Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 31-1721750

Okalhoma blood institute foundation (foundation) was formed exclusively to support mission-related activities, services, and programs of the Oklahoma blood institute (an Oklahoma nonprofit corporation).

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation at a glance

In short: Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,872,180
+87.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,872,180
+87.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,872,180
Total assets
$4,952,864
-19.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oklahoma Blood Institute: $1.9MOklahoma Blood Institute$1.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Blood Institute ($1.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

Oklahoma City

How Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1070% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oklahoma Blood Institute Oklahoma City, TXProgram Support$1,872,180
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,952,864$2,108,171$1,910,073$1,872,1801$2,107,671
2024$6,122,485$211,405$1,038,132$1,000,0001$211,405
2023$6,265,985$95,798$39,101——$95,798
2022$6,858,875$110,679$204,197$160,0001$110,679
2021$6,558,372$3,581,693$315,213$294,2461$81,693
2020$2,482,882$276,966$72,133$50,0001$26,966
2019$2,486,239$109,360$69,845$50,0001$108,385

About Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation is a public charity, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation is led by John B Armitage MD, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John B Armitage MD

    President & CEO

    President, CEO & Executive Committee Director → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Boatsman MD

    Chairman

    Board Member → Board Chairman, 2024

    Board Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David R Carpenter

    Director

    Board Member → Board Vice Chairman, 2024

    Board Vice Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary L Patzkowsky DO

    Director

    Board Member → Board Chairman, 2023

    Board Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Bookman MD

    Director

    Board Member - → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall G Stark

    Treasurer & CFO

    Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2024

    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → Treasurer & CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation

How much does Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation give each year?

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation?

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

Where does Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation operate?

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma, Texas.

What is Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation's EIN?

Oklahoma Blood Institute Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1721750. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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