The McLaughlin Family Foundation funds local Oklahoma City‑area community and social service infrastructure, preferring general purpose grants that give grantees flexibility. Their support centers on pooled philanthropy and funders (community foundations and donor-advised/redistribution vehicles), nonprofit capacity building, and direct community relief and youth programs. Grants are largely unrestricted and targeted to organizations that distribute or coordinate services across the region rather than narrowly project‑specific work.
A defining feature of Mclaughlin Family Foundation’s grantmaking is its repeated support for intermediary organizations that regrant or coordinate services across central Oklahoma. In the recent grants list, that shows up in a $675,000 general-purpose grant to Fields and Futures Foundation and a $500,000 grant to Oklahoma City Community Foundation, both in 2025. The foundation also backed Because We Care Philanthropy Inc with multiple general-purpose awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating a pattern of support rather than a single one-off gift. Its giving centers on disadvantaged children and families, with an emphasis on preventive approaches, operational support, and nonprofit infrastructure. Grants also reach youth-serving and community-service organizations such as Pivot, United Way of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, and Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity. The overall picture is of a local funder that uses flexible, general-purpose grants to strengthen organizations serving Oklahoma City-area communities, especially those working through pooled philanthropy, community distribution systems, and direct service channels.
The foundation’s most visible cause area is children and family support. It gave $325,000 to Pivot in 2025 for general purposes, and $130,000 to Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation in 2025, reflecting support for organizations tied to youth services and education. Youth access to activities appears as another thread: Cleats for Kids received $200,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024 for general purposes. The foundation also supports family stability and community services through $250,000 grants to United Way of Central Oklahoma in both 2023 and 2024. Capacity building appears in the grants to Oklahoma Center for Non Profts, which received $200,000 in 2025. Across these awards, the recurring theme is flexible funding for organizations that serve disadvantaged children and families through direct services, coordination, or sector support.
Typical grants cluster around a $28,955 25th percentile, $50,000 median, and $100,000 75th percentile, but the recent awards list also includes several much larger general-purpose grants. The pattern is recurring: Because We Care Philanthropy Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Fields and Futures Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity both recur across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Its active grantmaking language points to open, discretionary and by-invitation grants, with unsolicited applications accepted in one general grantmaking track.
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Most grants fall between $29K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, large general‑purpose gifts to a small set of repeat grantees and philanthropic intermediaries; multiple substantial grants to the same organizations rather than many small one‑off awards.
Notable grantees: Fields and Futures Foundation, Because We Care Philanthropy Inc, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, United Way of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Oklahoma, with 93% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The largest share of recipient locations in the recent grants list are in Oklahoma City, with additional gifts to Edmond-based organizations such as Fields and Futures Foundation and Angels Foster Family Network Okc. Outside the HQ state, New York is the top state by grant count, but the provided recipient distribution shows all recent-grant recipients are in the US. The pattern is local in reach and centered on the Oklahoma City area rather than national distribution.
It funds nonprofit organizations serving disadvantaged children and families in central Oklahoma, along with community foundations, philanthropic intermediaries, and sector-support organizations. Recent grants also show support for education-related entities, youth sports access, housing, and family services.
The grant-size distribution is $28,955 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both mid-range grants and larger general-purpose grants to regional intermediaries.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Because We Care Philanthropy Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Fields and Futures Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity over more than one year.
One active general grantmaking track is open and discretionary and accepts unsolicited applications. Another listed general grantmaking track is by invitation only. The active program language also indicates that grants may be considered for 501(c)(3) or educational organizations serving the stated geographic area.
Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Oklahoma, with 93% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. In the recent grants list, most recipients are in Oklahoma City, with additional awards to Edmond-based organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELDS AND FUTURES FOUNDATION | EDMOND, OK | $675,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PIVOT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $299,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR NON PROFTS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLEATS FOR KIDS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK OKC | EDMOND, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HALO PROJECT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARENT PROMISE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REMERGE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PALOMAR | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | NEW YORK, NY | $66,062 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FREEDOM CITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEEN EMPOWER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIRST SERVE OKC FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $42,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HONESTLY YOUTH SEXUAL HEALTH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KIPP OKC PUBLIC SCHOOLS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| YMCA OF GREATER OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WES WELKER FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $344,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIELDS AND FUTURES FOUNDATION | EDMOND, OK | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HALO PROJECT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLEATS FOR KIDS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| YMCA OF GREATER OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PALOMAR | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $66,866 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $63,032 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THRIVE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK OKC | EDMOND, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REMERGE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIRST SERVE OKC FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $37,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARENT PROMISE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RESTORE OKC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | NEW YORK, NY | $27,910 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KIPP OKC PUBLIC SCHOOLS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PIVOT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WES WELKER FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR NON PROFTS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $279,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIELDS AND FUTURES FOUNDATION | EDMOND, OK | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC
$299,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CLEATS FOR KIDS
GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$125,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PARENT PROMISE
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$66,062GENERAL PURPOSE
TEEN EMPOWER
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FIRST SERVE OKC FOUNDATION
$42,500GENERAL PURPOSE
HONESTLY YOUTH SEXUAL HEALTH
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WES WELKER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC
$344,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$125,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CLEATS FOR KIDS
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THRIVE
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FIRST SERVE OKC FOUNDATION
$37,500GENERAL PURPOSE
PARENT PROMISE
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$27,910GENERAL PURPOSE
WES WELKER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BECAUSE WE CARE PHILANTHROPY INC
$279,000GENERAL PURPOSE