Grants paid by Commonwealth Foundation
EIN 73-1463741 · Tulsa, OK · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20J
Commonwealth Foundation of Tulsa, OK (EIN 73-1463741) reported 102 grants paid totaling $2,489,000 to 34 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,489,000
102 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | $354,000 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | $298,000 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $381,000 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $418,000 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $485,500 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $552,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Commonwealth Foundation, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa | U | Tulsa, OK | 6 | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Tulsa Public Schools | U | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center 73-1023595 | B | Bartlesville, OK | 6 | $225,000 | 2025 |
| The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust 26-2205415 | C | Tulsa, OK | 4 | $225,000 | 2025 |
| Route 66 Alliance 27-0597498 | C | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains 44-0565390 | B | Overland Park, KS | 4 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Green Country Habitat for Humanity | U | Tulsa, OK | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Opera 73-0643311 | B | Tulsa, OK | 6 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc 73-1593275 | B | Tulsa, OK | 6 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Historical Society and Museum 73-0795545 | D | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $93,500 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Zoo Management Inc 73-0930870 | B | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Volunteers of America Oklahoma 73-1354867 | C | Tulsa, OK | 6 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma Educational Television Authority | U | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Symphony Orchestra 20-3798077 | B | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Ballet | U | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Ahha Tulsa | U | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| San Miguel Middle School | U | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Baker University | U | Baldwin City, KS | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Policy Institute | U | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Tulsa Foundation for Architecture 73-1475355 | B | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Circle Cinema Foundation Inc 05-0527339 | B | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation 83-1173562 | B | Oklahoma City, OK | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Coffee Bunker 27-2098172 | B | Tulsa, OK | 4 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| The Pencil Box 46-1149635 | C | Tulsa, OK | 5 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Rising Alternative School Foundation | U | Jenks, OK | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Hospice of Green Country 73-1261742 | B | Tulsa, OK | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Museum of Tulsa History | U | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Street School 73-0942963 | B | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Frontier 80-0926586 | D | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation 73-1554474 | B | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Healthy Community Store Initiative | U | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Phoenix Rising Inc 93-3482086 | D | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Frontier Media Group Inc 81-4620550 | C | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Community Action Resource Association | U | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $4,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 102 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Educational Television Authority Oklahoma City, OK | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Green Country Habitat for Humanity Tulsa, OK | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $50,000 | paid | FRED N WIGHTMAN ENDOWED FUND FOR ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Tulsa Opera Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Museum of Tulsa History Tulsa, OK | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Hospice of Green Country Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | Phoenix Rising Alternative School Foundation Jenks, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2025 | The Frontier Media Group Inc Tulsa, OK | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601209349101310 |
| 2024 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $50,000 | paid | FRED N WIGHTMAN ENDOWED FUND FOR ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Green Country Habitat for Humanity Tulsa, OK | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Circle Cinema Foundation Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Tulsa, OK | D | $15,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Hospice of Green Country Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Phoenix Rising Alternative School Foundation Jenks, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Coffee Bunker Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | Street School Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2024 | The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202501269349100445 |
| 2023 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | San Miguel Middle School Tulsa, OK | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Tulsa, OK | D | $28,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | Coffee Bunker Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | FRED N WIGHTMAN ENDOWED FUND FOR ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP | 202411289349104151 |
| 2023 | The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202411289349104151 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Tulsa Public Schools Tulsa, OK | U | $250,000 | paid | FRED N WIGHTMAN ENDOWED FUND FOR ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Route 66 Alliance Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Tulsa, OK | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | The Frontier Tulsa, OK | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2022 | Community Action Resource Association Tulsa, OK | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202331309349102578 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Zoo Management Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Route 66 Alliance Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Tulsa, OK | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Phoenix Rising Inc Tulsa, OK | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Street School Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Coffee Bunker Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2021 | Community Action Resource Association Tulsa, OK | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231249349101968 |
| 2020 | Ahha Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | The Gilcrease Museum Management Trust Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Route 66 Alliance Tulsa, OK | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Bartlesville, OK | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Tulsa, OK | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Lawyers for Children Inc Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | PHOENIX RISING FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Opera Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Healthy Community Store Initiative Tulsa, OK | U | $10,000 | paid | R&G FAMILY GROCER | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Volunteers of America Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Street School Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Coffee Bunker Tulsa, OK | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
| 2020 | Community Action Resource Association Tulsa, OK | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202101329349101235 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601209349101310 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501269349100445 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411289349104151 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331309349102578 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231249349101968 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101329349101235 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/731463741.json.
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