Zink Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 23-7246964 · since 1972zinkfamilyfoundation.org·Oklahoma, Tulsa·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.3M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$5,000 to $290k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$15,000

Typical grant (median)

41 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work falls within arts and culture, community, education or youth development and is based in the greater Tulsa metro area, it fits the foundation's stated priority, which it also extends occasionally to the rest of Oklahoma and selectively beyond when a programme strongly supports its mission.
Half of its grants to organisations were $15,000 or less and the median grant was $15,000, so a modest request fits; about 8 in 10 grants fall between $5,000 and $290,000, though that is a typical band rather than a ceiling, as its largest grant was about $1,200,000.
Apply online through Apply for a Grant between April 1 and July 31, and ask for a single-year amount, since it does not fund multi-year grants.
Repeat giving is substantial, with 60% of grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in the filing before, so the foundation appears to be relationship-led and a first approach should be well prepared.
Individuals, anyone fundraising for individuals, organisations that are not tax exempt, organisations that re-grant funds (other than the United Way), organisations whose constitution discriminates against protected groups, and lobbying activities are all outside what it funds.

Overview

Zink Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Broken Arrow, OK.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports non-profit organisations and programmes relevant to its mission, with core areas of arts and culture, community, education and youth development. It describes its purpose as empowering young people through education and leadership development and enriching Oklahomans through fine arts and a love of the outdoors. Its chair and vice chair describe an approach of partnering with organisations that share its vision of brighter futures for young people, broader access to education, arts that enrich communities, and public spaces where people can connect. It prefers organisations and programmes in the greater Tulsa metro area and occasionally elsewhere in Oklahoma, and selectively supports programmes beyond its primary footprint when they strongly support its mission.

Themes

Arts & Culture
Community
Education
Youth Development

Geographic Focus

Priority: Greater Tulsa metro area; Oklahoma.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals for any purpose
Individual fundraising activities
Organizations that are not tax exempt
Organizations that, in their constitution, discriminate against individuals, groups, or other characteristics that are protected by law
Organizations that re-grant funds to other organizations, excluding the United Way
Lobbying activities
Multi-year grants

How to apply

Organisations apply online by selecting Apply for a Grant.

Deadlines: Applications are accepted from April 1 through July 31 each year.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 60% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The Foundation gives the vast majority of its funding to its primary focus areas.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Oklahoma99%

Texas<1%

North Carolina<1%

Indiana<1%

Missouri<1%

The largest single recipient received 24% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2023, 60% of grant dollars went to organisations Zink Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

41 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $15,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 41 grants in tax year 2023 by size

$2.5k–$5k2%

$5k–$10k20%

$10k–$25k37%

$25k–$50k17%

$50k–$100k12%

$100k–$250k5%

$250k–$500k5%

$500k–$1M2%

Median $15,000 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Oklahoma State University · Zink Center for Competitive Innovation & Leadership
$500,0002023 tax year
Indian Nations Council Inc BSA · Restricted National BSA Pillars of Scouting
$340,0002023 tax year
Tulsa Zoo Management · Unrestricted General Operations
$300,0002023 tax year
Oklahoma State University · Zink Fund
$200,0002023 tax year
Indian Nations Council Inc BSA · Unrestricted General Operations
$150,0002023 tax year
Philbrook Museum of Art · Unrestricted General Operations
$95,0002023 tax year
Alzheimers Association of Oklahoma · Unrestricted General Operations
$75,0002023 tax year
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma · Restricted Camp Tallchief
$75,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Jamie Zink — Trustee
Darton Zink — Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,004,952	$2,652,000	$45,630,645	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$3,001,986	$2,318,682	$65,959,178	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.