How to apply
Online grant application at: Fmiokc.com/clients/merrick Contact: Foundation Management Inc, 1024 E Britton Rd 200, Oklahoma City, Ok, 4057555571, KBLAKLEY@FMIOKC.COM Deadlines: July 5 / october 11 Restrictions: See annual report and grant application at fmiokc.com/clients/merrick
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
37 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charles B Goddard Center for the ViArdmore, OK | Goddard Center capital campaign remodel and renovation | $100K |
| University of Oklahoma FoundationOklahoma City, OK | OU Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences Mental Health Support/Discretionary Grant | $81K |
| Osu FoundationStillwater, OK | World Mental Health Day 2024 | $75K |
| Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK | Scraper Counseling Center "Do Greater" Outreach | $75K |
| OmrfOklahoma City, OK | Stephen M Prescott Endowment Fund for the Best and the Brightest | $51K |
| Community Youth ServicesArdmore, OK | Discretionary Grant | $14K |
| Family Shelter of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK | Shelter and advocacy program | $10K |
| Christ Church EpiscopalTulsa, OK | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Transformation ChurchSeminole, OK | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Southeastern Foundation IncDurant, OK | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Christian Community FoundationMemphis, TN | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Guts ChurchTulsa, OK | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Casady SchoolOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Apostolic Network of Global AwakeniMechanicsburg, PA | Discretionary Grant | $4,000 |
| Redeemer Dripping SpringsDripping Springs, TX | Discretionary grant | $4,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research HospitaMemphis, TN | Discretionary grant | $4,000 |
| Southern Oklahoma Ambulance ServiceArdmore, OK | Discretionary Grant | $3,000 |
| Goldfinch FoundNashville, TN | Discretionary grant | $3,000 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts CenterOklahoma City, OK | Arts for the underserved | $2,500 |
| Warriors for Freedom FoundationOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary grant | $2,500 |
| The Dragonfly HomeOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $2,000 |
| RemergeOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $2,000 |
| Faithworks of the Inner City IncOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $2,000 |
| Ministries of Jesus IncEdmond, OK | Discretionary grant | $2,000 |
| Oakdale School Foundation IncEdmond, OK | Discretionary grant - jonathan merrick | $1,500 |
| Kids Across AmericaBranson, MO | Discretionary Grant | $1,500 |
| Because BaseballArlington, VA | Discretionary Grant | $1,500 |
| Travelin Tigers Fund IncArdmore, OK | Discretionary Grant | $1,000 |
| Centenary CollegeShreveport, LA | Discretionary Grant | $1,000 |
| Eli's HouseBrentwood, TN | Discretionary grant | $1,000 |
| Pioneer Library System FoundationNorman, OK | Discretionary grant | $1,000 |
| Cross and Crown Mission IncOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $750 |
| Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $750 |
| The Homeless Alliance IncOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $750 |
| Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary Grant | $750 |
| Possibilities IncOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary grants | $500 |
| Christmas Connection IncOklahoma City, OK | Discretionary grant | $500 |
By state: Oklahoma 28 · Tennessee 4 · Pennsylvania 1 · Texas 1 · Missouri 1 · Virginia 1
About this foundation
Merrick Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, tax-exempt since 1967. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Merrick Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Online grant application at: Fmiokc.com/clients/merrick Deadlines: July 5 / october 11.
How much does Merrick Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $474K across 37 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Merrick Foundation give?
Oklahoma (28 grants), Tennessee (4 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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