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


Education: Phil Lakin, Jr., TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa Community College Foundation named Phil Lakin, Jr., Tulsa Community Foundation chief executive officer as chair for 2019. The...more

20 years after a meager beginning, Tulsa Community Foundation leaders reflect on milestone ...
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation

The Tulsa Community Foundation's legacy is woven throughout the city. It's reflected in small things, like the flowers that bloom near the entrance...more

Cathryn Render named president of Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

... attend national conferences and institutes, and partners with the national Fund for Teachers and the Tulsa Community Foundation to provide...more

Business people: Local firms' new hires and promotions
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

She previously held positions in accounting and finance at the Tulsa Community Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Tulsa Opera,...more

Gathering Place Project To Transform Tulsa
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

... operating officer for the George Kaiser Family Foundation's Tulsa Community Foundation and executive direction of Tulsa's Gathering Place...more

Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon Valley Fund Admits Missteps
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Tulsa Community Foundation

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation board placed Carson on paid leave in late April after former and current employees publicly criticized...more

Tulsa Press Club announces 2018 Headliners
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Presenting sponsor for the event is a partnership among Bank of Oklahoma, Frederic Dorwart Lawyers and Tulsa Community...more

Chamber: Tulsa Region's Economy Set to Grow
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Suzanne Schreiber with the Tulsa Community Foundation said the willingness to forge public-private partnerships is also helping. "It allows us to...more

Grants awarded to 47 organizations serving Oklahoma communities
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

Grants awarded to 47 organizations serving Oklahoma communities ... costs for the new Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music. ... $75,000 to Oklahoma Arts Institute for Oklahoma Summer Arts...more

Experts Have High Hopes for A Gathering Place for Tulsa's Economic Impact
Foundation: Tulsa Community Foundation

City Councilor and Tulsa Community Foundation CEO Phil Lakin said a study found each those visitors leaves behind an average of...more



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