Stark Family Foundation
Stark Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma and Arizona.
Stark Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stark Family Foundation gave $153K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,914
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,291
- -77.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $1,821,183
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Stark Family 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5101 Wisteria Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73142
Phone: (405) 842-3662
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stark Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Medical Research Fnd ($53K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 16% to Arizona, and 2% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stark Family Foundation gives
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1699% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $399K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Medical Research Fnd Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $52,900 |
| Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $33,750 |
| Sam the I Can Man Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $27,000 |
| Yuma Community Theater Yuma, AZ | General Support | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma Geological Foundation Edmond, OK | General Support | $10,000 |
| Horatio Alger Assoc Alexandria, VA | General Support | $2,500 |
| CLR Community Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $1,000 |
| Vizavance Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $414 |
| Allied Arts Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $250 |
| Southwest Covenant Schools Yukon, OK | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $1,821,183 | $153,388 | $172,442 | $152,914 | 10 | $156,122 | $136,165 | $96,714 |
| 2024 | $2,021,405 | $453,980 | $416,493 | $399,150 | 6 | $399,489 | $184,749 | $96,338 |
| 2023 | $2,067,092 | $303,790 | $277,082 | $237,000 | 5 | $237,000 | $97,076 | $97,457 |
| 2022 | $1,982,844 | $2,027,846 | $17,885 | $8,500 | 2 | $8,500 | $1,983,701 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including medical research, education, community, arts, and theater organizations. For example, Vizavance describes its mission as advancing children’s education through free vision screenings in Oklahoma, and Southwest Covenant Schools describes its work as providing classroom education in a non-denominational Christian environment for pre-kindergarten through grade 12. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $152,914. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $52,900, with a median of $6,250. Its largest grants were $52,900 to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, $33,750 to Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, $27,000 to Sam the I Can Man Foundation, and $25,000 to Yuma Community Theater. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack Stark, Mary Stark, Travis Stark, and Kelsey S. DeMilio as directors.
Stark Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack H. Stark
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelsey S. Demilio
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary A. Stark
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Travis J. Stark
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Stark Family Foundation
How much does Stark Family Foundation give each year?
Stark Family Foundation gave $153K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $399K across 6 grants.
What is Stark Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $15,291, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stark Family Foundation give grants?
Stark Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (6 grants).
Does Stark Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stark Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stark Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oklahoma Medical Research Fnd ($52,900), Harold Hamm Diabetes Center ($33,750) and Sam the I Can Man Foundation ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stark Family Foundation?
Stark Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stark Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including medical research, education, community, arts, and theater organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stark Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stark Family Foundation's EIN?
Stark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0728491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Stark Family 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Stark Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stark-family-foundation-morg_1692cf7b014744ba96fc30af3a011b38
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