About Mclaughlin Family Foundation
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.
Focus Areas
Local community foundations and donor-advised/redistribution funds in Oklahoma CityRegional nonprofit capacity building and sector support (e.g., Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits)Poverty relief and community services administered via large intermediaries (e.g., United Way)Youth access to sports and extracurriculars (e.g., Cleats for Kids)Funders and philanthropic intermediaries that regrant to smaller nonprofits (e.g., Fields and Futures, Because We Care)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified)general public/communities (unspecified)
About Mclaughlin Family Foundation
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.
What Mclaughlin Family Foundation Funds
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.
How Mclaughlin Family Foundation Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$24.5M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
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