Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation - Oklahoma Grants: General Operating

Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation - Oklahoma Grants: General Operating

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Last Updated: March 07, 2025

Summary

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation aims to alleviate poverty by funding nonprofits focused on housing, social services, healthcare, and community empowerment, primarily in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The foundation prioritizes grants for addressing homelessness, improving health services, supporting social services, and combating hunger. Additionally, it supports education and Jewish life initiatives, reflecting the founders' values of community upliftment and equality. With an annual budget of $7 million, the foundation seeks to create sustainable change for marginalized populations.

Overview

Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation The mission of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation is to lift our neighbors out of poverty by supporting housing and shelter resources, social services and basic human needs, mental health and indigent healthcare initiatives, and programs that empower and inspire community members to improve their lives. Our philanthropy reflects the faith, vision and values that guided our founders, Anne and Henry Zarrow, who believed in building communities where marginalized populations are elevated in ways that uplift us all. We fund nonprofit organizations working to improve the physical and intellectual lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people primarily in the metropolitan area of Tulsa, and in special cases statewide in Oklahoma and in Israel. Grants from the Foundation may be made in the form of operating, program or capital support. Funding Priorities The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation primarily focuses grantmaking on these priority areas: Alleviating & Preventing Homelessness The Foundation supports nonprofits that provide shelter, transitional housing, wraparound services, and eviction prevention.The Foundation also supports efforts to expand affordable housing in Tulsa. Improving Access to Health Care & Mental Health Services The Foundation supports programs that improve access and quality to health and mental health services, especially for those living in poverty. Supporting Social Services It is a cornerstone belief at the Foundation that providing annual, unrestricted operating support to social service providers is critical to their mission and to ours. Accordingly, the Foundation awards $7 million annually in general operating grants across more than 200 nonprofits.The Foundation also awards grants for piloting new initiatives, organizational planning, and capital projects. Reducing Hunger & Supporting Basic Needs The Foundation believes that food insecurity and hunger are solvable, unnecessary, unjust, and impact everyone living in Oklahoma. Secondary Areas of Interest The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation focuses on four additional areas of interest: Supporting Education For The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, lifting neighbors out of poverty also means expanding access to higher education and improvement of K-12 programs likely to increase a disadvantaged child’s chance of entering college.The Foundation considers capital and operations grants to organizations that support education, and also provides ongoing scholarship support for programs at seven area universities including Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Tulsa Community College, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. For information on scholarships, please contact the universities directly. Legacy Gifts From time to time the Foundation will fund special projects, which go beyond target areas of interest, especially where there is an opportunity to honor the strongest interests of our founders. Supporting Jewish Life The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation are committed to supporting Jewish communities, especially where projects can improve the lives of the disadvantaged.The Foundation’s strategy for Jewish Giving centers largely on support for social services and vulnerable populations, primarily in Israel. There will continue to be a preference for these types of projects located in the rural regions of Israel, such as the Galilee and the Negev.Please see the grant page for Israel grants here. Enriching Local Culture & Quality of Life The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation envision a community where people from all walks of life can interact, gain insight, engage with beauty, and be inspired to reach their full potential.Grants to cultural institutions, civic improvement, arts organizations, and advocacy projects build on a longstanding commitment made by Anne and Henry Zarrow to invest in the community where they built their company and raised their family.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be classified as 501(c)(3) organizations.Foundation grants available by application are limited the state of Oklahoma, with preference given to the greater Tulsa area.The Zarrow Foundations require that all nonprofit entities receiving grants adhere to an Equal Employment Opportunity statement that includes non-discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation, or religious belief.

Ineligibility

Requests for dinners, runs/walks, special events, and fundraisers are not eligible for grants.The Foundation does not provide funding to individuals.