Merkel Family Foundation

TULSA, OK EIN: 73-6248411

Merkel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $168K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

-10.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+27.4% YoY

About Merkel Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Merkel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in TULSA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $168K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Broken ArrowOklahoma CityOwassoSapulpaStillwaterTulsaTyler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$292K$438K$583K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,670,149$2,886,794$3,186,146
Revenue$146,389$90,155$190,905
Expenses$376,434$392,341$446,915
Qualifying Distributions$168,058$188,499$201,062
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$164,528$162,996$180,949

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$101K$151K$201K11 grants20209 grants20219 grants202210 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSIT…$75KTHE CHURCH OF GOD INTERN…$28KTHE SALVATION ARMY$25KO R U GOLDEN EAGLE CLUB …$20KHEART OF ROUTE 66 AUTO M…$15KTHE PENCIL BOX INC$3KTULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$3K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN B TURNERTRUSTEE$33KJON R STUARTTRUSTEE$33KBRYANT J COFFMANTRUSTEE$33K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN B TURNERTRUSTEE2$32,700
JON R STUARTTRUSTEE2$32,700
BRYANT J COFFMANTRUSTEE2$32,700

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

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