The Kerr Foundation Inc
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-1256122. Reported 167 grants totalling $703,254 to 160 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. The Kerr 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,580. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council on Foundations | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allied Arts Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Academy of Public Administration | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United We | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A to Z Productions Inc | Norman, OK | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home of Hope Inc | Vinita, OK | $10,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charles B Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Inc | Ardmore, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Okc Metro Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scissortail Park Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Aldersgate Inc | Little Rock, AR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deadcenter Film Festival Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Not Your Average Joe | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Sews Inc | Little Rock, AR | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asymca of Missouri | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beyond the Spectrum Ok | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blessings to Share Foundation Inc | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Care Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Close Up Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clothes to Kids of Denver | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri | Joplin, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Okc Catholic High School | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Design Connect Create | Grand Prairie, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Durango Education Foundation | Durango, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edmond Public Schools Foundation Inc | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Endangered Language Language Fund | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Serve Okc Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fitziporg Dba Earn-a-Bike | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Alliance for the Uninsured (hau) | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jubilee Partners Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (kemsa) | Topeka, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary Abbott Children's House Inc | Norman, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hope Refuge | Batesville, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern State University Foundation Inc | Tahlequah, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Remerge of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Resonance Center for Women Inc | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roshni | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Senior Citizens Project of Chambers County | Anahuac, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teen Recovery Solutions | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Individuals With Physical Challenges Ltd | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Parent Child Center of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge | Eureka Springs, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We Always Swing Inc Jazz Series | Columbia, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wings Special Needs Community Inc | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mlv Foundation | Carthage, MO | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center | Guthrie, OK | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enid Community Theatre Inc | Enid, OK | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Expectations Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Is Alive Ministries Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunshine House Inc | Alpine, TX | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts Live Theatre Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Inc | Mcalester, OK | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem Institute | Edmond, OK | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ponca City Arts Association Inc | Ponca City, OK | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulsa Debate League Incorporated | Tulsa, OK | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Edwards Store Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,384 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camps for Kids | Liberty, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canterbury Voices Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loreto House | Denton, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of the American Military Family and Learning Center | Tijeras, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter Inc | Bentonville, AR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Community Center | Springdale, AR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Skyline Urban Ministry Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suicide Prevention of Cowley County Coalition | Winfield, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Techlahoma | Tulsa, OK | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center | Lacygne, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grove Rotary Foundation Foundation Inc | Grove, OK | $2,640 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Against Violence Inc | Taos, NM | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Street Patrol | Saint Louis, MO | $2,580 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 501TECH | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aurora Singers | Aurora, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ballet Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barnabas Foundation Inc | Springfield, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Medical Research Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cloths to Kids of Denver | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Friendship Inc | Log, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Springs Conservatory Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of South Central Texas | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County | Shawnee, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Reaction Lab | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Strings Workshop (dcsw) | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denver Children's Home | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ennis Public Theater | Ennis, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Erin Eickmeier Foundation | Ballwin, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foster Care Association of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Who Code Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growing Together | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Half Helen Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hear My Cry Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henry Wrinkles Foundation | Paragould, AR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joys to the World Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Council of Garland County Inc | Hot Springs, AR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longview Act | Longview, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Modus Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mount Evans Hospice Inc | Evergreen, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museo De Las Americas | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Hope Dealers Inc | Suisun City, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norman Firehouse Art Center | Norman, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter Inc | Okmulgee, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Owasso Community Resources Inc | Owasso, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peppers Ranch Inc | Guthrie, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pollard Theatre Company | Guthrie, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Race Dance Company | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ragtag Film Society | Columbia, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rezilient Kidz | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Film Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shout Inc | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Kids-Special Families Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tails of Transformation | Mancos, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teaching Ninjas Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Denver Brass Inc | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fred Somerset Memorial Scholarship Program | Springfield, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Journey Home | Bartlesville, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mentoring Alliance | Tyler, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Self Research Institute Inc | Broken Arrow, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Museum of Mining & Industry | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iron Gate at Trinity Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Special Purpose | Broken Arrow, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Rescue Mission | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Education for Scholars Inc | Tulsa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum | Hobart, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Halo Project | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid-America Science Museum | Hot Springs, AR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Autism Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Dirt Relief Fund | Tulsa, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center of East Texas Inc | Gilmer, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wings of Hope Equitherapy | Cleburne, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Augustana Arts Inc | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Children and Families Inc | Norman, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Texas Theatre Academy | Wimberley, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Focus on Home Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| For the Village Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heartland Chamber Music Ltd | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Hearing Dog Inc | Henderson, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queen Bee Music Association | Santa Fe, NM | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safenet Services Inc | Claremore, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home and Family Services Inc | Little Rock, AR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Win Early Literacy | Dacula, GA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Kansas Inc | Mission, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Oklahoma Inc | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Urban Mission Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
4 of 160 (2%) 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 5%, 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.
- Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc
FOR THE CENTERED ON IMPACT CAPITAL CAMPAIGM - The Nature Conservancy
TO HELP WITH THE RENOVATION OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY STONE HOUSE RENOVATION AT OKA' YANAHLI PRESERVE. - Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
TO SUPPORT THE ALLIED ARTS 2023 CAMPAIGN - Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc
TO SUPPORT OKC ZOO EXPANSION THROUGH EXPEDITION AFRICA - United We
TO SUPPORT OKLAHOMA CHILDCARE LICENSING PROJECT - Allied Arts Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ALLIED ARTS 2021 CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 131 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $177,700 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $156,064 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 27 | $162,700 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $206,790 | $2,500 |
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. The Kerr Foundation Inc has 117 of them, worth $623,384. 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.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Okc Metro Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,000 |
| Care Center - Child Abuse Response and Evaluationinc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $25,000 |
| The University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 |
| Eden Village of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 |
| Allied Arts Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $12,500 |
| Charles B Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Inc | Ardmore, OK | $10,000 |
| Positive Tomorrows Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 |
| Green County Habitat for Humanity | Monroe, WI | $10,000 |
| Restoeokc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 |
| The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park | Edmond, OK | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 60% 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.
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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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,580. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
- 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.
- 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 The Kerr 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: 12501 N May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120. 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.
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