The mission of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, a nonprofit public charity, is to serve the charitable purposes of its donors and the charitable needs of the Oklahoma City area through the development and administration of endowment and other charitable funds with the goal of preserving capital and enhancing value.
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc. combines broad community grantmaking with large donor-advised and endowment-based support across Oklahoma, and its recent activity shows both direct service funding and major institutional gifts. Among the largest grants on file are $6.94 million to Claremont Mckenna College, $5.21 million to Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Foundation, and $2.98 million to Oklahoma County Diversion Hub Inc. Those awards sit alongside substantial support for health, education, and community organizations in Oklahoma City and nearby communities. The foundation’s public grant categories include community needs, access to health care, children and youth, culture and community, parks and public spaces, scholarships, and nonprofit endowments. It also runs a community grant program launched in 2011 and a centralized scholarship system that matches students to more than 200 scholarship opportunities. Recent grants include $2.96 million to Children's Health Foundation, $2.22 million to University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc, and $1.72 million to The Education and Employment Ministry (teem), showing a mix of institutional, service, and educational support. Its mission centers on serving donor charitable purposes and community needs in the Oklahoma City area through endowment and other charitable funds.
In health-related work, Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc. gave $2,975,324 to Oklahoma County Diversion Hub Inc for general purpose support, and $2,956,620 to Children's Health Foundation for the same purpose. The foundation also lists Access to Health Care as a community grant category, with direct services that can include mental health, dental, hospice, and palliative care. Education appears through both grants and scholarships. Recent support includes $2,222,476 to University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc and $1,719,140 to The Education and Employment Ministry (teem). The foundation also administers a universal scholarship application and stand-alone scholarships, including awards for students in foster care. Culture and community funding is another visible thread. Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc. gave $2,850,000 to Stafford Air and Space Museum Foundation and $491,194 to American Banjo Museum. Its Culture & Community grant category is designed for projects that celebrate and preserve Oklahoma's cultural fabric, including heritage and artistic expression.
$55.3M
$857.3M
$77.8M
$68.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in OK.
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Typical awards fall in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $18,501, and the 75th percentile is $42,821. The recent-grants file also shows occasional much larger institutional awards, which lift the overall scale well above the typical grant size. This is a mixed community foundation, and the pattern suggests both responsive grantmaking and long-term donor-directed support. The grants list includes repeat recipients across multiple years, such as University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc., Casady School, Ok Lions Meadows of Hope, World Neighbors, American Banjo Museum, and Oklahoma Ffa Foundation. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications in several programs, including community grants, scholarships, parks and public space, and endowment support.
Grants are heavily concentrated in Oklahoma: 83% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top giving state is also OK. Oklahoma City appears repeatedly, with additional awards landing in Norman, Stillwater, Shawnee, Perkins, Weatherford, and Claremont, CA. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1,119 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports community needs, access to health care, children and youth, culture and community, parks and public spaces, scholarships, and nonprofit endowments. Its active grant programs also include a centralized scholarship system, a community grant program launched in 2011, and a permanent fund program for nonprofit endowments.
Yes. Several active programs list unsolicited applications, including community grants, scholarships, parks and public space, and nonprofit endowment opportunities. The scholarship system also uses a universal application to match students to more than 200 scholarship opportunities.
The giving scope is local, and 83% of grants go to recipients in Oklahoma. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with all 1,119 grants going to organizations in the United States.
The 25th percentile grant is $10,000, the median is $18,501, and the 75th percentile is $42,821. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, but most grants cluster around those five-figure levels.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc., Casady School, Ok Lions Meadows of Hope, World Neighbors, American Banjo Museum, and Oklahoma Ffa Foundation. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time awards only.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $6,941,440 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEALTHY MINDS HEALTHY LIVES FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,212,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $2,975,324 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $2,956,620 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STAFFORD AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM FOUNDATION | WEATHERFORD, OK | $2,850,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $2,222,476 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $2,194,268 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY (TEEM) | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $1,719,140 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEXUS EQUINE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $1,456,572 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CASADY SCHOOL | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $694,988 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE THIRD SPACE FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $651,099 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OK LIONS MEADOWS OF HOPE | PERKINS, OK | $589,673 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $491,194 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA FFA FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $472,634 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY PHILHARMONIC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $451,513 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD NEIGHBORS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $450,574 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $396,031 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $342,172 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $333,099 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOMELESS ALLIANCE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $330,110 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIELDS & FUTURES | EDMOND, OK | $319,032 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WATER4 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $311,062 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $310,233 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHURCH OF THE SERVANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $295,950 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $285,966 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $277,899 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UPWARD TRANSITIONS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $256,580 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF SHAWNEE OK | SHAWNEE, OK | $255,949 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $254,259 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHINE FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $252,627 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SKYLINE URBAN MINISTRY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $251,852 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAVETT KIDS FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $251,639 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOPE FOR THE FUTURE INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY CHURCH | GUTHRIE, OK | $230,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WINGS SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY | EDMOND, OK | $227,535 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $227,428 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $218,301 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOMES FOR CHILDREN | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $217,352 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA CITY JEWISH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $214,513 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $213,360 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OKLAHOMA INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION INC | SHAWNEE, OK | $212,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $206,379 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $206,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $195,911 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE COMEBACK KID SOCIETY | OKC, OK | $195,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $186,650 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $180,447 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEWCHURCH MINISTRIES INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $162,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $158,397 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $149,047 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
$6,941,440GENERAL PURPOSE
HEALTHY MINDS HEALTHY LIVES FOUNDATION
$5,212,000GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB INC
$2,975,324GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION
$2,956,620GENERAL PURPOSE
STAFFORD AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$2,850,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC
$2,222,476GENERAL PURPOSE
Current and upcoming funding from Oklahoma City Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofits seeking to establish or grow an endowment fund with OCCF.
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
$2,194,268GENERAL PURPOSE
THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY (TEEM)
$1,719,140GENERAL PURPOSE
NEXUS EQUINE
$1,456,572GENERAL PURPOSE
CASADY SCHOOL
$694,988GENERAL PURPOSE
THE THIRD SPACE FOUNDATION
$651,099GENERAL PURPOSE
OK LIONS MEADOWS OF HOPE
$589,673GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN BANJO MUSEUM
$491,194GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA FFA FOUNDATION
$472,634GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA CITY PHILHARMONIC
$451,513GENERAL PURPOSE
WORLD NEIGHBORS
$450,574GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC
$396,031GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$342,172GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$333,099GENERAL PURPOSE
HOMELESS ALLIANCE INC
$330,110GENERAL PURPOSE
FIELDS & FUTURES
$319,032GENERAL PURPOSE
WATER4
$311,062GENERAL PURPOSE
CITY RESCUE MISSION INC
$310,233GENERAL PURPOSE
CHURCH OF THE SERVANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$295,950GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
$285,966GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
$277,899GENERAL PURPOSE
UPWARD TRANSITIONS
$256,580GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SALVATION ARMY OF SHAWNEE OK
$255,949GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET
$254,259GENERAL PURPOSE
SHINE FOUNDATION
$252,627GENERAL PURPOSE
SKYLINE URBAN MINISTRY
$251,852GENERAL PURPOSE
CAVETT KIDS FOUNDATION
$251,639GENERAL PURPOSE
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE INC
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HARMONY COMMUNITY CHURCH
$230,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WINGS SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY
$227,535GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY INC
$227,428GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$218,301GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOMES FOR CHILDREN
$217,352GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA CITY JEWISH FOUNDATION
$214,513GENERAL PURPOSE
HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$213,360GENERAL PURPOSE
OKLAHOMA INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION INC
$212,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA
$206,379GENERAL PURPOSE
EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE
$206,000GENERAL PURPOSE
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY INC
$195,911GENERAL PURPOSE
THE COMEBACK KID SOCIETY
$195,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL
$186,650GENERAL PURPOSE
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$180,447GENERAL PURPOSE
NEWCHURCH MINISTRIES INC
$162,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$158,397GENERAL PURPOSE
LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMA
$149,047GENERAL PURPOSE
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