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The Curry Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 326456516

The Curry Family Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,875 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 down from $60,000 the year before.

40% 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$53,37524$1.0 million
2024$60,00023$1.3 million
2025$49,87520$1.5 million

How to apply

The Curry 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 The Curry Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma9$21,500
Kansas4$13,000
New York2$7,000
Oregon1$4,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Alabama1$1,000
Arkansas1$1,000
Texas1$375

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas State University Foundation
Manhattan, KS
General operations$6,000
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
General operations$5,000
Hunger Free Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
General operations$5,000
Resonance Center for Women
Tulsa, OK
General operations$5,000
Portland Fire Fighters Association Local 43
Portland, OR
General operations$4,000
Tulsa Cares
Tulsa, OK
General operations$3,000
Kansas State Alumni Association
Manhattan, KS
General operations$2,500
Public Radio of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
General operations$2,500
Ksu Foundation
Manhattan, KS
General operations$2,500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General operations$2,000
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
General operations$2,000
Youth Services of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
General operations$2,000
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Washigton, DC
General operations$2,000
Lindsey House
Tulsa, OK
General operations$1,500
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
General operations$1,000
Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
General operations$1,000
Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center
Little Rock, AR
General operations$1,000
City Year
Tulsa, OK
General operations$1,000
Edison Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General operations$500
Texes Exes
Austin, TX
General operations$375

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Curry Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Curry Family Foundation give?

$49,875 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Curry Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert A Curry (Trustee) and Sheri L Curry (Trustee).

What does The Curry Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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