Funding · Oklahoma · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Oklahoma
Arts and culture funding in Oklahoma is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though The Philbrook Museum of Art Inc leads, and the money reaches 246 groups. It is overwhelmingly local money: 81% comes from funders based in Oklahoma.
The short version
- 432 funders gave $120M to 246 arts and culture organizations in Oklahoma across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 81% of that came from funders also based in Oklahoma; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Oklahoma is A R and Marylouise Tandy Foundation, at $10M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is The Philbrook Museum of Art Inc, at $13M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Oklahoma
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Oklahoma, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Oklahoma that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Oklahoma
- 1Start with the funders already active in Oklahoma
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Oklahoma are A R and Marylouise Tandy Foundation, Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc, George Kaiser Family Foundation. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
19% of arts and culture money in Oklahoma comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Oklahoma.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Oklahoma?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Oklahoma, currently A R and Marylouise Tandy Foundation, Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc, George Kaiser Family Foundation. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Oklahoma from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Oklahoma?
- A R and Marylouise Tandy Foundation gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Oklahoma, $10M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Oklahoma?
- $120M reached 246 arts and culture organizations in Oklahoma, from 432 funders. 81% came from funders also based in Oklahoma.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.