Mary K Oxley Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a notable emphasis on equine welfare, community development, and health initiatives. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing the quality of life for both animals and people through funding programs related to equine therapy, conservation efforts, educational support, and health charities. The foundation serves diverse populations, including those involved in equine activities, community centers, and health-related organizations. While it primarily operates in the equine sector, it also addresses food insecurity and supports health research. Its funding is distributed across multiple states, with a significant concentration in Kentucky.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits with an existing relationship or strong sector alignment (especially equine welfare/aftercare, racing/museum causes, health research, community program support) and a history of project or capital needs.
Good Fit
- • Work in equine welfare, thoroughbred aftercare, or racing-related cultural institutions.
- • Requests for capital projects, challenge grants, or program support rather than unsolicited general operating funds.
- • Existing relationship or introduction via a known grantee, trustee contact, or sector intermediary.
- • Located in or connected to Kentucky or other states the foundation has funded (NY, CO, FL, OH).
Geography
Recent giving covered nine states in the latest year, with significant awards outside the foundation's home state and a notable concentration of dollars (about 40%) to Kentucky.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 37 grants to 33 distinct recipients in the latest year and sustained a large set of independent grantees across three years, with 24 organizations recurring across multiple years.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings and application metadata state it funds only preselected applicants and there is no public website or submission contact; although nine new recipients appeared in 2024, there is no evidence of a public application route and unsolicited entry appears unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
