Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In Tulsa County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Eligible Organizations will
  • Be able to demonstrate programs and/or services focusing on Black, Indigenous, Latinx, or other People of Color
  • Be able to demonstrate budget and financial management necessary to administer and account for grant funds
  • * Audited or CPA-prepared financial statements are preferred if available but not required

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Grants will not be considered for dinners, runs/walks, special events, political events, or fundraisers
  • Not eligible: Grants will not be made directly to a church unless an independently governed 501c3 public charity is in place

Overview

_NOTE: The Commemoration Fund grant cycle will open again in November 2024 and remain open for a few months for new applications._

Background

The Zarrow Families Foundation was originally established as a corporate charitable giving vehicle that evolved into a fund where brothers Henry and Jack Zarrow could do collaborative grantmaking outside their well-known individual foundations.

Current trustees honor their fathers by directing all future grantmaking to positively impact Black, Indigenous, Latinx and People of Color.

As an organization dedicated to equity and dismantling oppression in its many forms, the Commemoration Fund supports the use of Latinx as a model of the forward-working and inclusive trend in spoken and written language and affirms individuals of different gender identities.

Our grantmaking addresses disparities rooted in white supremacy and systemic racism with sustainable, collaborative solutions.

Grants may support:

Multi-year grants will be considered, up to three years, but must demonstrate substantial and transformative impact.

Applicants should be able to identify how efforts will be sustained beyond the term of the grant.

Funding

Eligible requests may range from $3,000 to $100,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Eligible Organizations will:
* Have 501(c)3 public charity status, with an IRS determination letter that is either permanent or provisional
* Operate in Tulsa County
* Be able to demonstrate programs and/or services focusing on Black, Indigenous, Latinx, or other People of Color
* Be able to demonstrate budget and financial management necessary to administer and account for grant funds.
Audited or CPA-prepared financial statements are preferred if available but not required.
* Grants will support work that is innovative in correcting social, cultural, political, or economic injustices impacting Black, Indigenous, Latinx, or other People of Color in our community.

Ineligibility

* Grants will not be considered for dinners, runs/walks, special events, political events, or fundraisers.
* Grants will not be made directly to a church unless an independently governed 501c3 public charity is in place.

What Zarrow Families Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
46
Total given
$1.11M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$500–$100K
  • By dollars: Oklahoma 98%, Michigan 2%. Top recipient cities: Tulsa, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Lake City, MI.
  • 52% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Urban Coders Guild Inc · Tulsa, OK

    In memory of joseph bojang's father

    $100K

  • Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Incorporated · Oklahoma City, OK

    Freshrx north tulsa produce prescription program

    $75K

  • South Peoria Neighborhood Connection Foundation Inc · Tulsa, OK

    Support to hire a bilingual naviagator and language service expansion

    $75K

  • Smiles of Faith Inc · Tulsa, OK

    General opertating support

    $70K

  • Thunder Fellows Program · Tulsa, OK

    General operating support

    $50K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • BIPOC
  • Social justice
  • Capacity building

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