Avery Family Trust

• The filing says the foundation gives only to preselected organisations and accepts no unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold request and should first look for an introduction.
• Its grants mainly support performing arts, with annual-fund support for museums, historical societies and youth sports clubs, and most of its grants have gone to Oklahoma, though no geographic focus is stated.
• Repeat giving is strong: 91% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, and every request needs a majority vote from its trustees, so relationships are likely to matter a great deal.
• A request near the $20,000 median sits within its typical range of $7,500 to $135,000, though its largest grant was $280,000, so that range is not a ceiling.
• Where a connection already exists, the filing's stated route is a letter of request describing the charitable purpose, together with tax-exempt certification.

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

• Tulsa Opera · Performing arts
  $275,0002024 tax year
• Tulsa Symphony Orchestra · Performing arts
  $180,0002024 tax year
• Simon Estes Foundation · Annual fund
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Philbrook Museum of Art · Annual fund
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Metropolitan Opera · Performing arts
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Oklahoma Intimidators · Annual fund
  $33,0002024 tax year
• Rock Fire Department · Annual fund
  $31,0002024 tax year
• Animal Rescue Foundation · Animal care
  $30,0002024 tax year

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

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.