Largest private foundations in Oklahoma
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles And Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.2 billion |
| 2 | The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation | Ardmore | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.1 billion |
| 3 | Inasmuch Foundation | Oklahoma City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $399.4 million |
| 4 | William K Warren Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $331.4 million |
| 5 | Anne And Henry Zarrow Foundation | Tulsa | Not listed | $281.0 million |
| 6 | E L And Thelma Gaylord Foundation | Oklahoma City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $260.1 million |
| 7 | Presbyterian Health Foundation | Oklahoma City | Not listed | $230.7 million |
| 8 | Glenn Foundation For Medical Research Inc | Edmond | Medical Research | $189.2 million |
| 9 | Ha & Mary K Chapman Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $188.4 million |
| 10 | Hardesty Family Foundation Inc | Tulsa | Unknown | $149.8 million |
| 11 | Joseph W Craft Iii Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $146.2 million |
| 12 | Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Family Foundation Inc | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $136.5 million |
| 13 | Kathleen S Craft Foundation | Tulsa | Human Services | $131.2 million |
| 14 | Sarkeys Foundation | Norman | Not listed | $126.4 million |
| 15 | Ardmore Insitiute Of Health | Ardmore | Health Care | $114.0 million |
| 16 | Avedis Foundation | Shawnee | Health Care | $108.2 million |
| 17 | Southern Oklahoma Memorial Foundation Inc | Ardmore | Religion-Related | $105.7 million |
| 18 | Masonic Charity Foundation Of Oklahoma | Edmond | Health Care | $105.2 million |
| 19 | Asbjornson Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $101.2 million |
| 20 | Records-Johnston Family Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City | Not listed | $99.4 million |
| 21 | Kirkpatrick Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City | Not listed | $97.9 million |
| 22 | Ruth Kaiser Nelson Family Foundation | Tulsa | Not listed | $96.2 million |
| 23 | The Helmerich Trust | Tulsa | Not listed | $95.1 million |
| 24 | Lord Sees Foundation | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $82.4 million |
| 25 | William S Smith Charitable Tr | Tulsa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $77.4 million |
The full list includes all 1,235 Oklahoma foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Oklahoma cities with the most private foundations
- Tulsa: 379
- Oklahoma City: 243
- Edmond: 78
- Norman: 33
- Broken Arrow: 30
- Ardmore: 24
- Bartlesville: 18
- Dewey: 15
- Yukon: 14
- Owasso: 13
Most common focus areas in Oklahoma
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 604
- Education: 107
- Human Services: 65
- Religion-Related: 51
- Recreation & Sports: 40
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 27
- Health Care: 19
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 19
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.