The Curry Family Foundation
The Curry Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $49,875, with listed recipients including organizations in Oklahoma, Kansas, New York, Oregon, and Washington, DC.
The Curry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Curry Family Foundation gave $50K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Oklahoma. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,875
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,494
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,092,480
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (8 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (43% 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 The Curry 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: 714 S Owasso Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120-4420
Phone: (918) 629-4697
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Curry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State University Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Oklahoma (43%), Kansas (26%), New York (14%), Oregon (8%), and Washington, DC (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Curry Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 20 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 $44K (2021) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University Foundation Manhattan, KS | General Operations | $6,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Hunger Free Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Resonance Center for Women Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Portland Fire Fighters Association Local 43 Portland, OR | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Tulsa Cares Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Kansas State Alumni Association Manhattan, KS | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Public Radio of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | General Operations | $2,500 |
| KSU Foundation Manhattan, KS | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,092,480 | $97,761 | $59,928 | $49,875 | 20 | $49,875 | $88,348 | $68,370 |
| 2024 | $1,053,647 | $320,368 | $67,929 | $60,000 | 23 | $60,000 | $62,439 | $53,559 |
| 2023 | $800,458 | $34,648 | $60,717 | $53,375 | 24 | $53,375 | $27,306 | $48,704 |
| 2022 | $823,003 | $35,603 | $57,604 | $47,415 | 21 | $47,415 | $28,211 | $50,285 |
| 2021 | $841,338 | $145,235 | $54,452 | $43,675 | 27 | $43,675 | $136,464 | $52,605 |
| 2020 | $751,281 | $78,533 | $52,264 | $46,290 | 26 | — | $71,908 | $45,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Curry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting Kansas State University, addressing hunger in Oklahoma, promoting the well-being and self-sufficiency of women involved with the criminal justice system, and serving young people and their families. The National Alliance to End Homelessness describes its mission as preventing and ending homelessness in the United States; the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $49,875. Grants ranged from $375 to $6,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest listed awards included $6,000 to Kansas State University Foundation; $5,000 each to Center for Reproductive Rights, Hunger Free Oklahoma, and Resonance Center for Women; and $4,000 to Portland Fire Fighters Association Local 43. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general operations.
Other 2025 recipients included Tulsa Cares ($3,000), Public Radio of Tulsa ($2,500), Doctors Without Borders ($2,000), Youth Services of Tulsa ($2,000), and the National Alliance to End Homelessness ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert A Curry and Sheri L Curry as trustees.
The Curry Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert A. Curry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheri L. Curry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The Curry Family Foundation
How much does The Curry Family Foundation give each year?
The Curry Family Foundation gave $50K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 23 grants.
What is The Curry Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Curry Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,494, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Curry Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Curry Family Foundation give grants?
The Curry Family Foundation's top state is Oklahoma, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kansas (26%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (9 grants), Manhattan, KS (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Curry Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Curry Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Curry Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Curry Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas State University Foundation ($6,000), Center for Reproductive Rights ($5,000) and Hunger Free Oklahoma ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Curry Family Foundation?
The Curry Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 The Curry Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Curry 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 The Curry Family Foundation's EIN?
The Curry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6456516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Curry 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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