Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc is a public charity based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Founded in 1971, it raises and distributes campaign funds and provides other support to arts and cultural organizations in central Oklahoma.
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc at a glance
In short: Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc gave $3.1M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in Oklahoma. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,084,405
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,388
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,390
- Total assets
- $8,915,608
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
- How to Apply
Capacity-building and educational outreach applicants must be 501(c)(3) arts nonprofits operating for at least three years, headquartered in the specified central Oklahoma 10-county area, registered as charitable…
Capacity-building and educational outreach applicants must be 501(c)(3) arts nonprofits operating for at least three years, headquartered in the specified central Oklahoma 10-county area, registered as charitable organizations in Oklahoma, and have current financials and an active board. Educational outreach applicants must also provide quality arts or cultural programming and self-identify as Arts, Culture, and Humanities under the NTEE system. Capacity-building applicants with annual operating budgets of $500,000 or more are limited to one request per Allied Arts fiscal year. The Allocations Program is limited to the 25 member agencies. Program pages state that submitting a proposal does not guarantee funding and that funds are limited.
- Review Cycle
- The Allocations Program page lists March 27, 2027 as the next expected deadline, following a previous deadline of March 7, 2025.
- Deadline
- The Allocations Program page lists March 27, 2027 as the next expected deadline, following a previous deadline of…
- Next open deadline
- March 27, 2027 (Allocations)
- Contact
Mailing address: 1015 N Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 278-8944
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Allied Arts: Allocations Grant Program
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Allied Arts: Educational Outreach - Winter Cycle Grant
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Allocations
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OKC Museum of Art ($431K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 158 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Allied Arts describes its work as supporting central Oklahoma’s cultural community. Its 2025 filing reported that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma. The program eligibility area for allocations, capacity-building, and educational outreach is a 10-county region comprising Oklahoma, Kingfisher, Logan, Lincoln, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Cleveland, McClain, Grady, and Canadian counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 32 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $101K. How we count
Medians: $21K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2023) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OKC Museum of Art Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $430,820 |
| OKC Philharmonic Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $382,830 |
| Science Museum OK Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $350,330 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $336,390 |
| Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $244,020 |
| Lyric Theatre Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $213,360 |
| Arts Council of OKC Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $202,750 |
| Deadcenter Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $74,320 |
| Mabee-Gerrer Art Museum Shawnee, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $70,000 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City, OK | Gen / Ed / Other | $68,140 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,915,608 | $5,086,390 | $5,071,733 | $3,084,405 | 32 | $368,811 |
| 2024 | $9,076,711 | $4,516,284 | $4,590,462 | $2,783,170 | 33 | $203,626 |
| 2023 | $8,400,773 | $4,004,997 | $4,655,087 | $2,657,229 | 27 | $126,190 |
| 2022 | $8,367,085 | $4,223,136 | $4,497,502 | $2,666,744 | 31 | $188,423 |
| 2021 | $9,236,321 | $5,698,295 | $4,088,552 | $2,772,372 | 35 | $167,191 |
| 2020 | $6,813,860 | $3,684,641 | $4,053,526 | $2,662,974 | 30 | $112,059 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Allied Arts states that its mission is to enrich communities within central Oklahoma through the advancement of the arts and to be a driving force for the arts in Oklahoma’s growth. Its activities include grants and allocations to member agencies and other small arts organizations, financial oversight and support for member agencies, cultural community impact activities, public policy input, volunteer coordination, and planning for cultural community needs.
The organizations it supports span visual arts, theater, dance, film, music, and Native American and Western heritage. For example, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art says its mission is to enrich lives through the visual arts; the Oklahoma Philharmonic Society says it provides inspiration and joy through orchestral music; and Science Museum Oklahoma says it reveals the wonder and relevance of science. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Allied Arts reported 32 grants totaling $3,084,405. Awards ranged from $10,000 to $430,820, with a median of $46,390. The largest listed awards included $430,820 to OKC Museum of Art, $382,830 to OKC Philharmonic, $350,330 to Science Museum OK, $336,390 to Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center, $244,020 to Oklahoma City Ballet, and $213,360 to Lyric Theatre. The filing listed the purposes as “GEN / ED / OTHER.”
Allied Arts describes several grant and funding programs. Its Allocations Program distributes campaign funds annually to its 25 member agencies for needs such as administrative costs, exhibits, performances, programming, operations, and organizational stability. Its Capacity-Building Grant offers eligible organizations awards of up to $5,000 for projects such as organizational training, board development, volunteer management, strategic planning, and professional development. Its Educational Outreach Grant offers eligible arts nonprofits awards of up to $5,000 for work expanding arts experiences for underserved, rural, and at-risk K–12 students and other groups, including veterans and developmentally disabled adults. The capacity-building and educational outreach program pages list August 4, 2026 deadlines; these are past deadlines as of October 2, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sunny Cearley as president and CEO; Aimee Harlow as chair; Max Myers as vice chair; Taylor Shinn as secretary; and Grant DeFehr as treasurer. It also lists Janelle Archer, Dr. Stefanie Beavers, Mark Beffort, Tyler Bolton, and Thayla Bohn as directors.
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc is led by Sunny Cearley, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 67 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sunny Cearley
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$63K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Aimee Harlow
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Gordon
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Harper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Woods
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Nauser
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Kos
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Redwine
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Maynard
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Farrell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Pickel
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Higginbotham
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Beffort
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Laird
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russ Harrison
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mason
Director
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzie Symcox
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Naifeh
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Collins Peck
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Benham Kirk
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geron Morgan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Constable
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Whitworth
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Henry
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Gockstetter
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tori Perry
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alba Weaver
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blair Sims
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Butler
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gray
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kati Christ
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marla Freeman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Inman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Sylke
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Bolton
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Brunsteter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Haneborg
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Starling
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Roper
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Farrell
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Enloe
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Perkins-Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Remondino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Llyod
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew Williamson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Grober Trotter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farooq Karim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fawn Sachleben
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ilana Keeling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Archer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Trauschke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Impson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Scaramucci
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salvador Ontiveros
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Faison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Foster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Shelby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Beavers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thayla Bohn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Defehr
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Myers
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Shinn
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (87)
- Former: Brian Byrnes (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Busey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cordell Brown (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Boelte (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Kessler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joshua Fahrenbruck (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Caviness (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lonny Towell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lou C. Kerr (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Dudman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Polly Fleet (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rodney England (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Usha Turner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Alex Bagby (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sunil Isaac (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Davis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Reagan Love (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Groves (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sage Smith (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben Kirk (2024) — Director
- Former: Curtis Hayes (2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Boren (2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Keenan (2024) — Director
- Former: C. Renzi Stone (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Danny Stith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah McAuliffe Senner (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Gail Huneryager (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Hunter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Beffort (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karin Holsted (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Pinnell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Turpen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mims Talton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula Love (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Randy Nance (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Betsy Guthrie-Brunsteter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Wilson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Chenoweth (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Keenan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tommie Johnson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Schultz (2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Kirkpatrick-Lawler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anita Crites (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Barry Murphy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad Krieger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Camilla Ostrowe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chuck Spicer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Rotelli (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Argueta (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Ostrowe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ed Gray (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Heath Hornbeek (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janet Hudson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Thompson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Aufleger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Stonecipher (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nathan Rice (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Travis Mason (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tricia Everest (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vicki Vanstavern (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Claire Turmelle (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Wheeler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Vahid Farzaneh (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Busey (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Clements (2022) — Director
- Former: Sody Clements (2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Holzberlein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Austin Manger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Schonacher (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bryan Lemmerman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Stussi (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Hunt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Graham Colton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jean Hartsuck (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Castilla (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pam Klepper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Walt Duncan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alice Frentz (2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Denman (2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Hilmes (2020) — Director
- Former: Clay Cockrill (2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Krei (2020) — Director
- Former: James Farris (2020) — Director
- Former: K. Randy Roper (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Carrier (2020) — Director
- Former: Wesley Knight (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Sunny Cearley (President / CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
How much does Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc give each year?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc gave $3.1M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 33 grants.
What is Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's typical grant size?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's median grant in 2025 was $46,390, and its average grant was $96,388, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc that year got $21K on average.
Where does Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc give grants?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (26 grants) and Norman, OK (3 grants).
Does Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gen / Ed / Other" (32 grants).
Who are Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's largest grantees?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's largest 2025 grantees include OKC Museum of Art ($430,820), OKC Philharmonic ($382,830) and Science Museum OK ($350,330), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What does Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc fund?
Allied Arts states that its mission is to enrich communities within central Oklahoma through the advancement of the arts and to be a driving force for the arts in Oklahoma’s growth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc?
Capacity-building and educational outreach applicants must be 501(c)(3) arts nonprofits operating for at least three years, headquartered in the specified central Oklahoma 10-county area, registered as charitable… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's EIN?
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0804291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
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