The Merrick Foundation
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Grant Application Timeline
Starting in 2025, The Merrick Foundation is an invitation-only process.
Funding Preferences: Ardmore, OK; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
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Contact Information
405-755-5571
1024 E. Britton Road, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
cboone@fmiokc.com
2024 Grant Areas of Support
2024 Grants Awarded
- Charles B. Goddard Center for the Visual and Performing Arts – $75,000
Family Shelter of Southern Oklahoma – $10,000
Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers – $10,000
Mid-America Christian University – $75,000 - Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation – $50,000
OSU Foundation – $75,000
The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma – $5,000
University of Oklahoma Foundation – $75,000
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
Kate Merrick Smith
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:
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- 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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Starting in 2025, The Merrick Foundation is an invitation-only process.
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.