The Robert E Kaplan Charitable

Waters Charitable Foundation

Jenks, OK

In 2025, the foundation supported education and scholarships, social services and basic needs, health and medical research, and animal and wildlife organizations, with 81% of its grants going to Oklahoma and the rest to Florida, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Texas. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

The MakeSense Foundation

Sapulpa, OK

The MakeSense Foundation supports nonprofits serving women and children in need, including work related to domestic violence, human trafficking, homelessness, education, at-risk youth, and health. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in multiple states; its 2024 program rules covered the United States and Canada. The website describes an application process and says grants are not limited to preselected organizations, but the latest IRS filing is from 2022, so the application information may not be current.

Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation funds healthcare and related services, with a primary focus on indigent care and women’s and children’s health, as well as areas such as behavioral health, food access, family safety, and child development. It focuses on the Tulsa, Oklahoma metro area, with most recent grants going to Oklahoma organizations; grants ranged from $10,000 to $1 million, with a median of $75,000 in 2024. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Paul L Sisk and Helen I Sisk

Tulsa, OK

This Tulsa foundation supports Oklahoma religious and charitable organizations serving people in need, including community services, domestic-violence support, hospice care, food assistance, and programs for children and people with physical challenges. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $41,663, with a median of $2,000. It accepts requests by letter from qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations; no deadline is stated.

Saint Francis Hospital Inc

Tulsa, OK

Saint Francis Hospital supports nonprofit programs and sponsorships addressing community health needs, including healthcare access, food insecurity, mental health, housing, transportation, and employment, primarily in eastern Oklahoma. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $2.5 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts requests through its Community Partnership/Donation Request process; most are reviewed annually, with April 1 suggested for the coming fiscal year.

The Gelvin Foundation

Eufaula, OK

The Gelvin Foundation funds Oklahoma nonprofits in family and community services, health care, education, and arts, especially projects benefiting people within 30 miles of Tulsa or Eufaula. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests, but first-time applicants may send a letter of inquiry.

Tulsa Economic Development Corporation

Tulsa, OK

TEDC primarily provides loans, business education, and support to small businesses and entrepreneurs, with particular attention to job creation, targeted areas, and barriers to financing; it is not described as a regular grantmaker. Loan amounts vary, and no typical grant level is stated; its lending serves Tulsa and, through a separate program, businesses statewide in Oklahoma. TEDC’s materials describe applications for loans, not unsolicited grant requests.

Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc

Oklahoma City, OK

Empowering nonprofits to achieve excellence in their missions.

John C Smith Family Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Darden Family Charitable Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Darden Family Charitable Foundation supports research, scholarships, and general operating funds, with recent grants ranging from $20,000 to $50,000. Based in Tulsa, it funded organizations across several states, including Texas, New York, Minnesota, Ohio, and Virginia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation funds local nonprofit, humanitarian, educational, and Rotary projects serving the Tulsa area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,493 to $20,000, with a median of $10,864. It encourages organizations to review its grant guidelines and submit a completed application.

The Bailey Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Bailey Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in areas including education, youth services, homelessness, and Christian Science nursing, with recent grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 (median $1,000). Its 2025 grants went to organizations in California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.