Tulsa Community Foundation



Tulsa Community Foundation was founded in 1998 and it exists to make charitable giving more meaningful and efficient.

The foundation started out as one of the smallest community foundations in the nation with total assets of $117,000 at the end of 1998. By 2005, they surpassed the New York Community Trust in total asset size. Today, they are branded as the largest community foundation in the US.

Since its inception, TCF has enhanced the qualify of life in eastern Oklahoma by providing individualized services to donors, serving as a catalyst for vital local issues, sharing community knowledge with the public, maintaining effective financial stewardship of assets and maximizing return on investment for each grant made.

Web Address

www.tulsacf.org/


Assets and Giving for Tulsa Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 554,087,683
2018 - 529,863,950
Domestic Grants

2019 - 140,834,988


    

Recent News from Tulsa Community Foundation


10000th tree planted in Tulsa as part of ReGreen Tulsa initiative
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

... shovels alongside Tulsa city councilor Phil Lakin, CEO of the Tulsa Community Foundation, and former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor, along...more

Rotary Club announces police officer, firefighter of the year
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Rotary Club of Tulsa President Jeff Hassell (left) and Tulsa Fire Chief Ray Driscoll (right) present Firefighter Dustin Fletcher with the Firefighter of...more

Jeff Stava: High-quality public spaces are vital to a city's wellbeing
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Jeff Stava is chief operating officer for the Tulsa Community Foundation. He also serves as executive director for the Tulsa Beautification...more

George Kaiser Family Foundation buys land near Turkey Mountain formerly eyed for outlet mall
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

... in the greater Turkey Mountain footprint," said Jeff Stava, chief operating officer of the Tulsa Community Foundation, a parent nonprofit of the...more

Ten Tulsans Earn First Women of the Year – Pinnacle Awards
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

... Tulsa Community Foundation Program Officer Suzanne Schreiber, Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences English teacher Ellen Stackable and...more

Foundation works all year to promote academic excellence
Foundation: Boeing Company, Tulsa Community Foundation

Since 2006, the foundation has partnered with the national Fund for Teachers and the Tulsa Community Foundation to provide grants of up to...more

Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition gets nonprofit status, raising funds to keep Turkey Mountain land ...
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

The Tulsa Community Foundation is affiliated with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, which owns 139 acres on Turkey Mountain. The...more

Attorney General Scott Pruitt asks court to give Tulsa Community Foundation control of ...
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Plans to put receivership of the Greater Cornerstone Community Center in the hands of the Tulsa Community Foundation are moving...more

Foundation busy all year long
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Since 2006, the foundation has partnered with the national Fund for Teachers and the Tulsa Community Foundation to provide grants of up to $5,000...more

Wild About Tulsa: Residents can adopt a median, plant wildflowers
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

The Tulsa Community Foundation is working with the city of Tulsa to create a program where citizens can adopt a median or right of way and plant...more



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