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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-1439304

McCrory Foundation

A private foundation in Ardmore, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 53 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Laura Akers
PO Box 146
Ardmore, OK 73402
(580) 223-1346
Form and materials
Available online at mccroryfoundation.org
Deadlines
February 1, may 1, august 1, november 1
Restrictions
Carter county oklahoma 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,528,574

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $23,971,220

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,155,052

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $23,270,775

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,353,308

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $21,401,224

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,331,087

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $20,352,377

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,319,890

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $19,898,726

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,350,170

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $18,495,367

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Oklahoma Ambulance ServiceArdmore, OK

    One award event expenses & new facility construction

    $102,500
  2. Mercy Health Foundation Ardmore IncArdmore, OK

    Outpatient renewal & redesign project

    $100,000
  3. A Reading IncArdmore, OK

    Partial payment of therapists' salaries

    $75,000
  4. Ardmore Family YMCAArdmore, OK

    General operating expenses, camp scholarships, transportation assistance

    $75,000
  5. Naomi House IncArdmore, OK

    General operations

    $67,500
  6. Boys & Girls Club of Red River ValleyDurant, OK

    Boys & girls club of carter county

    $65,000
  7. Family Shelter of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Trauma counseling program & supportive housing program

    $63,500
  8. Big Five Community ServicesArdmore, OK

    Southern oklahoma rural transportation system

    $60,000
  9. Salvation Army of ArdmoreArdmore, OK

    Social services - case manager

    $60,000
  10. Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness CenterArdmore, OK

    Ardmore bridges initiative & 3h task force survey support

    $53,000
  11. Southern Oklahoma Nutrition ProgramArdmore, OK

    Walk in freezer & equipment purchases

    $50,514
  12. Food & Resource Center of South Central OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $45,000
  13. HFV Wilson Community CenterArdmore, OK

    General operations, back to school bash

    $43,700
  14. Ardmore Family LiteracyArdmore, OK

    General operating expenses

    $40,000
  15. Girls on the Run of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    General support

    $40,000
  16. East Ardmore RevitalizationArdmore, OK

    General operations & ehap program support

    $38,110
  17. Carter County Group HomesArdmore, OK

    Bathroom, bedroom, flooring upgrades, new dining room furniture

    $33,500
  18. Broadway House IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support & new dishwasher

    $32,500
  19. Oak Hall Episcopal SchoolArdmore, OK

    Learning support specialist & speech therapy program

    $32,500
  20. Gloria Ainsworth Child Care & Learning Center IncArdmore, OK

    Accounting & security equipment

    $30,300
  21. Food for Pets IncArdmore, OK

    Spay/neutering program

    $30,000
  22. Outcasts Under Transformation IncArdmore, OK

    Operational support

    $30,000
  23. Southern Oklahoma Library SystemArdmore, OK

    Pocket park literacy initiative

    $30,000
  24. Grace Center of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operational support, building repairs, & consultant fees

    $26,600
  25. Sara's ProjectArdmore, OK

    Partial salary of pediatric forensic nurse position

    $25,000
  26. Oklahoma Sparks Kids IncArdmore, OK

    General operations

    $25,000
  27. 20th District Drug CourtArdmore, OK

    General operating funds

    $20,000
  28. Casa of Carter CountyArdmore, OK

    General operating funds

    $20,000
  29. Ardmore Soup KitchenArdmore, OK

    Operating expenses

    $18,000
  30. Ardmore Public LibraryArdmore, OK

    Literacy lab expansion & citizen program support

    $16,000
  31. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City IncOklahoma City, OK

    Support for ardmore regional office

    $15,000
  32. Ardmore City SchoolsArdmore, OK

    Child care experience program & support of robotics program

    $14,000
  33. Habitat for HumanityArdmore, OK

    Operating

    $13,350
  34. Strength in NumbersArdmore, OK

    General operating & back to school event

    $10,500
  35. Ardmore Day Nursery IncArdmore, OK

    Playground renovations & new equipment purchases

    $10,000
  36. Criner Hills Volunteer Fire DepertmentOverbrook, OK

    Emergency response vehicle

    $10,000
  37. Joyce HouseArdmore, OK

    General operating

    $10,000
  38. Southern Oklahoma Adolescent ResourceArdmore, OK

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits IncOklahoma City, OK

    Capacity building: day of learning

    $10,000
  40. Scouting America Arbuckle Area CouncilArdmore, OK

    After school scouting program

    $10,000
  41. Destiny Recovery Center IncArdmore, OK

    Building improvements

    $8,500
  42. Carter County Free Fair Association IncArdmore, OK

    Support of carter county free fair

    $7,500
  43. Southern Oklahoma Community Arts IncArdmore, OK

    Sheet music

    $7,500
  44. Cameron UniversityLawton, OK

    Listener challenge grant

    $5,000
  45. Carter County OSU Extension OfficeArdmore, OK

    Strong dads program family fun day

    $5,000
  46. Community Activities Inc of ArdmoreArdmore, OK

    Pledge for park upkeep

    $5,000
  47. Southern Riders Riding AssociationArdmore, OK

    Support of youth learning to ride and care for horses

    $5,000
  48. Plainview Public SchoolsArdmore, OK

    Choir program support

    $5,000
  49. Vizavance IncOklahoma City, OK

    Advancing children's education through better vision

    $5,000
  50. Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA

    Toys for disadvantaged children

    $4,500
  51. OarcArdmore, OK

    Summer camp

    $3,500
  52. Ardmore Thunder Jam AssociationArdmore, OK

    5th & 6th grade youth basketball

    $3,000
  53. Oklahoma Council on Economic EducationEdmond, OK

    Mee competition in ardmore

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services9 grants $210,40025% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $127,50015% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $105,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $100,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development4 grants $88,00010% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $63,5007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $158,11019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma53 grants $1,528,574

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura E AkersPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $104,000
  • Mary Kate WilsonVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry PulliamTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leslie LarsenBOARD OF DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Credle JrBOARD OF DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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