Tulsa Community Foundation
Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF) is a community foundation and philanthropic fundraising services organization based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Established in 1998, TCF is among the nation's largest community foundations, operating as a collection of over 1,500 to 2,000 individual funds. The organization assists nonprofit agencies, corporations, individuals, and families with flexible charitable giving solutions and serves as a community-owned resource for charitable administration and distribution.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1B
+13.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$158.6M
-6.2% YoY
Grant Count
1,066
-47.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$149K
+79.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: TCF serves each donor and local charitable organization by actively promoting and receiving endowment and other funds and by prudently managing those funds, under community control, for charitable purposes of Tulsa and eastern Oklahoma.
Vision: To be the recognized community-owned organization that initiates, teaches and encourages personal and corporate charitable giving today to ensure that the philanthropic needs of Oklahomans can be met for all generations.
TCF offers multiple fund types and charitable giving solutions, including emergency disaster relief, scholarships, planned giving partnerships, and regional affiliate programs. The foundation also provides 501(c)(3) technical education and operates a funders' roundtable.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
TCF primarily focuses on Tulsa and eastern Oklahoma, though it distributes funds to charities across northeastern Oklahoma and the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $6 billion in charitable assets under stewardship
- Annual Distribution: $300 million or more distributed annually to charities
- Annual Income: $733.5 million
- Annual Revenue: $297.9 million
- Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3), ruling year 1999
- EIN: 73-1554474
TCF has received federal awards totaling $58 million from four agencies as of 2025, including the Department of Commerce ($54.9M), Department of Agriculture ($1.9M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1M), and Department of the Treasury ($30K).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,073,416,757 | $942,737,761 | $776,647,116 |
| Revenue | $297,921,611 | $329,499,026 | $238,011,217 |
| Expenses | $208,986,079 | $216,657,336 | $215,116,982 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $51,828,926 | $27,419,355 | $17,983,992 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
19 open opportunities from Tulsa Community Foundation
AAON Aid Employee Relief Fund
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Up to $2,000 (Home Catastrophe); Up to $1,000 (Personal Emergency)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Carolyn Sue and Wayne Lee Scholarship Grant
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Central States Manufacturing Scholarship Program
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Up to $40,000 total (tiered amounts based on financial need)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Phil Lakin Jr. – Chief Executive Officer
- William J. Stava – Chief Operating Officer
- Mike Dodson – Chief Development Officer
- Elizabeth Parducci – Human Resources Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY FRANK | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| SHANE FERNANDEZ | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALISON ANTHONY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRENDA PIPESTEM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DARREN WALLIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERICA DORWART | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GINGER KOLLMANN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HANNIBAL JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER JEZEK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIM CAMPOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOE MCGRAW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN HALE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KARL NAUMAIER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LANE WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEIGH ANNE STRAHLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAYOR MONROE NICHOLS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FORMER MAYOR GT BYNUM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAY OWENS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REBECCA RICHARDS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RIK HELMERICH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROSE WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SARAH HANSEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STACY KYMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIA GROBER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STUART SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WHITNEY CIPPOLA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PHIL LAKIN JR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 55 | $642,204 |
| WILLIAM J STAVA III | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 20 | $86,800 |
| MICHAEL DODSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $236,277 |
| ZACHARY STOYCOFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $191,851 |
| KRISTIN KARLIN | CONTROLLER | 40 | $184,738 |
| ELIZABETH PARDUCCI | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $163,564 |
| GINA BRADFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $171,167 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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