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Cameron Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 320286882

Cameron Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $862,975 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $19,500 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $327,125 the year before.

73% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$327,12517$22.4 million
2024$862,97515$35.9 million

How to apply

Cameron Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cameron Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$300,000
Oklahoma3$222,700
Colorado7$201,000
New York2$111,775
Florida1$15,000
Tennessee1$12,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazon Conservation Team
Falls Church, VA
General support$300,000
North Okc Soccer Club
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$200,000
American Academy in Rome
New York, NY
General support$109,775
Mountain-Rescue Aspen
Aspen, CO
General support$100,000
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation
Aspen, CO
General support$30,000
Valley View Hospital Foundation
Glenwood Springs, CO
General support$30,000
Leadville Community Health Foundation
Leadville, CO
General support$20,000
University of Oklahoma Foundation
Norman, OK
General support$19,500
No Fallen Heroes
Boca Raton, FL
General support$15,000
Youth Villages Foundation
Memphis, TN
General support$12,500
Lucky Day Animal Rescue of Colorado
Aspen, CO
General support$10,000
Upper Snowmass Creek Caucus
Snowmass, CO
General support$10,000
Special Care
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$3,200
City Parks Foundation
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Snowmass Capital Creek Caucus
Snowmass, CO
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cameron Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cameron Family Foundation give?

$862,975 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $19,500.

Who runs Cameron Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David R Carpenter (Evp/Treasurer/Director), Christopher T Kenney (Secretary), William E Durrett (Director) and Lynda L Cameron (Director) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Cameron Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and health.

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