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The Clerico Family Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 275301989

The Clerico Family Education Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $378,055 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $93,408 and the largest $185,240. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $235,264 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$1.6 million2$6.7 million
2024$235,2642$7.9 million
2025$378,0554$8.1 million

How to apply

The Clerico Family Education 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 The Clerico Family Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma3$372,055
Connecticut1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Scholarships$185,240
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Scholarships$156,912
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Scholarships$29,903
Danbury Grassroots Academy Inc
Danbury, CT
Scholarhips$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Clerico Family Education Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Clerico Family Education Foundation give?

$378,055 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $93,408.

Who runs The Clerico Family Education Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Diane C Deakin (President), John A Clerico (Director) and Mark S Smith (Director).

What does The Clerico Family Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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