Kirkpatrick Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyOklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 73-0701736 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$100.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside Oklahoma.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Best friends + common bonds: bring okla to no-kill by 2025 | $168,200 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Tulsa, OK | Pearl jackson cross timbers preserve and flint hills initiative | $150,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc | Norman, OK | General operating support | $78,000 |
| Dove Schools Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Enriching elementary education through music and visual arts | $75,000 |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Readokc book mobile or all city concerts | $75,000 |
| Paseo Artists Association Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Inc | Champaign, IL | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Oklahoma Association of Conservation Dist | Oklahoma City, OK | Yard by yard urban conservation financial assistance | $60,000 |
| Trinity School | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Kcsc Classical Radio Foundation | Edmond, OK | Enhancing oklahoma's cultural landscape | $50,000 |
| Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma City Community College Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Digital cinema lighting package | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma Philharmonic Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma Humane Society | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Pets and People Humane Society Inc | Yukon, OK | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Race Dance Collective | Oklahoma City, OK | Race the space and race's hip hop nutcracker | $40,000 |
| University of Science & Arts of Ok Fdn Inc | Chickasha, OK | Wild turkey habitat conservation and educational forest | $40,000 |
| Alpha Community Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | Garden oaks community center | $35,000 |
| Pollard Theatre Company | Guthrie, OK | 2024-2025 season sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Newview Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | Art enrichment program for low vision and blind oklahomans | $31,500 |
| Austin Hartel Dance Company | Norman, OK | Oklahoma international dance festival | $30,000 |
| Bella Foundation SPCA | Oklahoma City, OK | At risk pet owner veterinary assistance / organizational capacity building | $30,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | Kosu expansion | $30,000 |
| Frontier Media Group | Tulsa, OK | Educating oklahomans through investigative journalism | $29,000 |
| Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue Inc | Stillwater, OK | Medical for the kittens! | $27,280 |
| Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | New day camp-breaking the general cycles of incarceration | $25,000 |
| Great Expectations Foundation Inc | Tahlequah, OK | Great expectations school transformation model | $25,000 |
| Norman Arts and Humanities Council | Norman, OK | Nac's mainsite contemporary arts & exhibits | $25,000 |
| Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program Inc | Yukon, OK | Healthy horses create healthy bodies | $23,500 |
| Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 2024 graduation ceremony costs | $20,000 |
| Putnam City Public Schools Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Yes! grants for fine arts | $20,000 |
| Cimarron Circuit Opera Company | Norman, OK | Cimarron opera presents: the gondoliers | $19,000 |
| Black Liberated Arts Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Library Endowment Trust of the Metropolitan Library System of Ok County | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma contemporary art reference library | $18,000 |
| Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Art Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | Custom fabricated magazine stand and lobby signage installation | $15,463 |
| Artform | Oklahoma City, OK | Ocac donor wall | $15,185 |
| League of Women Voters of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 2024 voter guide | $15,000 |
| Teen Recovery Solutions Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Art programming to support central oklahoma teens in recovery | $15,000 |
| 1 Day Ranch Rescue | Shawnee, OK | Tornado recovery and summer/fall 2024 hay | $10,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Grant: annual oxford animal ethics summer school | $10,000 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | Pet hotel refresh | $10,000 |
| Jazz in June Inc | Norman, OK | Jazz in june 2025 | $10,000 |
| Music Will | Montclair, NJ | Sustaining modern band okc - building community and capacity | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Media Center | Enid, OK | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Monarch Society | Oklahoma City, OK | Grant: statewide monarch action plan 2.0 | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | Onf leadership program | $10,000 |
| Oliver and Friends Farm Sanctuary Inc | Luther, OK | Goat mountain fencing and fall/winter hay | $10,000 |
| Patrons of the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter | Oklahoma City, OK | Grant: building for the future | $10,000 |
| Pets Helping People | Tulsa, OK | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Public Schools Education Foundation | Piedmont, OK | Fine arts grants for teachers | $10,000 |
| The Arc of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | Education | $10,000 |
| The Humane League | Rockville, MD | Grant: "common enemy" distribution plan | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan School of Dance Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 7Th annual tap dance festival | $9,900 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | General operating support | $8,000 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc | Weatherford, OK | General operating support | $7,525 |
| Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians | Louisville, KY | Association of zoo veterinary technicians 44th annual conference | $7,500 |
| Autism Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | Neurodiversity parenting classes | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | Cambridge centre law lecturers' workshop in animal rights law | $40,000 |
| Animal Grantmakers | Port Angeles, WA | Animal grantmakers conference 2024 | $10,000 |
| Guide Dogs of the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | Dog training of legally blind clients / first responders | $10,000 |
| A Lab for Life | Edmond, OK | A lab for life transport van | $5,000 |
| The Performing Arts Studio Inc | Norman, OK | Depot event equipment upgrade | $5,000 |
| Oklahoma Clean Lakes Association | Oklahoma City, OK | General operating support | $3,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,053,568 | 91 |
| 2023 | $2,367,019 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532729349100213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 73-0701736
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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