52 private foundations reported education 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, 52 private foundations reported 166 grants for education totaling $74,068,267 to 133 organizations in Oklahoma. The most-funded Oklahoma communities were Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman. The T Boone Pickens Foundation reported the most education giving — $60,946,219 across 4 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The T Boone Pickens Foundation | 4 | $60,946,219 |
| Helen and Will Webster Foundation | 1 | $3,920,000 |
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 2 | $2,700,000 |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation | 11 | $1,630,500 |
| Genave K Rogers Char | 21 | $910,000 |
| Casady School Private Foundation Inc | 1 | $618,000 |
| Halliburton Foundation Inc | 6 | $601,000 |
| Sarkeys Foundation | 13 | $479,500 |
| Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation Inc | 5 | $259,483 |
| Cresap Family Foundation | 9 | $196,059 |
| Oneok Foundation Inc | 16 | $187,850 |
| The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (aka the Music MAN Foundation) | 2 | $175,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University | 9 | $56,178,969 |
| University of Oklahoma | 6 | $5,544,500 |
| American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Oral Roberts University | 2 | $2,010,200 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| Casady School | 1 | $618,000 |
| University of Tulsa | 4 | $423,200 |
| A NEW Leaf Inc | 2 | $300,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation | 1 | $245,000 |
| Crosstown Learning Center Inc | 2 | $229,500 |
| University of Pikeville College | 1 | $225,000 |
| State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education | 2 | $175,000 |
| Ardmore School District I-19 | 1 | $174,713 |
| Oklahoma University Foundation | 1 | $138,000 |
52 private foundations reported education grants in Oklahoma on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $74,068,267. The largest by reported dollars were The T Boone Pickens Foundation, Helen and Will Webster Foundation, JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
133 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oklahoma, led by Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Oklahoma was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $55,860,000. 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.
