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Mercy Health Oklahoma Communities

As the sisters of mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

$50k
Granted FY2022
1
Grants FY2022
1
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.

Environment$300kArts & Culture$230kHuman Services$220kHealth$178kEducation$176kCommunity Improvement$98kPublic Benefit$56kReligion$25kOther$0
02FY2022 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$50,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$91M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY$50,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–17, $120k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%WATER4 FOUNDATION: $20k → 16%AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL: $100k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

75%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.0M · 13 repeat orgs$338k to everyone else

13 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2022, 12 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
11

Total granted

$1.0M
$338k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+46%

Still filing today

62%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22
HealthEducationHuman ServicesArts & CultureCommunity ImprovementInternationalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • MS
    MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
    2× · 2019–2020 · $62k · revenue +4%
  • SO
    SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER
    3× · 2018–2020 · $58k · revenue +17%
  • OS
    Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
    2× · 2017–2018 · $56k · revenue +17%

Funded once

  • FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $100k · revenue ×17
  • SO
    SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2017 · $50k · revenue -48%
  • VC
    Variety Care Foundation Inc
    one grant, 2017 · $50k · revenue -20%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Oklahoma Hospital Association Inc

The mission of the Oklahoma Hospital Association is to promote the welfare of the public by representing its members and advocating on their behalf, providing services to assist its members in meeting the health care needs of their…

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2
Osteopathic Founders Foundation

The mission of the osteopathic founders foundation is to support osteopathic medical education, to enhance the public's understanding of osteopathic medicine, and to improve the health of the community through projects consistent with the…

Health
3
Oklahoma City University

Inspired by a culture of creativity, Oklahoma City University fosters an immersive, personalized experience that welcomes and prepares students to pursue boundless opportunities.

Education
4
Oklahoma Hall of Fame

The oklahoma hall of fame preserves oklahomas unique history while promoting pride in our great state through each of its programs and the gaylord-pickens museum. the association honors our states rich tradition by telling oklahomas story…

Arts & Culture
5
United Way of Central Oklahoma Inc

United way of central oklahoma is committed to connecting people and resources to improve the well being of those in our community.

Philanthropy
6
Dean Mcgee Eye Institute

The dean mcgee eye institute is dedicated to serving all oklahomans and the global community through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and vision research.

Health
7
University Hospital & Clinics Inc

The organization provides medical care to improve, maintain, and restore the health of the people in the communities we serve.

Health
8
Tulsa Regional Chamber (Fka Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce)

The tulsa regional chamber transforms the tulsa region by attracting and retaining employers, talent and tourism for long-term prosperity.

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9
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Inc

To promote the flourishing of the people of oklahoma by advancing principles and policies that support free enterprise, limited government, personal responsibility, and individual initiative.

Public Safety & Disaster
10
University Health Inc

Primary functions are the coordination and delivery of health care resources and services, health care education for the hospital service area, long range analysis of health care needs and development of programs, and arranging for…

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11
Mercy Health Foundation of Oklahoma

As the sisters of mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

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12
The State Chamber Research Foundation

The State Chamber Research Foundation strives to support Oklahoma's growth and increase prosperity for all Oklahomans. We create solution orientated programming, advance research and policy, and provide sound data geared to advancing…

Unclassified
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City; the most unlike its peers is WATER4 Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 24 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
17/18
Grantees still filing
14/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ENERGY FC: $300,000 · OtherENERGY FCPORTA CAELI HOUSE CORP: $200,000 · OtherPORTA CAELI HOUSE CORPARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY OK CATHOLIC SCHOOL DEPT: $100,000 · OtherARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY OK CATHOLIC SCHOOL DEPTSOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER: $58,294 · OtherSOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBEROklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc: $55,900 · OtherOklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry IncSOUTHERN OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 · OtherSOUTHERN OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCCRISTO REY OKLAHOMA CITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INC: $50,000 · OtherCRISTO REY OKLAHOMA CITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INCMount Saint Mary High School: $49,200 · OtherMount Saint Mary High School+4 more: $45,000 · OtherOKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $100,000 · HealthOKLAHOMA HEART…Variety Care Foundation Inc: $50,000 · HealthVariety Care F…AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $10,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCE…Foundation for a Healthy Oklahoma: $8,334 · HealthFIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $100,000 · Human ServicesFIRST AMER…WATER4 INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesWATER4 INCMOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY: $61,500 · EducationOklahoma Christian University: $10,000 · EducationOklahoma State University Foundation: $5,000 · EducationALLIED ARTS OF OKLAHOMA INC: $30,000 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL FORUM FOR LATINO HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVES: $25,000 · Community ImprovementHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $10,000 · International
Other$908,394Health$168,334Human Services$120,000Education$76,500Arts & Culture$30,000Community Improvement$25,000International$10,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetMOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY: $61,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER: $58,294 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetOklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc: $55,900 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetSOUTHERN OKLAHOMA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 over 1y, 9.3% of budgetALLIED ARTS OF OKLAHOMA INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetNATIONAL FORUM FOR LATINO HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVES: $25,000 over 1y, 18% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetChickasaw Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetOklahoma Christian University: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFoundation for a Healthy Oklahoma: $8,334 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetOklahoma State University Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Mercy Hospital Oklaho…Oklahoma City Communi…American Fidelity Fou…El and Thelma Gaylord…Communities Foundatio…Rainbolt Family Found…Love Family Affiliate…Inasmuch FoundationCharities Aid Foundat…Natl Christian Charit…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma CityOK22.1× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc · American Fidelity Foundation · El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation · Communities Foundation of Oklahoma · Rainbolt Family Foundation · Love Family Affiliated Fund of Occf Inc · Inasmuch Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Mercy Health Oklahoma Communities funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Mercy Health Oklahoma Communities. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 90%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • First Americans Museum Foundation: 1% of income from government
  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Oklahoma Christian University: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
9get no government money at all
2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to Mercy Health Oklahoma Communities?

Find your warmest path to Mercy Health Oklahoma Communities through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 24 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2022, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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