Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 73-1395242

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $674K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $103K.

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation at a glance

In short: Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$12,250
-96.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,083
-94.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$673,656
+14.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Indian Nations Council BSA: $7KIndian Nations Council BSA$7KBroken Arrow Public Schools Fdn: $3KBroken Arrow Public SchoolsFdn$3KEliot Elementary Fdn: $3KEliot Elementary Fdn$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Indian Nations Council BSA ($7K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaBroken ArrowPoint Comfort

How Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 390% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 24% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $306K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indian Nations Council BSA Tulsa, OKCharitable$7,000
Broken Arrow Public Schools Fdn Broken Arrow, OKCharitable$2,750
Eliot Elementary Fdn Tulsa, OKCharitable$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$673,656$116,410$29,340$12,2503$13,642$103,382$57,623
2023$586,586$159,447$322,115$305,5004$305,500$148,440$53,019
2022$750,397$-16,975$88,229$68,5004$68,500—$55,636
2021$854,216$87,540$15,716$2,5001$2,500$71,856$64,834
2020$782,463$29,859$38,152$19,0003—$20,981$48,613

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Blake Bartholomew

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darton J. Zink

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie F. Zink

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation

How much does Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation give each year?

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $306K across 4 grants.

What is Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's typical grant size?

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,750, and its average grant was $4,083, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation give grants?

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).

Does Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation?

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation reported $674K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's EIN?

Jamie and Darton Zink Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1395242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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