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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-6111622

The Merrick Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $473,500 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
Foundation Management Inc
1024 E Britton Rd 200
Oklahoma City, OK 731312001
(405) 755-5571
[email protected]
Form and materials
Online grant application at: fmiokc.com/clients/merrick
Deadlines
July 5 / october 11
Restrictions
See annual report and grant application at fmiokc.com/clients/merrick

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $473,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $13,360,945

  • Tax year 2024

    $451,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $12,275,861

  • Tax year 2023

    $421,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $11,822,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $505,400

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $10,953,660

  • Tax year 2021

    $433,500

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $12,615,261

  • Tax year 2020

    $411,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $11,532,134

  • Tax year 2019

    $416,500

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $10,837,244

  • Tax year 2018

    $380,088

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $9,608,472

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Charles B Goddard Center for the VIArdmore, OK

    Goddard Center capital campaign remodel and renovation

    $100,000
  2. University of Oklahoma FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    OU Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences Mental Health Support/Discretionary Grant

    $81,000
  3. OSU FoundationStillwater, OK

    World Mental Health Day 2024

    $75,000
  4. Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Scraper Counseling Center "Do Greater" Outreach

    $75,000
  5. Individual

    Stephen M Prescott Endowment Fund for the Best and the Brightest

    $51,000
  6. Community Youth ServicesArdmore, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $14,000
  7. Family Shelter of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Shelter and advocacy program

    $10,000
  8. Christ Church EpiscopalTulsa, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  9. Transformation ChurchSeminole, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  10. Southeastern Foundation IncDurant, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  11. Christian Community FoundationMemphis, TN

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  12. Guts ChurchTulsa, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  13. Casady SchoolOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  14. Apostolic Network of Global AwakeniMechanicsburg, PA

    Discretionary Grant

    $4,000
  15. Redeemer Dripping SpringsDripping SPGS, TX

    Discretionary grant

    $4,000
  16. Individual

    Discretionary grant

    $4,000
  17. Southern Oklahoma Ambulance ServiceArdmore, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $3,000
  18. Goldfinch FoundNashville, TN

    Discretionary grant

    $3,000
  19. Oklahoma Contemporary Arts CenterOklahoma City, OK

    Arts for the underserved

    $2,500
  20. Warriors for Freedom FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary grant

    $2,500
  21. The Dragonfly HomeOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $2,000
  22. RemergeOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $2,000
  23. Faithworks of the Inner City IncOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $2,000
  24. Ministries of Jesus IncEdmond, OK

    Discretionary grant

    $2,000
  25. Oakdale School Foundation IncEdmond, OK

    Discretionary grant - jonathan merrick

    $1,500
  26. Kids Across AmericaBranson, MO

    Discretionary Grant

    $1,500
  27. Individual

    Discretionary Grant

    $1,500
  28. Travelin Tigers Fund IncArdmore, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  29. Centenary CollegeShreveport, LA

    Discretionary Grant

    $1,000
  30. Eli's HouseBrentwood, TN

    Discretionary grant

    $1,000
  31. Pioneer Library System FoundationNorman, OK

    Discretionary grant

    $1,000
  32. Cross and Crown Mission IncOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $750
  33. Infant Crisis ServicesOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $750
  34. The Homeless Alliance IncOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $750
  35. Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary Grant

    $750
  36. Possibilities IncOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary grants

    $500
  37. Christmas Connection IncOklahoma City, OK

    Discretionary grant

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion5 grants $12,25023% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $11,50022% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $5,75011% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $4,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $6,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma27 grants $398,500
  2. Tennessee3 grants $8,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $4,000
  4. Texas1 grant $4,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $1,500
  6. Louisiana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

20 people as filed

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

  • Gerald S BuchananTrustee Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • Valda M BuchananSecretary Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Asher CoeTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Charles R Coe JrTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Clay CoeTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Merrick FitzgeraldVice President Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Ross M CoeTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Ryan CoeTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Ward I CoeTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Gwen GainesTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Merrick McSwigganTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Robert MerrickTreasurer Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Jonathan MerrickPresident Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Ward S Merrick IIITrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Jeff MoenTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Jessie NanceTrustee Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • Mike CawleyTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Will MerrickTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Elizabeth Coe WadeTrustee Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • Kate Merrick-SmithTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,000

The return

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