The Kerr Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Allied Arts of Oklahoma3 grants · $45,000
• Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits1 grant · $25,000
• The Nature Conservancy1 grant · $25,000
• United We1 grant · $15,000
• Oklahoma Zoological Society1 grant · $15,000
• Council On Foundations3 grants · $12,000
• A To Z Productions1 grant · $12,000
• Charles B Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts1 grant · $10,000
• Okc Metro Alliance1 grant · $10,000
• Scissortail Park Foundation1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 133 grants.

• $25,000

  Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  For the centered on impact capital campaigm

• $25,000

  The Nature Conservancy · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To help with the renovation of the nature conservancy stone house renovation at oka' yanahli preserve.

• $15,000

  Allied Arts of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To support the allied arts 2024 campaign for the arts

• $15,000

  Allied Arts of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support the allied arts 2023 campaign

• $15,000

  Oklahoma Zoological Society · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support okc zoo expansion through expedition africa

• $15,000

  United We · Kansas City, MO · 2023

  To support oklahoma childcare licensing project

• $15,000

  Allied Arts of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To benefit the allied arts 2022 campaign.

• $12,000

  A To Z Productions · Norman, OK · 2023

  To support a presenting underwriter for the norman phil "masterworks" concert, april 13, 2024

• $10,000

  Charles B Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts · Ardmore, OK · 2024

  To help renovate and remodel the goddard center facilities.

• $10,000

  Scissortail Park Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support concert series and philharmonic performances

• $10,000

  Okc Metro Alliance · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To replace mattresses, which have not been replaced since 2010.

• $7,500

  Dress for Success Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To support the women's employment programs

• $7,200

  Not Your Average Joe · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support placement expense of one americorps members to serve at nyaj

• $5,000

  Beyond the Spectrum Ok · Edmond, OK · 2024

  To provide support for therapy and classes for children with disabilities and their families.

• $5,000

  Design Connect Create · Grand Prairie, TX · 2024

  To purchase stem supplies and equipment for one stem camp serving 30 girls over the summer.

• $5,000

  Durango Education Foundation · Durango, CO · 2024

  To support coding and makerspace equipment.

• $5,000

  Endangered Language Language Fund · New Haven, CT · 2024

  For a special session on language and health to be included in the 56th algonquain conference, held in october, 2024 at the first american museum and will also allow representatives of non-alonquian tribes to attend the… read allFor a special session on language and health to be included in the 56th algonquain conference, held in october, 2024 at the first american museum and will also allow representatives of non-alonquian tribes to attend the session less
• $5,000

  Folds of Honor Foundation · Owasso, OK · 2024

  To support education opportunities to fallen or disabled military members and first responder children and spouses.

• $5,000

  New Hope Refuge · Batesville, AR · 2024

  To provide funding to remodel the current housing structure originally built in 2004 and also to replace flooring

• $5,000

  Northeastern State University Foundation · Tahlequah, OK · 2024

  To provide free children's books for third to sixth grade in over 50 schools and educators in and around cherokee county

• $5,000

  Blessings To Share Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023

  To fund the purchase of four ipads, three laptops, six ipad keyboards, six tablet pencils, one printer, a 2-year subscription for v-i ready virtual reality interviewing software and a lifetime subscription to babbel onl… read allTo fund the purchase of four ipads, three laptops, six ipad keyboards, six tablet pencils, one printer, a 2-year subscription for v-i ready virtual reality interviewing software and a lifetime subscription to babbel online language learning program less
• $5,000

  Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri · Joplin, MO · 2023

  To help finish the clinic's remodeling project

• $5,000

  Mary Abbott Children'S House · Norman, OK · 2023

  To support the forensic interview program

• $5,000

  Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge · Eureka Springs, AR · 2023

  For the construction of the big cat education center and museum

• $5,000

  Cristo Rey Okc Catholic High School · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To provide funding for cristo rey of okc's startup technology course.

• $5,000

  First Serve Okc Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To help expand programming from 9 to 22 okc public schools.

• $5,000

  Fitziporg Dba Earn-a-Bike · San Antonio, TX · 2022

  To implement the earn-a-bike@school program in two santonio school districts.

• $5,000

  Health Alliance for the Uninsured (Hau) · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  Funding will be allocated to sustain existing programs and expand our navigation program statewide.

• $5,000

  Senior Citizens Project of Chambers County · Anahuac, TX · 2022

  To supplement funding and eliminate the need for program cuts.

• $5,000

  The Center for Individuals With Physical Challenges Ltd · Tulsa, OK · 2022

  To provide funds for the center's youth programming.

• $5,000

  Wings Special Needs Community · Edmond, OK · 2022

  To provide funding for the wings day program.

• $4,000

  Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center · Guthrie, OK · 2024

  To provide general operating expenses.

• $4,000

  Council On Foundations · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support the programs of council on foundations with an outright grant for programs

• $4,000

  Enid Community Theatre · Enid, OK · 2024

  To support the phase two gaslight project focusing on the main stage auditorium and the seats

• $4,000

  Holy Sews · Little Rock, AR · 2024

  For supplies to sew layetts/gowns for stillborn babies & babies lost in nicu, to include fabris, fleece, yarn, lace trim, ribbon, memory cards, buttons, teddy bears, postage, etc

• $4,000

  Council On Foundations · Washington, DC · 2023

  Outright grant for $4,000

• $4,000

  Great Expectations Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

  To support two facets of the ge professional development program: the ge methodology training and on-site coaching

• $4,000

  Hope Is Alive Ministries · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support the finding hope expansion program

• $4,000

  Council On Foundations · Washington, DC · 2022

  To support the programs of council on foundations with outright grant of $4,000 for programs and $500 for 2022 membership.

• $3,600

  Sunshine House · Alpine, TX · 2022

  To provide for senior weekend sack breakfast/lunches to marathon, tx.

• $3,500

  Arts Live Theatre · Fayetteville, AR · 2024

  To help payfor scholarships, venue costs, and hiring a teaching artist for the 2024 season

• $3,500

  Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma · McAlester, OK · 2024

  To support the food for kids program

• $3,500

  Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem Institute · Edmond, OK · 2022

  To provide free legal services to children from low income families.

• $3,384

  The Edwards Store · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To help rent a 20 ft on-site storage unit to minimize damage, facilitate examination, maximize retention and repair of historic original materials.

• $3,050

  Home of Hope · Vinita, OK · 2024

  To support the hope industry recycling program with the purchase of one hipaa approved dl-12x crosscut mid-sized shredder

• $3,000

  Camps for Kids · Liberty, MO · 2024

  To support participating camps to ensure their accessibility to underprivileged children, youth, and those with physical, medical, and/or development disabilities in the kansas city area

• $3,000

  Loreto House · Denton, TX · 2024

  To help increase the number of spanish speaking advocates, to help raise bilingual capability of staff from 30% to 50% and to hire two additional advocates.

• $3,000

  Northwest Arkansas Children'S Shelter · Bentonville, AR · 2024

  To support nwacs in providing individualized, trauma-centered education to children who have suffered significant childhood trauma

• $3,000

  Skyline Urban Ministry · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To help with the cost of water bottle refill stations for skyline patrons.

• $3,000

  Samaritan Community Center · Springdale, AR · 2023

  To provide support for the child food insecurity program and to help purchase food transportation bins

• $3,000

  Suicide Prevention of Cowley County Coalition · Winfield, KS · 2023

  To place the book "emotionally naked" written by anne rogers and kimberly o'brien, a teacher's guide to preventing suicide and recognizing students at risk, in the hands of all cowley county, kansas, high school staff

• $3,000

  Canterbury Voices · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To support canterbury youth voices tuition gap - 2021-2022.

• $3,000

  Techlahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2022

  To support the techlahoma - project.

• $2,640

  Grove Rotary Foundation Foundation · Grove, OK · 2024

  To support early childhood literacy and education: imagination library of delaware county

• $2,600

  Community Against Violence · Taos, NM · 2024

  To support dog group therapy program for youth recovering from domestic violence and/or sexual assualt

• $2,580

  Street Patrol · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

  To support the invest in yourself program.

• $2,500

  501tech · Tulsa, OK · 2024

  To provide securityplus hardware upgrades for existing clients as well as oklahoma nonprofits waiting for service.

• $2,500

  Barnabas Foundation · Springfield, MO · 2024

  To support scholarships for campers

• $2,500

  Boys Hope Girls Hope · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

  To support bhghstl cohort programs

• $2,500

  Children'S Medical Research · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To support three disability-inclusive culture history celebrations to be held in 2024 and 2025 in okc

• $2,500

  Cloths To Kids of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

  To support the underwrite our underwear program

• $2,500

  Colorado Friendship · Log, CO · 2024

  To provide support for the incredibles program for colorado frienship.

• $2,500

  Colorado Springs Conservatory Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

  To support mental health & wellness professional development and training for csc staff.

• $2,500

  Community Renewal of Pottawatomie County · Shawnee, OK · 2024

  To provide operational support

• $2,500

  Denver Children'S Home · Denver, CO · 2024

  To support core programs for trauma-impacted youth.

• $2,500

  Ennis Public Theater · Ennis, TX · 2024

  To support the young artist program

• $2,500

  Erin Eickmeier Foundation · Ballwin, MO · 2024

  To support camp circle star fun day expansion.

• $2,500

  Foster Care Association of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To support daily operations and continue making a long-term impact for foster families statewide.

• $2,500

  Freedom City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024

  To support transportation costs for afterschool program.

• $2,500

  Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

  To support educational initiatives, including the new young artist program.

• $2,500

  Girls Who Code · New York, NY · 2024

  To support the expansion of the afterschool girls who code in oklahoma.

• $2,500

  Growing Together · Tulsa, OK · 2024

  To support communities in school program.

• $2,500

  Hear My Cry Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

  For support programs that address the mental health of youth and strive to ensure school safety in north texas

• $2,500

  Henry Wrinkles Foundation · Paragould, AR · 2024

  To fund equipment for therapy sessions

• $2,500

  Longview Act · Longview, TX · 2024

  To support a lobby renovation project

• $2,500

  Meals On Wheels of Metro Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2024

  For the meals on wheels home delivered meal program

• $2,500

  Mount Evans Hospice · Evergreen, CO · 2024

  To support mount evans camp comfort program expansion

• $2,500

  Neighborhood Hope Dealers · Suisun City, CA · 2024

  To support the life transformation program

• $2,500

  Norman Firehouse Art Center · Norman, OK · 2024

  To support pre-school visual arts education program

• $2,500

  Owasso Community Resources · Owasso, OK · 2024

  To support the fresh market and food pantry programs with increased cost of serving clients

• $2,500

  Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program · Denver, CO · 2024

  To support room to grow expansion

• $2,500

  Tails of Transformation · Mancos, CO · 2024

  To support horse facilitated youth and adolescent programs and to create scholarships

• $2,500

  The Fred Somerset Memorial Scholarship Program · Springfield, VA · 2024

  To support the workspace of local educators, curators, mental and physical health experts, and financial professionals.

• $2,500

  The Mentoring Alliance · Tyler, TX · 2024

  To support expansion of affordable, high-quality programs that build character, increase confidence, and motivate kids to stay in school and aim for higher education.

• $2,500

  The Self Research Institute · Broken Arrow, OK · 2024

  To support the programs of self research institute.

• $2,500

  Western Museum of Mining & Industry · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

  To convert unique enrichment programs into a traveling educational experience for schools in about 6 surrounding counties to serve 1500-2500 elementary, middle and high school students each year at the school sites

• $2,500

  Dc Strings Workshop (Dcsw) · Washington, DC · 2023

  To provide classical music instruction, workshops, and intensive classes to students and emerging musicians

• $2,500

  Joys To the World · Tulsa, OK · 2023

  To support the joy learning academy

• $2,500

  Museo De Las Americas · Denver, CO · 2023

  To support the 14th annual, three-week flagship summer program, summer arts + culture camp 2023

• $2,500

  Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support bringing water back to hackberry flat management area

• $2,500

  Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter · Okmulgee, OK · 2023

  For temporary expansion of food services to provide additional meals for increased clients due to the economic fallout from covid.

• $2,500

  Pollard Theatre Company · Guthrie, OK · 2023

  For repair and maintenance of the stage rigging and fly system at the pollard theatre company

• $2,500

  Race Dance Company · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023

  To support the race the space community classes

• $2,500

  Ragtag Film Society · Columbia, MO · 2023

  To support camp true/false in march 2023

• $2,500

  Teaching Ninjas · Albuquerque, NM · 2023

  To support 2024 steam summer programs to 10 community centers in the highest need neighborhoods of albuquerque and bernalillo county

• $2,500

  Ballet Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022

  To support the bridge dance discovery program, namely for scholarships.

• $2,500

  Communities in Schools of South Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

  To support mental health and suicide prevention services at our 16 middle schools located in comal, guadalupe, caldwell and gonzales county for the 2022/23 school year.

• $2,500

  Half Helen Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

  To expand children and families' access to eye care by eliminating the most common barriers to care: cost and transportation.

• $2,500

  Modus · Tulsa, OK · 2022

  To support modus drive programming which provides safe and reliable transportation through trained and vetted staff and volunteers.

• $2,500

  Peppers Ranch · Guthrie, OK · 2022

  For peppers ranch's music therapy program.

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