Oklahoma Humanities Council Inc
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-0951965. Reported 133 grants totalling $1,753,994 to 110 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Oklahoma Humanities Council Inc, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A70Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 110 distinct organizations, with 5% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 21% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $11,000. Half of what it reported fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| First Americans Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Seminole Nation Historical Society | Marble City, OK | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tulsa Air & Space Museum Inc | Tulsa, OK | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Historical Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,383 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seminole Nation Historical Society | Wewoka, OK | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delaware Nation | Anadarko, OK | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tulsa Historical Society & Museum | Tulsa, OK | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $31,900 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma History Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulsa Chautauqua Inc | Tulsa, OK | $22,801 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Thick Descriptions Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,550 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch | Pawnee, OK | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Fort Gibson Foundation | Fort Gibson, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma International Dance Festiv | Norman, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Science & Arts of Ok | Chickasha, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-City Collective Inc | Tulsa, OK | $19,450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Norman Cultural Connection Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $18,141 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Murrell Home | Park Hill, OK | $17,700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thick Description Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,215 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Lawton Public | Lawton, OK | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Broken Arrow Historical Society Mus | Broken Arrow, OK | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK | $15,940 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Inc | Locust Grove, OK | $15,444 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Oklahoma - Sam Noble | Norman, OK | $15,186 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Banjo Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chautauqua Council of Enid Inc | Enid, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cherokees for Black Indian History | Tahlequah, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chisholm Trail Heritage Center | Duncan, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chisholm Trail Museum | Kingfisher, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Anadarko | Anadarko, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Miami | Miami, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Ponca City | Ponca City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Claremore Museum of History | Claremore, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Drumright Historical Society Museum | Drumright, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Lawton Public Library | Lawton, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of the United | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lincoln Enrichment Center Inc | Wagoner, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City Zoological Trust | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Genealogical Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Museums Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| P Light Society Jazz Inc | Edmond, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma | Miami, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Route 66 Alliance Inc | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seminole Nation of Oklahoma | Wewoka, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tulsa Chautauqua Inc | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Debate League Incorporated | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodring Wall of Honor | Enid, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Har-Ber Village Foundation | Grove, OK | $14,992 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Route 66 Association Inc | Chandler, OK | $14,906 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mcmahon Auditorium Authority | Lawton, OK | $14,012 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preservation Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,348 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asian District Cultural Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,163 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 108 Contemporary | Tulsa, OK | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bristow Historical Society Inc | Bristow, OK | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of American Song Archives Inc | Tulsa, OK | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Five Civilized Tribes Museum | Muskogee, OK | $11,300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Three Rivers Museum of Muskogee | Muskogee, OK | $11,159 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Rentiesville Blues Inc | Chouteau, OK | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Council for History | Edmond, OK | $10,901 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Folklore Society | Bloomington, IN | $10,900 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Americans Museum Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marble City Historical Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pawnee Seed Preservation Society Inc | Pawnee, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Possibilities Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pioneer Library System Foundation | Norman, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Route 66 Alliance Inc | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Science Museum Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Freedom Center of Okc LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Air and Space Museum Inc | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Chickasaw Nation | Ada, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $9,650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jim Thorpe Association Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,563 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| William Fremont Harn Gardens | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,345 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gilcrease Museum Management Trust | Tulsa, OK | $9,163 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield Park Inc | Checotah, OK | $8,953 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tulsa Inclusive Entertainment Inc | Tulsa, OK | $8,892 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woody Guthrie Coalition Inc | Okemah, OK | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Oklahoma Library System | Ardmore, OK | $7,796 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma City Office of Arts & Cult | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Prairie Library System | Altus, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Oscar Jacobson Foundation | Norman, OK | $7,219 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Norman Cultural Connection Inc | Norman, OK | $7,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenwood Cultural Center Inc | Tulsa, OK | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Standing Bear Native American Fndn | Ponca City, OK | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bristow Historical Society Inc | Bristow, OK | $5,974 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Oklahoma Library System | Muskogee, OK | $5,747 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum | Woodward, OK | $5,701 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Liberated Arts Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwood Rising Inc | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nowata County Historical Society | Nowata, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Christian University Inc | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerc | Pawnee, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Woody Guthrie Coalition Inc | Okemah, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Boley | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulsa Inclusive Entertainment | Owasso, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
23 of 110 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art Inc
Provide humanities content atvia event - Oklahoma Historical Society
Provide humanities content
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 29 of 110 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | $942,432 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 27 | $311,397 | $9,400 |
| 2022 | 29 | $301,884 | $8,892 |
| 2023 | 20 | $198,281 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $11,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Oklahoma.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Oklahoma Humanities Council Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 20 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 424 Colcord Dr Ste E, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102.
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