Inasmuch Foundation
Historical FunderOklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 73-1167188 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$22.2M
Organizations funded183
Typical grant$13,000
Total assets$507.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,800 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SARAH ROBERTS |
|---|---|
| Address | 600 N ROBINSON AVENUE SUITE 1120, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102 |
| Phone | 4056045292 |
| Form and materials | INASMUCH FOUNDATION, CREATED BY EDITH KINNEY GAYLORD IN 1982, INVESTS IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT EFFECT THE GREATEST POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR OKLAHOMANS. FUNDING PRIORITIES ARE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT. ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM FOUNDATION, CREATED BY EDITH KINNEY GAYLORD IN 1982, INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM BY BUILDING THE ETHICS, SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO ADVANCE PRINCIPLED, PROBING NEWS AND INFORMATION NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE. FUNDING PRIORITIES ARE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EDUCATION. |
| Deadlines | FOUNDATION: 5:00 CST FEBRUARY 15TH OR AUGUST 15TH ETHIC & EXCELLENCE: 5:00 CST MAY 15TH OR NOV. 15T |
| Restrictions | ALL INCOME FROM INASMUCH FOUNDATION, EXCEPT COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND POSSIBLE TAXES, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE FOUNDER FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS MUST MEET THE DEFINITION OF A "QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION" AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 4942(G) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF OTHER FEDERAL TAX LAWS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
19% of grants went outside Oklahoma.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | Fuel okc general operating ($4,000,000; 2-year grant) | $2,000,000 |
| Fuel Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | Fuel okc general operating ($4,000,000; 2-year grant) | $2,000,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Ou health sciences center proposal: pharmacy ($1.5M), allied health ($1.5M), and neurology ($2M) | $2,000,000 |
| Crossroads Renewal Project | Oklahoma City, OK | Grant modified (7.17.2024): crossroads renewal project (installment grant: $150,000; $1,850,000) | $1,850,000 |
| The Verge Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Capital & general operating ($1,150,000) | $1,150,000 |
| Key to Home (City of Oklahoma City) | Oklahoma City, OK | Key to home initiative ($2,500,000) | $1,000,000 |
| Key to Home (City of Oklahoma City) | Oklahoma City, OK | Key to home partnership (installment grant; $2,000,000) | $1,000,000 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 general operating ($105,000); 2024-2026 sponsorships ($145,000); capital campaign ($2,000,000) | $750,000 |
| Center of Family Love | Okarche, OK | Career training and development center (installment grant; $1,000,000) | $500,000 |
| Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Improving and expanding the ophthalmic workforce in oklahoma (three-year grant; $750,000) | $500,000 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society | Oklahoma City, OK | Grants: expedition africa | $500,000 |
| Remerge | Oklahoma City, OK | Remerge community center building expansion ($500,000) | $500,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Ou health sciences center proposal: pharmacy ($1.5M), allied health ($1.5M), and neurology ($2M) | $500,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Ou health sciences center proposal: pharmacy ($1.5M), allied health ($1.5M), and neurology ($2M) | $500,000 |
| Rainbow Fleet | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($110,000), construction for eec expansion, architect planning and design, classroom furniture and equipment, staff… | $400,000 |
| Santa Fe South Schools | Oklahoma City, OK | Santa fe south aoa academic initiative support ($750,000) | $400,000 |
| Healthy Minds Policy Initiative | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma city mental health needs assessment ($300,000) | $300,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | Workforce development ($250,000) & agency professional development ($18,000) | $268,000 |
| Fields and Futures Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | C.b. cameron park soccer project ($250,000) | $250,000 |
| Friends of the Mansion | Oklahoma City, OK | Grants: oklahoma first family residence | $250,000 |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Opsrc and fuel okc general operating ($750,000 over 3 years, $300,000, $225,000, $225,000) | $225,000 |
| City Rescue Mission | Oklahoma City, OK | Grant modified (8.22.2025) to rescind $100,000 for merger: general operating ($75,000), chief compliance officer position ($140,000),… | $217,500 |
| Community Health Partnership | Colorado Springs, CO | Pikes peak continuum of care general operating (two-year grant; $200,000) | $200,000 |
| Dove Schools | Oklahoma City, OK | Expansion expenses ($200,000) | $200,000 |
| Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Matching funds for clearinghouse ($125,000) and general operating ($75,000) | $200,000 |
| Sunbeam Family Services | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating (1,000,000 over 5 years) and shine a light gala sponsorship (10,000) | $200,000 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($150,000) | $150,000 |
| Crossroads Renewal Project | Oklahoma City, OK | Grant modified (7.17.2024): crossroads renewal project (installment grant: $150,000; $1,850,000) | $150,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support 2023-2025 ( $300,000; 2-year grant; $150,000/year) | $150,000 |
| Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | Newsmatch 2024 ($150,000) | $150,000 |
| Palomar | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($150,000) | $150,000 |
| The Place | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating (two-year grant; $100,000) & capital ($50,000) | $150,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($125,000) | $125,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating (two-year grant; $100,000) | $100,000 |
| Cleats for Kids | Oklahoma City, OK | Okc facility renovation ($100,000) | $100,000 |
| Greccio Housing | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating (two-year grant; $100,000) | $100,000 |
| Homeward Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating (two-year grant; $100,000) | $100,000 |
| Investigative Reporters and Editors | Columbia, MO | General operating ($200,000; 2-year grant) | $100,000 |
| Mental Health Association Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | Oklahoma city general operating ($100,000) | $100,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Base camp capital campaign ($100,00) | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits | Oklahoma City, OK | Capital campaign ($1,000,000), general operating ($195,000), premium recognition visions ($30,000) and one awards ($75,000), arpa technical… | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | Kosu general operating ($100,000) | $100,000 |
| Partners in Housing | Colorado Springs, CO | Family self-sufficiency program (two-year grant; $100,000) | $100,000 |
| Westside Cares | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating (two-year grant; $100,000) | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma City Beautiful | Oklahoma City, OK | 2024 maintenance funds for beautification projects ($85,000) | $85,000 |
| Local Media Foundation | Lake City, MI | Industry collaboration ($75,000) | $75,000 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | Early childhood education services for homeless children ($75,000) | $75,000 |
| University of Central Oklahoma Foundation | Edmond, OK | Early intervention workforce development project ($75,000) | $75,000 |
| Hope Rising Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | General operating ($50,000) & hope-driven parenting clinic/summit ($10,000) | $60,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | Family solutions collaborative (two-year grant; $50,000) | $50,000 |
| Colorado News Collaborative | Denver, CO | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Deadcenter Film | Oklahoma City, OK | 25Th anniversary deadcenter film festival sponsorship ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Diversion Hub | Oklahoma City, OK | Income stability initiative ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Dragonfly Home | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Investigative Post | Buffalo, NY | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Keystone Adventure School and Farm | Edmond, OK | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Local Journalism Initiative of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting | Hallowell, ME | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | General operating ($50,000) | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 183 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | Live the code capital campaign ($3,000,000; installment grant) | $2,000,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Ou health sciences center proposal pharmacy ($1.5M), allied health ($1.5M), and neurology ($2M) | $2,000,000 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 general operating ($105,000); 2024-2026 sponsorships ($145,000); capital campaign ($2,000,000) | $1,500,000 |
| Key to Home | Oklahoma City, OK | Key to home partnership (installment grant; $2,000,000) | $1,000,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | YMCA here for all, here for good campaign - northside y ($2,000,000; installment grant) | $1,000,000 |
| Center of Family Love | Okarche, OK | Career training and development center (installment grant; $1,000,000) | $500,000 |
| Sisu Youth | Oklahoma City, OK | Sisu phase II capital campaign: hub for homeless youth | $300,000 |
| Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation | Edmond, OK | Improving and expanding opthalmic workforce in oklahoma (three-year grant; $750,000) | $250,000 |
| Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Iconic visitor experience art installation in oklahoma city ($250,000) | $250,000 |
| Hopehouse Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | 3-Year grant for general operating ($675,000) and white fields program transportation ($60,000) ($735,000; installment grant) | $225,000 |
| Oklahoma Public School Resource Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Opsrc and feul okc generating operating ($750,000 over 3 years, $300,000, $225,000, $225,000) | $225,000 |
| City Rescue Mission | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($75,000), chief compliance officer position ($140,000), crm/jesus house merger ($100,000), & hearts of hope luncheon… | $100,000 |
| Nondoc Media | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating ($200,000 over two years) & nondoc's 10th birthday bash ($5,000) | $100,000 |
| Focus on Home | Oklahoma City, OK | Ending "home"lessness in our community ($30,000) and capacity building ($155,000; over 3 years) | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | Educational pathways for oklahomans with challenged backgrounds ($475,000). | $50,000 |
| Fields and Futures Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Bases loaded donor luncheon sponsorship ($50,000; 5 year grant, $10,000/year) | $30,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,194,655 | 199 |
| 2023 | $19,480,838 | 379 |
| 2022 | $22,075,196 | 400 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349101837
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 73-1167188
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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