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Who funds science in Oklahoma

Funding is concentrated: American Association of Petroleum alone draws 81% of every science grant dollar in Oklahoma. One funder dominates the giving, The T Boone Pickens Foundation, at 79% of the total.

$4M
granted
6
organizations
3%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of science in Oklahoma

The funders giving the most to science organizations in Oklahoma, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Science organizations in Oklahoma that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find science funders in Oklahoma

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Oklahoma

    The funders giving the most to science in Oklahoma are The T Boone Pickens Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Baker Hughes Foundation. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the science 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    97% of science money in Oklahoma comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Oklahoma.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Oklahoma?
Start with the funders already giving to science in Oklahoma, currently The T Boone Pickens Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Baker Hughes Foundation. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Oklahoma from out of state.
Who is the largest science funder in Oklahoma?
The T Boone Pickens Foundation gives the most to science organizations in Oklahoma, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to science in Oklahoma?
$4M reached 6 science organizations in Oklahoma, from 20 funders. 3% 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.