Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute

Private foundation · Grantmaker Enid, OK EIN: 73-1056929

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute is a private foundation, based in Enid, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $105K.

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute at a glance

In short: Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,000
-24.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,000
-24.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$2,319,946
+8.0% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oklahoma Blood Institute: $11KOklahoma Blood Institute$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Blood Institute ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Enid

How Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute gives

  • Giving grew 633% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 14% 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$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $241K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma Blood Institute Enid, OKProgram Donation$11,000
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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
2025$2,319,946$134,121$35,736$11,0001$15,549$105,454$108,720
2024$2,148,640$-46,916$38,792$14,5001$18,774$59,662$99,444
2023$1,985,534$-70,834$287,917$241,4371$268,489$54,936$101,295
2022$2,154,614$280,672$44,807$1,5001$17,566$50,647$100,152
2021$2,289,490$472,727$71,791———$64,750$51,233
2020$1,841,021$149,762$64,560———$12,373$53,023

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute is led by Gary Mitchell DPH, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Mitchell DPH

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Sue Luckinbill

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Baylor MD

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Ruby

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Long

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Knak

    Member

    Treasurer → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin O'Brien

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Franken

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley L Jennings

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessy Dershem

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Tatum

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Darla Choate (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Gary Patzkowsky DO (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kurt DeVaney (2021) — Member

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 Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute

How much does Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute give each year?

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute?

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (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.

Where does Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute operate?

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute's EIN?

Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1056929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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