The Merrick Foundation
The Merrick Foundation is a family foundation based in Oklahoma City, OK, managed by Foundation Management. It supports education, health (including mental health and substance abuse prevention), arts and social services with a primary emphasis on South Central Oklahoma and awards grants primarily by invitation. The foundation page includes contact details and a GrantInterface link for application access.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An Oklahoma-based nonprofit (especially South Central Oklahoma) working in mental health, substance use prevention/treatment, social services, education, or arts with demonstrated local impact and either an existing local partner or an introduction to the foundation’s managers.
Good Fit
- • Clear local program or project focused in Oklahoma (South Central OK preferred).
- • Work in mental health, substance abuse prevention, social services, education, or arts.
- • Project-scale request consistent with many small-to-mid-sized grants or occasional capital grants.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or past receipt from the foundation or local intermediaries.
- • Ability to articulate measurable local outcomes and community partnerships.
Geography
Most grant dollars (about 96%) are awarded within Oklahoma despite awards appearing in nine states; the footprint is effectively state-focused rather than broadly national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 40 distinct recipients (and prior years show 38–53), with both repeat grantees and new entrants, indicating a broad and varied recipient set for a small family foundation.
New Applicants
An online application portal and explicit deadlines are published and the latest year included 12 new recipients, but application language also references invitation-based awards; observed behavior supports occasional new entrants but access appears selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
