The McCorkle Foundation
The McCorkle Foundation is a private foundation based in Grove, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and individual recipients, including support for global missions, charitable programs, and scholarships.
The McCorkle Foundation at a glance
In short: The McCorkle Foundation gave $648K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $648,464
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,194
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,720
- Total assets
- $3,123,135
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (52% 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 The McCorkle Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts applications for scholarships. Applicants should contact Frank A McCorkle and submit the foundation scholarship application, including personal and education information, a 350- to 500-word essay describing their educational and professional goals and need for the scholarship, two recommendation letters, transcripts, and any standardized test scores related to their planned studies. One recommendation must come from a current high school teacher or university professor; neither may be from a relative. Scholarship recipients must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and take at least 12 hours.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists June 15 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester. As of October 2, 2026, both 2026 dates have passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists June 15 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester.
- Contact
Application contact: Frank A Mccorkle
Mailing address: PO Box 452117, Grove, OK 74345
Phone: (713) 482-2991
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McCorkle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sim USA ($336K). Together the top 10 received $606K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($37,220), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 97 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 30% to recipients in Oklahoma. Texas received 10% of grant dollars, while Tennessee and Colorado each received 2%. The filing also lists grants to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The McCorkle Foundation gives
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 443% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $648K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $648K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sim USA Charlotte, NC | Funds were provided to support the global mission to spread the gospel. | $336,200 |
| Grand Lake Christian Academy Vinita, OK | Funds were provided to support thier charitable programs | $160,000 |
| Allegro Solutions-Moheb Houston, TX | Funds were provided to support thier charitable programs | $47,250 |
| Delaware County Children's Special Jay, OK | Funds were provided to help further their Charitable Programs to provide services for the prevention of child abuse. | $22,100 |
| Ibma Nashville, TN | Funds were provided to help further their Charitable Programs to provide support that connects, educates, and empowers bluegrass professionals and entusiasts. | $12,500 |
| Entrust Ministries Colorado Springs, CO | Funds were provided to help further their Charitable Programs to provide church leader training. | $10,884 |
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $37,220 |
| Ethnos 360 Roach, MO | Funds were provided to support the global mission to spread the gospel. | $8,400 |
| Grove Food Pantry Grove, OK | Funds were provided to support thier charitable programs to support the needy. | $5,000 |
| Grove Rotary Foundation Inc Grove, OK | Funds were provided to support thier charitable programs | $2,300 |
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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 | $3,123,135 | $818,532 | $698,915 | $648,464 | 23 | $648,464 | $256,897 | $146,333 |
| 2024 | $3,001,586 | $827,345 | $518,515 | $489,364 | 22 | $489,364 | $384,735 | — |
| 2023 | $2,651,713 | $307,107 | $554,851 | $498,984 | 25 | $498,984 | $260,782 | $3,842 |
| 2022 | $2,900,267 | $372,097 | $305,979 | $254,174 | 17 | $254,455 | $275,406 | $129,698 |
| 2021 | $3,476,758 | $3,872,807 | $92,588 | $84,940 | 10 | $85,140 | $611,914 | $10,824 |
| 2020 | $97,345 | $101,528 | $129,928 | $120,265 | 14 | — | $97,573 | $4,138 |
| 2019 | $125,745 | $174,253 | $82,062 | $80,000 | 10 | — | $173,381 | $455 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McCorkle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as religious missions, education, child-abuse prevention, food assistance, and community programs. These are reflected in the purposes reported for its grants, not a stated mission for the foundation.
Among grantees, Grove Rotary Foundation describes its mission as providing educational scholarships and charitable community grants. Destino del Reino says it provided food, clothing, shelter, church services, and education for children and families in its area. Home of Hope describes its mission as supporting people with developmental and other disabilities by promoting choices.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $648,464 through 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $336,200, with a median of $4,720.
The largest grants included $336,200 to SIM USA for its global mission to spread the gospel; $160,000 to Grand Lake Christian Academy for its charitable programs; $47,250 to Allegro Solutions-Moheb for its charitable programs; and $22,100 to Delaware County Children's Special for services to prevent child abuse. Other grants included $12,500 to IBMA for programs connecting, educating, and empowering bluegrass professionals and enthusiasts; $10,884 to Entrust Ministries for church leader training; and $5,000 to Grove Food Pantry to support people in need. The filing also lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank A McCorkle as director and president, and Kristin V McCorkle, Rachel McCorkle, and Marsha M McCorkle as directors.
The McCorkle Foundation is led by Frank A McCorkle, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank A McCorkle
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kristin V McCorkle
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marsha M McCorkle
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rachel McCorkle
Director
On filings since 2019
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 The McCorkle Foundation
How much does The McCorkle Foundation give each year?
The McCorkle Foundation gave $648K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $489K across 22 grants.
What is The McCorkle Foundation's typical grant size?
The McCorkle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,720, and its average grant was $28,194, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The McCorkle Foundation give grants?
The McCorkle Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (30%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grove, OK (4 grants) and Vinita, OK (2 grants).
Does The McCorkle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on The McCorkle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funds were provided to support thier charitable programs" (5 grants).
Who are The McCorkle Foundation's largest grantees?
The McCorkle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sim USA ($336,200), Grand Lake Christian Academy ($160,000) and Allegro Solutions-Moheb ($47,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($37,220), which are not listed by name. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McCorkle Foundation?
The McCorkle Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $648K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McCorkle Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as religious missions, education, child-abuse prevention, food assistance, and community programs. These are reflected in the purposes reported for its grants, not a stated mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McCorkle Foundation?
The foundation accepts applications for scholarships. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McCorkle Foundation's EIN?
The McCorkle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2704829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work The McCorkle Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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