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Oneok Foundation Inc

Tulsa, OK · EIN 73-1503823. Reported 789 grants totalling $18.1M to 463 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$18.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
463organizations funded
48%of grantees funded again the next year
$28.3Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Oneok Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,858 and $15,000; the smallest was $459 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
4 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
380 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
155 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
75 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
75 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
67 grants
$100,000 and Up
33 grants

Every organization it funded

All 463 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK$3,869,0001442024
Gilcrease Museum Management TrustTulsa, OK$1,500,000332024
Oklahoma State University FoundationOklahoma City, OK$841,000842024
Tulsa Zoo Management IncTulsa, OK$775,000542024
The University of TulsaTulsa, OK$622,800842024
Mckenzie County Public School District No 1Watford City, ND$403,840322023
Greenwood Rising IncTulsa, OK$375,000112023
University of Oklahoma FoundationNorman, OK$362,500942024
City of Mont BelvieuMont Belvieu, TX$300,000222024
North Dakota National Guard FoundationBismarck, ND$250,000112024
Kansas State University FoundationShawnee Mission, KS$244,000942024
Langston University FoundationLangston, OK$235,000942024
YMCA of Greater TulsaTulsa, OK$225,000632023
Gateway to Science Center IncBismarck, ND$210,000642024
River Parks FoundationTulsa, OK$210,000322022
A New Leaf IncTulsa, OK$200,000442024
Crossover Community Impact IncTulsa, OK$200,000442024
Mckenzie Co Ps District 1Watford City, ND$200,000112024
Reading PartnersTulsa, OK$195,000332023
Boys & Girls Club of Richland County MontanaSidney, MT$175,000442024
Oru Golden Eagle Club IncTulsa, OK$175,000432023
American Indian Cultural Center FoundationOklahoma City, OK$160,000442024
Tulsa Children's MuseumTulsa, OK$150,000332023
Williston Coyote FoundationWilliston, ND$150,000332023
Habitat for HumanityTulsa, OK$145,000332023
Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa IncTulsa, OK$129,500642024
Friends of the Met IncTulsa, OK$125,000442024
Great Plains Food BankFargo, ND$125,000332024
American National Red CrossTulsa, OK$100,000112023
City of Mont Belvieu-Parks & Recreation DepartmentMont Belvieu, TX$100,000112022
Friends of the Mansion IncOklahoma City, OK$100,000222022
North Dakota Stockmens FoundationBismarck, ND$100,000112024
Oklahoma Aquarium FoundationJenks, OK$100,000222024
State Historical Society of North Dakota FoundatioBismarck, ND$100,000222022
The Nature ConservancyTulsa, OK$100,000222022
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library FoundationMedora, ND$100,000222024
Williston Community BuildersWilliston, ND$100,000222024
Young Mens Christian Association of Greater TulsaBroken Arrow, OK$100,000112024
Bismarck State College FoundationBismarck, ND$92,000442024
Child Abuse Network IncTulsa, OK$80,000222023
Tulsa Ballet Theater IncTulsa, OK$80,000442024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of OklahomaTulsa, OK$75,000332023
Downtown Dickinson Association DidDickinson, ND$75,000222022
Rogers State University FoundationClaremore, OK$75,000332023
Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless IncTulsa, OK$75,000222023
Williston State College FoundationWilliston, ND$75,000112024
Young Mens Christian Association of Midland TexasMidland, TX$75,000112024
Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK$60,000442024
Foundation for Community Care of Richland County ISidney, MT$60,000112023
Watford City Parks & Recreation FoundationWatford City, ND$60,000112024
Arts Alliance Tulsa IncTulsa, OK$55,000222024
Williston Basin School District #7Williston, ND$54,981222023
American Red Cross-Northeast Oklahoma RegionTulsa, OK$50,000222023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central WyomingCasper, WY$50,000222023
Dsu Heritage FoundationDickinson, ND$50,000222023
Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN$50,000112021
Eden Village of TulsaTulsa, OK$50,000112024
Farm RescueHorace, ND$50,000222022
Food on the Move IncTulsa, OK$50,000222024
Habitat for Humanity International IncTulsa, OK$50,000112024
Leadership Tulsa IncTulsa, OK$50,000112021
Sanford Health Foundation WestBismarck, ND$50,000222024
The Center for Housing Solutions IncTulsa, OK$50,000112021
Tulsa Library TrustTulsa, OK$50,000112024
Williston Coyote Foundation a North Dakota CorporaWilliston, ND$50,000112024
Camp Fire USATulsa, OK$45,000332023
Watford City Police DepartmentWatford City, ND$44,647332024
The Tstc FoundationWaco, TX$43,000332024
Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK$40,800442024
Child Abuse Network Inc Dba Child Advocacy NetworkTulsa, OK$40,000112024
Foundation for Tulsa SchoolsTulsa, OK$40,000332023
Legal Aid Services of OklahomaTulsa, OK$40,000442024
Lusk Volunteer Fire DepartmentLusk, WY$40,000112024
Youth Services of Tulsa IncTulsa, OK$40,000442024
West Dunn Fire Protection DistrictKildeer, ND$38,748332023
Newview OklahomaOklahoma City, OK$37,500542024
Fab Lab Tulsa IncTulsa, OK$34,000322022
City of Holyrood KansasHolyrood, KS$30,500112024
Camp FireTulsa, OK$30,000212024
Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK$30,000222024
West Texas Food BankOdessa, TX$30,000442024
Montana State University Billings FoundationBillings, MT$25,200222022
36 Degrees NorthTulsa, OK$25,000112024
American Red Cross Serving Tulsa Area OklahomaTulsa, OK$25,000112024
Chambers County Children's MuseumMont Belvieu, TX$25,000112022
Carter County MuseumEkalaka, MT$25,000112024
City Year TulsaTulsa, OK$25,000112024
Family Safety CenterTulsa, OK$25,000112024
Life Senior Services IncTulsa, OK$25,000112023
O R U Golden Eagle Club IncTulsa, OK$25,000112024
Sanford Health Foundation WestSioux Falls, SD$25,000112023
The Pencil Box IncTulsa, OK$25,000112021
Young Women's Christian Association of Lubbock TexLubbock, TX$25,000112021
Young Mens Christian Association JolietJoliet, IL$25,000112024
Killdeer Public SchoolKilldeer, ND$24,434542024
Goodwill Industries of TulsaTulsa, OK$20,000222022
Maysville Public SchoolMaysville, OK$20,000442024
Wyoming Agriculture in the ClassroomCheyenne, WY$20,000222023
A Pocket Full of Hope IncTulsa, OK$17,500222024
ModusTulsa, OK$17,500442024
Lindsay Fire DepartmentLindsay, OK$16,274442024
Medford Public SchoolsMedford, OK$15,000332023
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics FoundatOklahoma City, OK$15,000112021
Reading PartnersOakland, CA$15,000112024
Second Century Habitat FundPierre, SD$15,000112024
The Center for Individuals With Physical ChallengeTulsa, OK$15,000332024
The Little Light House IncTulsa, OK$15,000322023
Weatherford Soccer ClubWeatherford, OK$15,000112021
Howard County Volunteer Fire DepartmentBig Spring, TX$14,995332024
City of MedfordMedford, OK$14,875432024
Coahoma IsdCoahoma, TX$14,658332024
Elmore City Pernell Public SchoolsElmore City, OK$14,617332023
Wilson Fire DepartmentWilson, KS$14,195332024
Sunset Volunteer Fire DepartmentSunset, TX$14,116332024
County of Major Fairview Schools District 84Fairview, OK$14,000432023
Velma-Alma Public SchoolsVelma, OK$13,161332023
Seward County Community College FoundationLiberal, KS$13,000222022
Tulsa Advocates for the Protection of ChildrenTulsa, OK$13,000332024
Cresson Volunteer Fire Department IncCresson, TX$12,932332024
Parker County ESD1Springtown, TX$12,597332023
Stephen Argyle Central Isd 2856Stephen, MN$12,100332023
The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater DDes Moines, IA$12,000112024
Killdeer Area Ambulance ServiceKilldeer, ND$11,819332024
Clarksville City-Warren City Volunteer Fire DepartClarksville City, TX$11,050222022
Elmore City Emergency Medical ServiceElmore City, OK$10,532322022
Tulsa Girls Art School ProjectTulsa, OK$10,500442024
Grant CountyMedford, OK$10,218222023
Deer Creek-Lamont Public SchoolLamont, OK$10,204332024
Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish, SD$10,175222024
Empire Public SchoolsDuncan, OK$10,022222022
Anahuac Independent School DistrictAnahuac, TX$10,000222022
City of WaurikaWaurika, OK$10,000222023
Clara Barton Hospital Foundation IncHoisington, KS$10,000112021
Crook County 4-H CouncilSundance, WY$10,000112022
Center of Family LoveOkarche, OK$10,000112024
Cheyenne Valley Community FoundationFairview, OK$10,000112024
Fairview Volunteer Fire DepartmentFairview, OK$10,000112022
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, CO$10,000112024
Giving the Basics IncKansas City, KS$10,000112024
Home on the RangeSentinel Butte, ND$10,000112022
Indian Nations Council Boy Scouts of AmericaTulsa, OK$10,000222022
Iron GateTulsa, OK$10,000222022
John 316 MissionTulsa, OK$10,000222022
North Dakota State University FoundationFargo, ND$10,000112024
Save the Maah Daah HeyWatford City, ND$10,000112022
Tsha IncTulsa, OK$10,000222023
Tulsa Childrens MuseumTulsa, OK$10,000112024
Usd 112 Central PlainsHolyrood, KS$10,000222024
Wyoming Food Bank of the RockiesEvansville, WY$10,000112021
Mont Belvieu Fire DepartmentMont Belvieu, TX$9,980222022
Red Lake Falls Independent School District #630Red Lake Falls, MN$9,943332023
Lamont Volunteer Fire DepartmentLamont, OK$9,878222023
Sickles Fire Volunteers AssociationLookeba, OK$9,800222024
Santo Independent School DistrictSanto, TX$9,768222022
Billings County EmsMedora, ND$9,543332023
Belfield Ambulance ServiceBelfield, ND$9,443332023
Unified School District No 327Ellsworth, KS$9,442222023
Canute Public SchoolCanute, OK$9,147222023
Grand Forks County Sheriff's OfficeGrand Forks, ND$9,128332024
Dayton Volunteer Fire Department IncDayton, TX$9,085222023
The Stonebrook Project IncCatoosa, OK$9,000332023
Pineywoods Community AcademyLufkin, TX$8,938222024
Ind School Dist 912Milaca, MN$8,747222023
Harvest HouseTulsa, OK$8,500332023
Converse County Search and Rescue UnitDouglas, WY$8,235222024
Pierz Fire DepartmentPierz, MN$8,185222023
Northwest Roger Mills Fire AssociationCrawford, OK$8,020222023
Merritt Public SchoolsElk City, OK$8,016332024
Neighbors Along the LineTulsa, OK$8,000222024
Doyle Volunteer Fire DepartmentFoster, OK$7,955222022
Holyrood Fire DepartmentHolyrood, KS$7,679332024
Converse County Emergency ManagementDouglas, WY$7,527222022
Just the BeginningTulsa, OK$7,500332024
Milaca Volunteer Fire DepartmentMilaca, MN$7,500222022
Regional East Texas Food BankTyler, TX$7,500112024
Special Olympics Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK$7,500222024
Teach for America IncTulsa, OK$7,500332024
Paris Community Fire Protection DistrictParis, IL$7,380222024
Elmore City Fire DepartmentElmore City, OK$7,368222023
Livingston Volunteer Fire DepartmentLivingston, TX$7,028112023
Stark County Department of Emergency ServicesDickinson, ND$6,920222022
North Branch Police DepartmentNorth Branch, MN$6,869332024
Unified School District #405Lyons, KS$6,827222022
Little River Fire DepartmentLittle River, KS$6,567222022
Wilmington Police DepartmentWilmington, IL$6,510222022
Stand in the Gap IncTulsa, OK$6,500332024
South Heart School District #9South Heart, ND$6,289222024
Reno County Sheriffs DepartmentHutchinson, KS$6,283212022
Dunn County Emergency ManagementMenomonie, WI$6,275332024
Chisago County Sheriff's OfficeCenter City, MN$6,264222023
Kansas University Endowment AssocLawrence, KS$6,000222022
Divide County School District No 1Crosby, ND$5,995112021
Wortham Volunteer Fire DepartmentWortham, TX$5,884112022
Channahon School District 17Channahon, IL$5,716222024
Millsap Independent School DistrictMillsap, TX$5,500112022
Dickinson Fire DepartmentDickinson, ND$5,484222023
Mckenzie County Sheriff's OfficeWatford City, ND$5,465222024
Coolidge Independent School DistrictCoolidge, TX$5,416112022
Pleasant Hill Fire DepartmentPleasant Hill, IA$5,360222022
Alexander Public SchoolAlexander, ND$5,350222023
Lapoynor IsdLarue, TX$5,298222024
Seminole EmsSeminole, TX$5,200112024
City of MaysvilleMaysville, OK$5,175112022
North Dakota Community Foundation Mckenzie CountyBismarck, ND$5,116112021
Lemont Fire Protection DistrictLemont, IL$5,052222024
East Grand Forks Fire DepartmentEast Grand Forks, MN$5,050222023
Sumner County Board of EducationGallatin, TN$5,040112023
Snyder Volunteer Fire Department IncSnyder, TX$5,010112024
Alexander Ps District 2Alexander, ND$5,000112024
Beheard MovementTulsa, OK$5,000112023
Blaine CountyWatonga, OK$5,000112023
Blanchard Police DepartmentBlanchard, OK$5,000112021
Billings County Rural Fire Protection DistrictBelfield, ND$5,000112024
Calumet Public SchoolCalumet, OK$5,000112021
Center for Employment OpportunitiesTulsa, OK$5,000112023
City of FoleyFoley, MN$5,000112023
City of KeeneKeene, TX$5,000112022
City of Monahans Volunteer Fire DepartmentMonahans, TX$5,000112023
Community Action ProjectTulsa, OK$5,000112023
Center for Employment Opportunities - TulsaTulsa, OK$5,000112024
Chambers County Emergency ServicesAnahuac, TX$5,000112024
Cheyenne Fire DepartmentCheyenne, OK$5,000112024
Diboll Volunteer Fire DepartmentDiboll, TX$5,000112023
Domestic Violence Intervention Services IncTulsa, OK$5,000112021
Education for Scholars IncTulsa, OK$5,000222024
Fairview Hospital FoundationFairview, OK$5,000112022
Focus IncNewcastle, WY$5,000112021
Filling the Void IncBroken Arrow, OK$5,000212024
Foley Fire DepartmentFoley, MN$5,000112024
Geary School District I-080Geary, OK$5,000112021
Global GardensTulsa, OK$5,000112021
Good Samaritan Health Services IncTulsa, OK$5,000222024
Hearts and Hands of Baytown IncBaytown, TX$5,000112022
His House Outreach Ministries IncClaremore, OK$5,000112024
Indian Health Care Resource CenterTulsa, OK$5,000112023
Inman Elementary School PTOInman, KS$5,000112021
Makoshika Wellness IncGlendive, MT$5,000112021
Marlow Fire DepartmentMarlow, OK$5,000112021
Maysville Police DepartmentMaysville, OK$5,000112021
Mcpherson County Rural Fire District 2Marquette, KS$5,000112021
Medford Public SchoolMedford, OK$5,000112024
North Dakota Community Foundation-Mckenzie Co PubBismarck, ND$5,000112023
Oasis Fresh FoundationTulsa, OK$5,000112022
Sayre Public SchoolsSayre, OK$5,000112022
Sangha IncTulsa, OK$5,000112024
Tulsa Boys HomeTulsa, OK$5,000112021
Tulsa Performing Arts Center TrustTulsa, OK$5,000112022
The Arc of Oklahoma IncTulsa, OK$5,000112024
The Common Good IncTulsa, OK$5,000112024
Traill CountyHillsboro, ND$5,000112024

163 of 463 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 346 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
98 grants
Human Services
53 grants
Arts & Culture
31 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
25 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
25 grants
Food & Nutrition
23 grants
Crime & Legal
12 grants
Health Care
11 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021196$4,366,611$5,000
2022203$4,936,265$5,000
2023186$5,138,730$5,000
2024204$3,695,728$4,893

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Oneok Foundation Inc has 2 of them, worth $3,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Filling the Void IncBroken Arrow, OK$2,500
Jubilee Park & Community Center IncDallas, TX$1,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 73% of this one's giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Oklahoma
$13.3M
North Dakota
$2.6M
Texas
$905K
Kansas
$435K
Montana
$326K
Wyoming
$187K
Minnesota
$126K
Illinois
$91K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Oneok Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 871, Tulsa, OK, 74102. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 73-1503823 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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