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ANNUAL REPORT
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March 2017 - In the News
The Kirkpatrick Family Fund applauds the efforts of the Putnam Heights Preservation Area on building a sustainable source of revenue through Charitable Organization Endowments, supported by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Recent park beatifications were made by the addition of 17 new trees and 24 crape myrtles for 4 acres of public park space in the neighborhood. Read this article to learn more about plans for the Putnam Heights Historical District.... Read More
March 2017 - In the News
The Kirkpatrick Family Fund supports organizations' efforts to build sustainable sources of revenue through Charitable Organization Endowments. Read The City Sentinel's recent article about how the Putnam Heights Preservation Area is successfully using its endowment support from the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation toward park beautification and preservation for the Putnam Heights Historical District.... Read More
March 2017 - In the News
Take a look at this article from Philanthropy Southwest about the Johnson Amendment and learn more about the impact repealing it would have on 501(c)3 organizations and their ability to influence political elections. ... Read More
February 2017 - In the News
Elizabeth Eickman, director of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, was recently interviewed about our annual grants program and recent distributions. Nonprofit organizations focusing on social services, culture, the environment, and beautification are considered – all of which “need to move forward together, not just individually” for a healthy community. Thank you to the Oklahoma Gazette for this spotlight on the great work being done in Central Oklahoma, the history of the Kirkpatrick family, and the exciting relocation of Oklahoma Contemporary to its new Midtown campus.
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January 2017 - Press Releases
Today the Kirkpatrick Family Fund announced the distribution of $1,055,500 in grants to 58 organizations in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas in November 2016. ... Read More
May 2016 - In the News
Oklahoma Gazette's Laura Eastes uncovers the root of the problem for high teen birth rates in central Oklahoma. ... Read More
May 2016 - Press Releases
One of the oldest pieces of continually owned family real estate in Oklahoma has been donated by members of the Kirkpatrick family to their Family Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. This donation will ensure the protection of the property for public use and wildlife protection for generations to come.... Read More
May 2016 - Press Releases
Oklahoma County Teen Birth Rate Declines Significantly... Read More
October 2015 - In the News
NewsOK's Jaclyn Cosgrove covers a milestone for Oklahoma County: the decline of teen birth rates to a five-year low. ... Read More
September 2015 - Press Releases
Today the Kirkpatrick Family Fund announced the distribution of $4.71 million in grants to 136 organizations in Oklahoma. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund, founded by John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick in 1989, supports charitable, civic, and cultural causes that impact citizens in central Oklahoma and beyond. ... Read More
