
| PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER INC | PRYOR, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR |
| ADAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ADAIR, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY OF BELLS FIRE DEPARTMENT | BELLS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BELLS ON BROADWAY | BELLS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY | PRYOR, OK | $18,746 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CIVIL AIR PATROL TX-262 | DENISON, TX | $17,591 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAYSON COUNTY TEXAS | SHERMAN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXOMA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | SHERMAN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| MASTERKEY MINISTRIES OF GRAYSON CO INC | SHERMAN, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| HOUSE OF ELI | SHERMAN, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SHERMAN COMMUNITY PLAYERS | SHERMAN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| PRYOR AREA RESOURCE ALLIANCE INC | PRYOR, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| TEXOMA FAMILY SHELTER | SHERMAN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN COUNTRY INC | PRYOR, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION CENTER | SHERMAN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR STATION |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| PRYOR ROTARY FOUNDATION | PRYOR, OK | $9,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR |
| MAYES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PRYOR, OK | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DENISON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | DENISON, TX | $8,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF GRAYSON COUNTY | SHERMAN, TX | $7,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT CAMPAIGN |
| HOME RESCUE MISSION (PRYOR) | PRYOR, OK | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHARE MINISTRIES INC | SHERMAN, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES | SHERMAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WILLIAM W BARNES CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER | CLAREMORE, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| DENISON MAIN STREET INC | DENISON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF PRYOR CREEK LIBRARY | PRYOR, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SHERMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | SHERMAN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DENISON PERFORMING ARTS | DENISON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSIONARY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL INC | DENISON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS | PRYOR, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| SHERMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERMAN, TX | $4,752 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE OF LOCUST | LOCUST GROVE, OK | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | SHERMAN, TX | $3,970 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OKLAHOMA PROJECT WOMAN INC 7146 S BRADEN AVE SUITE 300 | TULSA, OK | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| WHITEWRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY | WHITEWRIGHT, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OSAGE-PLEASANT VIEW FIRE DEPT INC | PRYOR, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER | PRYOR, OK | $45,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR |
| TOWN OF SALINA | SALINA, OK | $40,320 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER | PRYOR, OK | $27,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR |
| HOME RESCUE MISSION (PRYOR) | PRYOR, OK | $25,340 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ADAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT | ADAIR, OK | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE | SHERMAN, TX | $23,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| CHOUTEAU-MAZIE PUBLIC SCHOOL | CHOUTEAU, OK | $22,565 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL |
| DIAMOND HEAD LONE CHAPEL DISTRICT RURAL | PRYOR, OK | $17,862 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GRAYSON COUNTY | SHERMAN, TX | $15,530 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| Whitesboro Volunteer Fire Department | Whitesboro, TX | $15,525 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
OSAGE-PLEASANT VIEW FIRE DEPT INC
$85,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER OF TEXOMA
$40,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
ADAIR COMMUNITY FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$32,600GENERAL OPERATING
TRI-COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION PROJECT INC
$30,000SUPPORT FEEDING THE ELDERLY
PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER INC
$30,000SUPPORT FOR
ADAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
CITY OF BELLS FIRE DEPARTMENT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
BELLS ON BROADWAY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY
$18,746GENERAL OPERATING
CIVIL AIR PATROL TX-262
$17,591GENERAL OPERATING
GRAYSON COUNTY TEXAS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
TEXOMA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$15,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
MASTERKEY MINISTRIES OF GRAYSON CO INC
$11,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
HOUSE OF ELI
$11,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SHERMAN COMMUNITY PLAYERS
$10,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
PRYOR AREA RESOURCE ALLIANCE INC
$10,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
TEXOMA FAMILY SHELTER
$10,000SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN COUNTRY INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GRAYSON GRAND CENTRAL STATION CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT FOR STATION
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PRYOR ROTARY FOUNDATION
$9,000SUPPORT FOR
MAYES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,500GENERAL OPERATING
DENISON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$8,400GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED WAY OF GRAYSON COUNTY
$7,700SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
HOME RESCUE MISSION (PRYOR)
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
SHARE MINISTRIES INC
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
WILLIAM W BARNES CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER
$5,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
DENISON MAIN STREET INC
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF PRYOR CREEK LIBRARY
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SHERMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
DENISON PERFORMING ARTS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MISSIONARY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
$5,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
SHERMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$4,752COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE OF LOCUST
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC
$3,970GENERAL OPERATING
OKLAHOMA PROJECT WOMAN INC 7146 S BRADEN AVE SUITE 300
$2,500COMMUNITY BENEFIT
WHITEWRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
OSAGE-PLEASANT VIEW FIRE DEPT INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER
$45,000SUPPORT FOR
TOWN OF SALINA
$40,320GENERAL OPERATING
PRYOR MINISTRIES CENTER
$27,000SUPPORT FOR
HOME RESCUE MISSION (PRYOR)
$25,340GENERAL OPERATING
ADAIR POLICE DEPARTMENT
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE
$23,000COMMUNITY BENEFIT
CHOUTEAU-MAZIE PUBLIC SCHOOL
$22,565SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL
DIAMOND HEAD LONE CHAPEL DISTRICT RURAL
$17,862GENERAL OPERATING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GRAYSON COUNTY
$15,530COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Whitesboro Volunteer Fire Department
$15,525COMMUNITY BENEFIT