Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation

What Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation does

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation is a private, broad-based philanthropic foundation established in 1986 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It operates as part of the Zarrow Family Foundations, alongside the Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation and the Commemoration Fund, with all entities sharing offices at 401 S. Boston, Suite 2700. The foundation provides operating, program, and capital grants to nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable and at-risk populations, with a primary focus on Tulsa and Jewish communities and a secondary mandate extending to Israel (Galilee and Negev regions). Domestic grantmaking is by invitation only; Israeli requests are handled through a separate process managed by the foundation's Israel representative, Natan Golan.

Recent major commitments include a $5 million grant to the University of Tulsa for the Gilcrease Museum endowment, $3 million to Mayo Clinic for The Maxine F. Zarrow Fund in Microbiome Research, $2 million to the Oklahoma State University Foundation for the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, and multi-year grants to Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma ($280,000 over four years) and Still She Rises ($360,000 over two years). The foundation does not generate revenue in a commercial sense; instead, it deploys endowment-derived capital through grants and program-related investments. Its distribution model is invitation-only and supported by a small staff (1–10), structured around dedicated program officers covering homelessness, housing and capital development, and community grantmaking. The operating model combines foundation grants with a wholly-owned program, the Commemoration Fund, which targets Tulsa organizations working to reduce systemic barriers and expand opportunity for marginalized communities.

Name

Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation

Legal name

The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

Website

https://zarrow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation is a Tulsa-based private family foundation that makes invitation-only operating, program, and capital grants to nonprofits serving at-risk populations in Oklahoma and Jewish/Israeli causes, operating as part of the Zarrow Family Foundations with a small staff and a wholly-owned Commemoration Fund.

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Product category

Philanthropic Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

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Education Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Grantmaking foundation
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Community grantmaking
• Charitable giving programs
• Family foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that provides grantmaking services to nonprofit organizations. It awards operating, program, and capital grants primarily in Oklahoma (with a focus on Tulsa) and in Israel, supporting causes including mental health, housing, education, legal aid, and community development. The foundation is part of the Zarrow Family Foundations, which also includes the Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation and the Commemoration Fund.

Product overview

The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation is a charitable/philanthropic organization that provides grantmaking services. It is part of the Zarrow Family Foundations, which includes The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, the Commemoration Fund, and the Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation. The organization offers grant application portals and manages various giving programs including community grantmaking, funding for Israel initiatives, and commemorative funding initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Commemoration Fund: A grantmaking program of the Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation that awards grants to Tulsa organizations working to reduce systemic barriers and expand opportunity for marginalized communities.
• Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation

Products and services

• The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation (Grantmaking Program)
• Commemoration Fund
• Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation (Grantmaking Program)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mr. Natan GolancoreOthersMr. Natan Golan serves as the official representative in Israel for The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation. He manages all inquiries, correspondence, and funding requests related to Israeli grants. Organizations seeking funding in Israel must contact him and go through a separate application process that includes a letter of inquiry followed by a unique web-based application.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sarkeys Foundation: Norman, Oklahoma-based private foundation funding education, human services, and arts/culture statewide. Comparable as a privately-endowed Oklahoma foundation with multi-cause giving program.
• Maxine & Jack Zarrow Family Foundation: Sibling entity under the same Zarrow Family Foundations umbrella, with overlapping staff, parallel grantmaking to at-risk populations and Jewish community causes, and shared application infrastructure.
• Schusterman Philanthropic (formerly Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies): Major Jewish/Israel-focused family foundation with significant Oklahoma presence and giving into both U.S. Jewish community and Israeli causes. Closest peer given shared dual Oklahoma-Israel mission footprint.
• George Kaiser Family Foundation: Tulsa-based, large private family foundation with parallel grantmaking across education, health, community development, and social justice in Oklahoma. Most directly comparable private foundation operating in the same geography with comparable check sizes and cause priorities.
• Oklahoma City Community Foundation: Oklahoma's largest community foundation, managing charitable funds and making grants across the state. Comparable as an Oklahoma-focused grantmaking institution with multi-vehicle structure.
• Tulsa Community Foundation: Tulsa-focused community foundation managing donor-advised and discretionary funds for local impact. Comparable as a Tulsa-headquartered grantmaking institution.
• Helmerich Foundation: Tulsa-based private family foundation funding education, human services, and community initiatives in Oklahoma. Comparable locally-rooted private foundation with similar cause priorities and grant scale.

Broad incumbents

• The Ford Foundation: One of the largest U.S. private foundations funding inequality reduction, civil rights, and community development nationally and globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same broad cause space, though at much greater scale.
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: Large national private foundation with structured program areas spanning education, environment, performing arts, and other sectors. Comparable as a large established incumbent in the private foundation space.

Regional players

• Jewish Federation of Tulsa: Tulsa-based Jewish community organization conducting grantmaking and community programming within the local Jewish community — comparable as a regional Jewish-focused grantmaker and a natural co-funder in the foundation's geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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