Arnall Family Foundation
The Arnall Family Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation established in 2015 and based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Founded by Sue Ann Arnall, a veteran of the energy industry and signatory of the Giving Pledge, the foundation operates as a family foundation with a focused mission to create lasting, transformative change in its community through strategic investments and innovative partnerships.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
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Annual Giving
$832K
+22.1% YoY
Grant Count
6
-81.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$139K
+551.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to empower community partners to create lasting, transformative change through strategic investments and innovative partnerships. The foundation operates with core values of being collaborative partners, embracing differences, approachable by everyone, respectful to everyone, and boldly creating positive change.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Criminal Justice Reform — Decreasing incarceration rates in Oklahoma through strategic grants
- Youth Welfare & Justice — Preventing youth involvement with the justice system through access to human and social services
- Homelessness — Supporting initiatives to address housing and homelessness
- Northeast Oklahoma City — Community and economic development in areas that experienced disinvestment
The foundation also supports human services, housing, and community development initiatives.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 60 grants in 2023. Grant amounts vary significantly, with typical awards ranging from $249 to $4,383,000. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's giving is concentrated in Oklahoma City and Oklahoma, with a particular emphasis on Northeast Oklahoma City as a priority area for community and economic development.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $11.6 million
- Total Revenue: $6.77 million
- Total Expenses: $2.54 million
- Total Liabilities: $26,000
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $27.7 million
- Total Giving: $832,249
The foundation has demonstrated significant financial growth between 2023 and 2024.
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| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board & Executive Leadership:
- Sue Ann Arnall — President, Board Member
- Brandon Clabes — Board Member
- Hilary Honor Hamm — Board Member
- Debby Hampton — Board Member
- Jane Lerum — Board Member
- Lane Neal — Board Member
- Meagan Taylor, J.D. — Ex-Officio Board Member
Staff:
- Shannon Anderson — Chief Financial Officer
- Austin Mayden — Director of Operations
- Jeff Robbins — Grants Manager
- Corbin Babb — Program Associate, Criminal Justice Reform
- Mary Beth Buchanan, J.D. — Program Associate, Youth Welfare & Justice
- Jessie Valadez — Program Associate, Homelessness
- Perrin Duncan — Program Officer
- Amy Hill — Marketing & Communications Manager
- Chris Krummrich — Marketing and Communications Coordinator
- Mickey Smith — Sr. Graphic Designer
- Misty Copeland — Office Manager
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Ann Arnall | President | 25 | — |
| Jane Lerum | Director | 5 | — |
| Hilary Honor Hamm | Director | 5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In 2021, the Arnall Family Foundation announced an $85 million initiative centered on criminal justice reform and child welfare improvements, with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation administering the program.
OIC awarded 3-year grant from Arnall Family FoundationThe foundation has made recent grants to organizations including the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Oklahoma City Community College, and the Oklahoma Indian Commission's workforce development program.
OJA Receives Arnall Family Foundation Grant - Oklahoma.govSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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