M D Jirous and Barbara Jirous Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; its route in is by invitation, which makes an introduction through someone connected to the foundation the sensible first step.
- Its grants are mostly modest, with about 8 in 10 falling between $1,000 and $8,000 and a median of $1,000, so a small, carefully costed request fits, though its largest grant was $100,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- The filings show grants mainly in Oklahoma, although no geographic focus is stated, so an Oklahoma organisation has the clearest basis for thinking its work fits.
- Repeat giving is high: 84% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so it tends to return to recipients it already knows.
- The filings do not state a field of support, so the case should rest on the organisation's own fit with the recorded mix of schools, churches, cultural, health and civic bodies.
Overview
M D Jirous and Barbara Jirous Foundation is a US private foundation based in Oklahoma City, OK.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (meeting.assemblemeetings.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings do not state a particular field of support. Its recorded grants went to a broad mix of Oklahoma charitable organisations, including schools and other educational bodies, churches, cultural and historical organisations, and health, sports and civic organisations. The grants also went to other community organisations, while a small number of recipients were outside Oklahoma. The stated purpose for each grant is simply recorded as a contribution, so the filings do not establish narrower priorities, preferred project types or eligibility criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Oklahoma.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 84% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 302 grants to organisations were $1,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to organisations M D Jirous and Barbara Jirous 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
How much do they typically give?
Share of 97 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $1,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Oeta · Contribution$100,0002024 tax year
- Phsaa Inc · Contribution$85,0002024 tax year
- Cherokee History Center · Contribution$50,0002024 tax year
- Pivot · Contribution$50,0002024 tax year
- Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children · Contribution$30,0002024 tax year
- Intergris Health Foundation · Contribution$25,0002024 tax year
- Rainbow Girls Scholarship · Contribution$12,0002024 tax year
- Perry Wrestling Foundation · Contribution$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Thomas Collins — Director
- Jay Jirous — Director
- Barbara Jirous — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $848,833 | $652,269 | $13,221,609 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $756,380 | $584,114 | $14,046,822 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $757,309 | $552,127 | $15,293,144 | Filing for 2024 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.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Oklahoma City, OK