The Merrick Foundation

  • Grant Application Timeline

    Letter of Inquiry Due: June 1, 2024
    Grant Applications Due: September 1, 2024
    Grantmaking Meeting: November 2024
    Grants Funded: December 2024
    Funding Preferences: Ardmore, OK; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

  • Contact Information

    405-755-5571
    1024 E. Britton Road, Suite 200
    Oklahoma City, OK 73131
    kblakley@fmiokc.com

2023 Grant Areas of Support

    2023 Grants Awarded

    • Charles B. Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts – $100,000
      Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers – $25,000
      Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation – $50,000
      OSU Foundation – $100,000
    • The Dragonfly Home – $10,000
      The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma – $10,000
      University of Oklahoma Foundation – $50,000

    Directors

    Gerald Buchanan
    Valda M. Buchanan
    Mike Cawley
    Asher Coe
    Charles R. Coe, Jr.
    Clay Coe
    Ross M. “Rick” Coe
    Ryan Coe
    Ward I. Coe
    Merrick Fitzgerald
    Gwen Gaines
    Merrick McSwiggan
    Frank W. Merrick
    Jonathan Merrick
    Robert Merrick
    Ward S. Merrick, III
    Will Merrick
    Jeff Moen
    Jessie Nance

    Foundation History

    The Merrick Foundation was established in 1948 by Ward S. Merrick, Sr., as a memorial to his father F.W. Merrick and at the request of F.W.’s wife, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Merrick. The Declaration of Trust was recorded December 13, 1944 with the help of original trustees Ward S. Merrick, Sr., Robert Batis and Lester Dennis.

    Major accomplishments to benefit Oklahoma include:

    • More Foundation
    • Ardmore YMCA Mammogram Program
    • Elizabeth Merrick Coe Chair in Breast Health
    • Merrick Chair in Western American History at the University of Oklahoma
    • Merrick Foundation Chair at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Biomedical Research
    • Merrick Computer Center at the University of Oklahoma
    • Ardmore Chair of Business Administration at Oklahoma State University
    • Merrick Teaching Awards at Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Christian University

    Mission Statement

    The mission of The Merrick Foundation is to enhance the quality of life and the improvement of health for our fellow Oklahomans and their communities with a primary emphasis on South Central Oklahoma. With this goal in mind, the Merrick Foundation Directors are committed to furthering the philanthropic vision of Ward S. Merrick, Sr., by awarding grants to charitable organizations that foster independence and achievement, and that stimulate educational, economic, and cultural growth.

    The Merrick Foundation

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    Letter of Inquiry Due: June 1, 2024
    Grant Applications Due: September 1, 2024
    Grantmaking Meeting: November 2024
    Grants Funded: December 2024
    Funding Preferences: Ardmore, OK; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

     

    Preference will be given to the following:

    The Merrick Foundation will consider grants to organizations that increase access to and improve the quality of mental illness treatment services and substance abuse prevention in our geographic area of interest.