Mary K Oxley Foundation
The Mary K Oxley Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants supported organizations connected with horse racing and Thoroughbred care, health research, community programs, and other charitable work.
Mary K Oxley Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary K Oxley Foundation gave $614K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Kentucky. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $614,000
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,064
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $24,146,047
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (9 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (55% 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 Mary K Oxley Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1437 S Boulder Ave 770, Tulsa, OK 74119
Phone: (918) 584-1978
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary K Oxley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame ($120K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $412K.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 186 grants of 205 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky (55%), New York (23%), Florida (11%), Colorado (4%), and California (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary K Oxley Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 40 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $527K (2024) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $614K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame Saratoga Springs, NY | Capital Project's | $100,000 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Foundation Inc Lexington, KY | Cardiac Research | $50,000 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy of America Lexington, KY | Member Program | $50,000 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Foundation Inc Lexington, KY | Volta/S-ICD Research | $50,000 |
| Aspen Community United Methodist Church Aspen, CO | 2025 Program Support | $25,000 |
| Thoroughbred Charities of America Ltd Lexington, KY | 2025 Rescue Program | $25,000 |
| Moffit Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | Karen E Manioin EID | $25,000 |
| Old Friends Equine Georgetown, KY | 2025 Program Support | $15,000 |
| The Lord's Place West Palm Beach, FL | 2025 Program Support | $15,000 |
| Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Fdn Lexington, KY | Alliance Program | $15,000 |
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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 | $24,146,047 | $2,751,164 | $1,313,389 | $614,000 | 47 | $809,656 | $2,279,111 | $1,486,354 |
| 2024 | $22,708,828 | $3,057,861 | $1,235,747 | $527,000 | 37 | $740,280 | $2,570,155 | $1,331,541 |
| 2023 | $20,887,990 | $2,496,290 | $1,780,795 | $1,124,500 | 37 | $1,328,379 | $2,072,685 | $1,174,091 |
| 2022 | $20,172,495 | $2,051,917 | $1,513,006 | $919,000 | 37 | $1,099,606 | $1,661,612 | $1,209,282 |
| 2021 | $19,632,804 | $2,786,226 | $1,645,249 | $1,101,000 | 47 | $1,249,556 | $2,424,230 | $1,286,908 |
| 2020 | $18,491,827 | $884,160 | $1,645,345 | $1,175,000 | 38 | — | $567,062 | $1,079,036 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary K Oxley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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 formal mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving people involved in the horse-racing industry, Thoroughbred horses, health research, and community needs.
Several grantees describe their own work in these areas. Race Track Chaplaincy of America says it serves people involved in all aspects of horse racing through spiritual, emotional, physical, social, and educational ministry. Thoroughbred Charities of America says its mission is to support Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them. Blue Grass Farms Charities describes providing services such as counseling, housing and utility assistance, food, medical and dental care, and bereavement aid to people working in Central Kentucky’s Thoroughbred industry. The Lord’s Place describes its work as breaking the cycle of homelessness through housing and supportive services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $614,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $100,000 to the National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame for a capital project; $50,000 each to Baptist Health Lexington Foundation for cardiac research and VOLTA/S-ICD research, and to Race Track Chaplaincy of America for its member program; and $25,000 each to Aspen Community United Methodist Church for program support, Thoroughbred Charities of America for its rescue program, and Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation for the stated purpose “KAREN E MANIOIN EID.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Oxley, Debbie Oxley, and R H Harbaugh as trustees, and Thomas E Rains as CFO.
Mary K Oxley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debbie Oxley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Oxley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. H. Harbaugh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Rains
CFO
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Mary K Oxley Foundation
How much does Mary K Oxley Foundation give each year?
Mary K Oxley Foundation gave $614K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $527K across 37 grants.
What is Mary K Oxley Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary K Oxley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,064, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary K Oxley Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Mary K Oxley Foundation give grants?
Mary K Oxley Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (13 grants), Louisville, KY (7 grants), Saratoga Springs, NY (4 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (3 grants).
Does Mary K Oxley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Mary K Oxley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Program Support" (13 grants).
Who are Mary K Oxley Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary K Oxley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame ($120,000 across 3 grants), Baptist Health Lexington Foundation Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants) and Race Track Chaplaincy of America ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary K Oxley Foundation?
Mary K Oxley Foundation reported $24.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $810K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 does Mary K Oxley Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving people involved in the horse-racing industry, Thoroughbred horses, health research, and community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary K Oxley Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary K Oxley Foundation's EIN?
Mary K Oxley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0577885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mary K Oxley 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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