John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund
Support the Oklahoma city community foundation by providing long-term continuing support for cultural, historic, scientific and horticultural activities in the Oklahoma city area and maintaining the collections and other property owned by the fund.
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund at a glance
In short: John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -55.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $28,859,913
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 9 (22%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2025) to $978K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc Oklahoma City, OK | General Purposes | $200,000 |
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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 | $28,859,913 | $10,428,608 | $316,658 | $200,000 | 1 | $8,857,146 |
| 2024 | $24,520,529 | $1,136,291 | $539,510 | $447,055 | 2 | $1,113,528 |
| 2023 | $21,908,049 | $438,882 | $765,619 | $520,093 | 3 | $412,547 |
| 2022 | $20,477,875 | $1,864,207 | $1,086,580 | $977,990 | 2 | $1,850,205 |
| 2021 | $24,361,203 | $603,539 | $632,381 | $543,870 | 1 | $596,836 |
| 2020 | $19,564,632 | $209,333 | $907,287 | $819,362 | 3 | $200,050 |
About John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund
Based on IRS filings
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $8.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund is led by Nancy B. Anthony, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy B. Anthony
President
Secretary & Treasuer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Keesee
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Finnegan
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Rhonda Godwin (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian J Dougherty (2020–2021) — Director of Mab Trustee
- Former: Cathy Lippard (2020–2021) — Controller
- Former: Elizabeth Eickman (2020–2021) — Director of Kirkpatrick Fam Fnd
- Former: Helen Stone (2020–2021) — Director Strategic Operations
- Former: Joe Carter (2020–2021) — Vice President Development
- Former: Joel Schwartz (2020–2021) — Director of It
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.
Frequently asked questions about John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund
How much does John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund give each year?
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $447K across 2 grants.
How large is John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund?
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund reported $28.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What is John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund?
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $28.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund operate?
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund's EIN?
John Kirkpatrick Fund for Historic Cultural & Civic Understanding AFF Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1353370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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