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    Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

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    Oklahoma City, OKWebsiteEIN: 73-07581193 filings on record

    About Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

    We exist to empower you to invest your resources and do long-lasting good in the world.

    Focus Areas

    children and youth servicesaging and elder carepoverty and needs assistanceseminary education and ministerial scholarshipsmissions (local and global)endowment support

    Who They Fund

    seminary and undergraduate theology studentsclergy and local congregationsfoster youth and children in careformerly incarcerated individuals (reentry)senior adults / elderly residentspeople with disabilitiesyouth campers and camp participants

    About Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

    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.

    What Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Funds

    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.

    How Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Gives

    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.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $995K

    Total Assets

    $480.1M

    Total Revenue

    $6M

    Total Expenses

    $4.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $18K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $18K

    75th Percentile

    $55K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional6 states funded

    About 71% of grants go to recipients in KY.

    Funding intensity
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    Funding Style

    scholarship fundingoperational/general ministry supportcapital/capital improvementsdirect-service housing & social servicestraining/conference support

    Topics

    theological education / seminary scholarshipscongregational & clergy support (church ministry strengthening)foster care servicestransitional housing & reentry servicessenior adult housing and health carecamping ministry & youth spiritual formationemployment support for people with disabilities

    Where Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Makes Grants

    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.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

    What kinds of work does The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation support most often?

    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.

    Does the foundation support theological education?

    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.

    Is grantmaking mostly limited to Oklahoma?

    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.

    Can organizations apply directly for some of the foundation’s programs?

    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.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    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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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCHClaremore, OK$246,6222025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INCOklahoma City, OK$181,2082025FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
    SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYOverland Park, KS$73,0612025SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYWilmore, KY$52,8452025SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    TRINITY WOODSTulsa, OK$51,9492025UMC SR LIVING BLDG IMPROVEMENTS
    UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPPER ROOMNashville, TN$40,0002025PRAYER ROOM MINISTRY SUPPORT
    DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYMitchell, SD$34,8622025SCHOLARSHIPS
    LOST CREEK UMCStillwater, OK$34,7972025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    ST STEPHENS UNITED METHODIST CHURCHNorman, OK$26,4232025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCEOklahoma City, OK$25,8952025CAMPING MINISTRY CONFERENCE TRAVEL EXPE
    FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTulsa, OK$23,0922025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    KINGFISHER FIRST UMCKingfisher, OK$19,7682025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    EPWORTH VILLAOklahoma City, OK$17,8312025SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE
    OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITYOklahoma City, OK$17,7952025GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY
    HENNESSEY FIRST UMCHennessey, OK$16,9972025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION FNashville, TN$15,0002025UNDERGRAD SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    ST PAULS UMCPonca City, OK$15,0002025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHODEl Paso, TX$15,0002025STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
    CONNECT UMCEdmond, OK$12,9412025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    EDMOND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCEdmond, OK$12,2182025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    GARRETT EVANGELICALEvanston, IL$12,0862025SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    EMORY UNIVERSITYAtlanta, GA$11,5562025SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATIONOklahoma City, OK$10,0002025GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT
    TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMCTahlequah, OK$9,2472025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    PIEDMONT FIRST UMCPiedmont, OK$8,4392025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    CBMC INCOklahoma City, OK$5,0002025MINISTRY SUPPORT
    NEW COVENANT CHURCHEdmond, OK$5,0002025CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INCOklahoma City, OK$169,5132024FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
    CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCHClaremore, OK$74,0482024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYOverland Park, KS$70,4592024SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYWilmore, KY$66,2822024SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCEOklahoma City, OK$64,3362024CAMPING MINISTRY
    KINGFISHER FIRST UMCKingfisher, OK$51,5142024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTulsa, OK$29,6682024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    TRINITY WOODSTulsa, OK$27,5792024STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS
    WESLEY FOUNDATION AT UNIV OF OKLAHONorman, OK$19,1662024RELIGIOUS - SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
    EPWORTH VILLAOklahoma City, OK$18,1312024SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE
    HENNESSEY FIRST UMCHennessey, OK$16,4092024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    QUAYLE UMCOklahoma City, OK$15,0002024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHODEl Paso, TX$15,0002024SCHOLARSHIPS
    ST PAULS UMCPonca City, OK$15,0002024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    CONNECT UMCEdmond, OK$13,2382024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYMitchell, SD$12,7502024SCHOLARSHIPS
    NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATIONOklahoma City, OK$10,0002024GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT
    ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYDenver, CO$9,9162024SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS
    TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMCTahlequah, OK$9,0092024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    PIEDMONT FIRST UMCPiedmont, OK$8,1782024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    LOST CREEK UMCStillwater, OK$7,7872024CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITYOklahoma City, OK$7,5972024GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY
    CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MERCY MINISTRIOklahoma City, OK$5,4602024TRANSITIONAL LIVING AFTER INCARCERATION

    CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH

    $246,622
    Claremore, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INC

    $181,208
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

    SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

    $73,061
    Overland Park, KS2025

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

    $52,845
    Wilmore, KY2025

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    TRINITY WOODS

    $51,949
    Tulsa, OK2025

    UMC SR LIVING BLDG IMPROVEMENTS

    UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPPER ROOM

    $40,000
    Nashville, TN2025

    PRAYER ROOM MINISTRY SUPPORT

    DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

    $34,862
    Mitchell, SD2025

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    LOST CREEK UMC

    $34,797
    Stillwater, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    ST STEPHENS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

    $26,423
    Norman, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE

    $25,895
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    CAMPING MINISTRY CONFERENCE TRAVEL EXPE

    FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

    $23,092
    Tulsa, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    KINGFISHER FIRST UMC

    $19,768
    Kingfisher, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    EPWORTH VILLA

    $17,831
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE

    OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

    $17,795
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY

    HENNESSEY FIRST UMC

    $16,997
    Hennessey, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION F

    $15,000
    Nashville, TN2025

    UNDERGRAD SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    ST PAULS UMC

    $15,000
    Ponca City, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHOD

    $15,000
    El Paso, TX2025

    STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

    CONNECT UMC

    $12,941
    Edmond, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    EDMOND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURC

    $12,218
    Edmond, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    GARRETT EVANGELICAL

    $12,086
    Evanston, IL2025

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    EMORY UNIVERSITY

    $11,556
    Atlanta, GA2025

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION

    $10,000
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT

    TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC

    $9,247
    Tahlequah, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    PIEDMONT FIRST UMC

    $8,439
    Piedmont, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    CBMC INC

    $5,000
    Oklahoma City, OK2025

    MINISTRY SUPPORT

    NEW COVENANT CHURCH

    $5,000
    Edmond, OK2025

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    OK UM CIRCLE OF CARE INC

    $169,513
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    FOSTER CARE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

    CLAREMORE METHODIST CHURCH

    $74,048
    Claremore, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

    $70,459
    Overland Park, KS2024

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

    $66,282
    Wilmore, KY2024

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    OKLAHOMA METHODIST CONFERENCE

    $64,336
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    CAMPING MINISTRY

    KINGFISHER FIRST UMC

    $51,514
    Kingfisher, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

    $29,668
    Tulsa, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    TRINITY WOODS

    $27,579
    Tulsa, OK2024

    STORM DAMAGE REPAIRS

    WESLEY FOUNDATION AT UNIV OF OKLAHO

    $19,166
    Norman, OK2024

    RELIGIOUS - SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

    EPWORTH VILLA

    $18,131
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    SENIOR ADULT HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE

    HENNESSEY FIRST UMC

    $16,409
    Hennessey, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    QUAYLE UMC

    $15,000
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE OF METHOD

    $15,000
    El Paso, TX2024

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    ST PAULS UMC

    $15,000
    Ponca City, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    CONNECT UMC

    $13,238
    Edmond, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

    $12,750
    Mitchell, SD2024

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES ORGANIZATION

    $10,000
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT

    ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

    $9,916
    Denver, CO2024

    SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

    TAHLEQUAH FIRST UMC

    $9,009
    Tahlequah, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    PIEDMONT FIRST UMC

    $8,178
    Piedmont, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    LOST CREEK UMC

    $7,787
    Stillwater, OK2024

    CHURCH MINISTRY SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

    $7,597
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UMC UNIVERSITY

    CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MERCY MINISTRI

    $5,460
    Oklahoma City, OK2024

    TRANSITIONAL LIVING AFTER INCARCERATION