McGee Foundation

OVERVIEW: The McGee Foundation supports education, youth, animals, arts and culture, environment, historical preservation and women’s health in Oklahoma.

FUNDING AREAS: Education, youth, environment, historical preservation, women’s health, animals, arts and culture

IP TAKE: This low-key funder is committed to causes in Oklahoma City where it is accessible to local nonprofits for nearly any type of nonprofit need.

PROFILE: Established in 1963, the McGee Foundation is a family foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is the foundation of Dean A. McGee, and the foundations officers are as follows: Marcia McGee Bieber, Charles Bieber, Patricia McGee Maino and Paula Love. Dean McGee was a business leader in Oklahoma City who was the chairman of the Kerr-McGee Corporation for 20 years and led the construction of Myriad Gardens. It funds local efforts for education, youth, environment, animals, arts and culture, historical preservation and women’s health.

The McGee Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that this foundation has broad interests and does not exclusively limit its grantmaking to certain topics. It has funded capital campaigns, programs, operating funds, research, building funds, equipment, land acquisition, professorships and matching and challenge grants. McGee grants often go towards the reproductive and medical care of women, animal sanctuaries, disadvantaged children’s causes, music and theater.

Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking primarily focuses on the state of Oklahoma. Other occasional grantees have been based in California, Arkansas and Wyoming in the past, however. Past local grantees include Planned Parenthood, Peppers Ranch and Myriad Gardens.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. There is no specified application form and no submission deadlines, restrictions or limitations on awards. Grantseekers should submit their requests to the foundation by mail. Direct general questions to the staff at 405-842-6266.

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