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Private foundation (trust)EIN 452474675Est. 2011-07

Robert and Meili Hefner Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Total Assets

$2.1M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

FY 2024

Grants Made

0

FY 2024

Avg Grant

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$143K

Research to investigate possible mechanisms of long-range signal propagation in fungal networks, including the role of cytoplasmic streaming, membrane electrophysiology, and extracellular transport processes. In 2024, the Foundation worked with a scientist to test a variety of tools from statistical physics, fluid dynamics, network theory, and machine learning.

Program 2

Continued support and oversight of Free Union Country School Unbounded Thinking Science Initiative. Expenses we recorded in prior years.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.5M

Total Expenses

$143K

Qualifying Distributions

$143K

Min. Investment Return

$200K

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $371K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

8 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE TRUST ACCOUNT
$338K
1 grant
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
$25K
2 grants
EARLYSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO
$15K
1 grant
JUST ONE OCEAN
$7K
1 grant
TEAM ALBATROSS LONDON YOUTH ROWING
$6K
1 grant
ALBEMARLE COUNTY POLICE FOUNDATION
$5K
1 grant
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$5K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants

<$10K
4
grants
$10–50K
3
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Florida
$338K
93% of total
Virginia
$20K
6% of total
Texas
$5K
1% of total

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