Funding search · EIN 203900594 · Norman, OK
Brinkley Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 73
- grants reported
- $337,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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12 grants matching “norman” · $32,000
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit education
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit education
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit education
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit education
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma4 grants · $40,000
- The Nature Conservancy4 grants · $40,000
- United Way4 grants · $40,000
- Center for Children & Families4 grants · $40,000
- Wild Care Foundation4 grants · $36,000
- Bethesda Alternative4 grants · $22,000
- Mary Abbott Children'S House4 grants · $22,000
- Bridges of Norman4 grants · $20,000
- The Virture Center4 grants · $12,000
- Oeta Foundation4 grants · $9,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 73 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
Center for Children & Families · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit children & families
- $10,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
The Nature Conservancy · Tulsa, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
United Way · Norman, OK · 2025
Further the mission of the united way
- $10,000
Wild Care Foundation · Noble, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
Center for Children & Families · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit children & families
- $10,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
The Nature Conservancy · Tulsa, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
United Way · Norman, OK · 2024
Further the mission of the united way
- $10,000
Wild Care Foundation · Noble, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
Center for Children & Families · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit children & families
- $10,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
The Nature Conservancy · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
United Way · Norman, OK · 2023
Further the mission of the united way
- $10,000
Center for Children & Families · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit children & families
- $10,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $10,000
The Nature Conservancy · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Benefit the general operations
- $10,000
United Way · Norman, OK · 2022
Further the mission of the united way
- $8,000
Wild Care Foundation · Noble, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $8,000
Wild Care Foundation · Noble, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $6,000
Bethesda Alternative · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $6,000
Mary Abbott Children'S House · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $6,000
Bethesda Alternative · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $6,000
Mary Abbott Children'S House · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit education
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit education
- $5,000
Bethesda Alternative · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit education
- $5,000
Mary Abbott Children'S House · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bethesda Alternative · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $5,000
Bridges of Norman · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit education
- $5,000
Mary Abbott Children'S House · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $4,000
The Virture Center · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $4,000
The Virture Center · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $3,000
Oeta Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Citizens Advisory Board · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Firehouse Art Center · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Food and Shelter · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Teen Recovery Solutions · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Sooner Theater · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Transition House · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Citizens Advisory Board · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Firehouse Art Center · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Food and Shelter · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Oeta Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Sooner Theater · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Transition House · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Citizens Advisory Board · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Food and Shelter · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Oeta Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Sooner Theater · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Virture Center · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Transition House · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Citizens Advisory Board · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Food and Shelter · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Norman Regional Health Foundation · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
Oeta Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Sooner Theater · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $2,000
The Virture Center · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit the general operations
- $2,000
Transition House · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit the general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2025
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Payne Education Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
Benefit education
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Katheryne B Payne Education Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Firehouse Art Center · Norman, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Katheryne B Payne Education Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Assistance League of Norman · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Firehouse Art Center · Norman, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
- $1,000
Katheryne B Payne Education Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Benefit general operations
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