Brinkley Family Foundation
The Brinkley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Norman, Oklahoma. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $90,000 through 19 grants, all to recipients in Oklahoma.
Brinkley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brinkley Family Foundation gave $90K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,737
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $738,894
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brinkley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2622 Walnut Road, Norman, OK 73072
Phone: (405) 360-4829
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brinkley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Children & Families Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brinkley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2019) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Children & Families Inc Norman, OK | Benefit Children & Families | $10,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Benefit General Operations | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Tulsa, OK | Benefit General Operations | $10,000 |
| United Way Norman, OK | Further the Mission of the United Way | $10,000 |
| Wild Care Foundation Noble, OK | Benefit General Operations | $10,000 |
| Bethesda Alternative Inc Norman, OK | Benefit General Operations | $6,000 |
| Mary Abbott Children's House Inc Norman, OK | Benefit General Operations | $6,000 |
| Bridges of Norman Inc Norman, OK | Benefit Education | $5,000 |
| The Virture Center Norman, OK | Benefit General Operations | $4,000 |
| Oeta Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Benefit General Operations | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $738,894 | $90,349 | $100,295 | $90,000 | 19 | $90,000 | $78,554 | $67,156 |
| 2024 | $748,840 | $40,864 | $98,160 | $87,000 | 18 | $87,000 | $29,704 | $65,762 |
| 2023 | $806,136 | $37,860 | $93,693 | $80,000 | 18 | $80,000 | $24,167 | $59,402 |
| 2022 | $861,969 | $36,846 | $94,381 | $80,000 | 18 | $80,000 | $22,369 | $59,226 |
| 2021 | $919,504 | $93,967 | $93,926 | $78,000 | 18 | $78,000 | $77,634 | $68,627 |
| 2020 | $919,463 | $29,526 | $90,610 | $77,000 | 18 | — | $17,724 | $58,109 |
| 2019 | $980,547 | $40,310 | $90,961 | $77,000 | 17 | — | $23,758 | $58,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brinkley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans children and families, food assistance, education, health, recovery, and the arts.
Grantee missions illustrate some of this work: Center for Children & Families describes its mission as healing children, empowering youth, and strengthening families. Bridges of Norman says it empowers high school students in family crisis to pursue education without obstacles. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma describes its mission as leading a network that provides nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $90,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest reported grants were $10,000 each to Center for Children & Families, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, The Nature Conservancy, United Way, and Wild Care Foundation. Other reported grants included $6,000 each to Bethesda Alternative and Mary Abbott Children’s House, and $5,000 to Bridges of Norman.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan R. Brinkley as president/treasurer, Anne W. Brinkley as secretary, and J. Ronald Bowles as assistant secretary.
Brinkley Family Foundation is led by Alan R. Brinkley, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan R. Brinkley
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne W. Brinkley
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Ronald Bowles
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brinkley Family Foundation
How much does Brinkley Family Foundation give each year?
Brinkley Family Foundation gave $90K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 18 grants.
What is Brinkley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brinkley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,737, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brinkley Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Brinkley Family Foundation give grants?
Brinkley Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norman, OK (12 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (5 grants).
Does Brinkley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Brinkley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brinkley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brinkley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Children & Families Inc ($10,000), Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($10,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brinkley Family Foundation?
Brinkley Family Foundation reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brinkley Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans children and families, food assistance, education, health, recovery, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brinkley Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brinkley Family Foundation's EIN?
Brinkley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3900594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brinkley Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Brinkley Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brinkley-family-foundation-morg_f9f520fa3a12412e8bb8383081021b0c
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