15 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Oklahoma on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 15 private foundations reported 32 grants for arts & culture totaling $1,396,044 to 29 organizations in Oklahoma. The most-funded Oklahoma communities were Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman. Avery Family Trust reported the most arts & culture giving — $515,000 across 5 grants. The median grant was $13,491.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Family Trust | 5 | $515,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 3 | $375,000 |
| Hille Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Oneok Foundation Inc | 2 | $90,000 |
| Wisdom Family Foundation | 1 | $75,996 |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation | 4 | $58,420 |
| Ben F and Karen K Baker Charitable Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Kerr Foundation Inc | 4 | $21,500 |
| The Albert and Hete Barthelmes Foundation Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Fred Jones Family Foundation | 4 | $19,500 |
| Cresap Family Foundation | 2 | $17,500 |
| Cordelia Lunceford Beatty Trust | 1 | $11,981 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Opera | 1 | $275,000 |
| Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums | 1 | $200,000 |
| Tulsa Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $180,000 |
| Greenwood Rising Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Oklahoma Humanities Council | 1 | $100,000 |
| Freedom West | 1 | $75,996 |
| First Americans Museum | 1 | $75,000 |
| Philbrook Museum of ART | 2 | $70,000 |
| Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| American Indian Cultural Center Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| OK Mozart | 1 | $25,000 |
| Chamber Music Tulsa | 1 | $20,000 |
| Tulsa Ballet | 1 | $20,000 |
| Tulsa Oratorio Chorus | 1 | $20,000 |
| Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
15 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Oklahoma on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,396,044. The largest by reported dollars were Avery Family Trust, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, Hille Family Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
29 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oklahoma, led by Tulsa Opera, Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Oklahoma was $13,491, and the largest single reported grant was $275,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
