Funding search · EIN 237009414 · Tulsa, OK

Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation

Name: Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

159
grants reported: $3.9M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

campaign capital community family system home services sponsorship

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Gathering Place3 grants · $450,000
Tulsa Zoo Management2 grants · $200,000
A New Leaf2 grants · $175,000
Life Senior Services2 grants · $150,000
American Red Cross Ne Oklahoma4 grants · $110,000
Child Abuse Network2 grants · $100,000
Family Safety Center2 grants · $100,000
Osu Foundation2 grants · $83,000
1st Step Male Diversion Program2 grants · $75,000
Town & Country School3 grants · $70,771

Giving over time

$1.3M

2021

$1.2M

2022

$1.4M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 159 grants.

$150,000
Gathering Place · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Civic & community grant
$150,000
Gathering Place · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Civic & community grant
$150,000
A New Leaf · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Capital campaign
$150,000
Gathering Place · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Civic & community grant
$100,000
Life Senior Services · Tulsa, OK · 2023
R berry center campaign
$100,000
Tulsa Zoo Management · Tulsa, OK · 2023
African wilds 2 of 5
$100,000
Tulsa Zoo Management · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Lost kingdom grant pym 5 of 5
$50,000
1st Step Male Diversion Program · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operations
$50,000
American Red Cross Ne Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Roof repairs
$50,000
Family Safety Center · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Capital campaign
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Forgiveness program
$50,000
Junior Achievement of Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Matching grant
$50,000
Osu Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2023
Psychiatric care center
$50,000
Child Abuse Network · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Capital compaign
$50,000
Child Abuse Network · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Capital compaign
$50,000
Family Safety Center · Tulsa, OK · 2021
2nd nurse practitioner
$50,000
Life Senior Services · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Capital campaign
$40,000
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2021
Eviction mitigation program
$34,245
Tulsa Spca · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Van conversion
$33,000
Osu Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2021
Tulsa film program challenge
$30,771
Town & Country School · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Fire protection system
$30,000
Dvis · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operations
$30,000
Tulsa Botancial Garden · Tulsa, OK · 2023
New phone system
$30,000
American Red Cross Ne Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Fire home safety program
$30,000
Mental Health Association Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Advocacy specialist
$30,000
Mental Health Association Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Advocacy specialist
$28,800
Center for Ind Wphy Challenge · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Lift bus
$26,200
New View Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Low vision clinic
$26,000
Camp Fire of Green Country · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Camp hvac upgrade
$25,000
A New Leaf · Broken Arrow, OK · 2023
Matching grant
$25,000
Assistance League of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operation school bell
$25,000
Hospitality House of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Family medical lodging program
$25,000
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Matching grant
$25,000
Meals On Wheels of Metro Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operations
$25,000
Modus · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Transportation donation
$25,000
Parent Child Center of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Therapy program
$25,000
Philbrrok Museum of Art · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Story of america exhibit
$25,000
Resonance Center for Women · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Re-entry program
$25,000
1st Step Male Diversion Program · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Challenge grant
$25,000
American Red Cross · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Disaster financial assistance
$25,000
Assistance League of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Operation school bell
$25,000
Dvis · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Operations
$25,000
Gateway Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Capital expansion
$25,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Ok · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Summer camp support
$25,000
Hearts for Hearing · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Program
$25,000
Modus · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Transportation donation
$25,000
Parkside Psychiatric Hospital · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Video security system
$25,000
Philbrrok Museum of Art · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Superfun summer platfrom
$25,000
Sangha · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Drug/substance program
$25,000
The Arc of Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Bilingual family support
$25,000
The Pencil Box · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Capital campaign
$25,000
Tulsa Opera · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Operations
$25,000
Youth Services of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Support for continuum of care
$25,000
Ywca · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Health & wellness subsidies
$25,000
12 & 12 · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Covid-19 mitigation expenses
$25,000
American Red Cross · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Disaster financial assistance
$25,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Ok · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Summer camp support
$25,000
Hospitality House of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Family medical lodging program
$25,000
New View Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Low vision clinic
$25,000
Parent Child Center of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Therapeutic services program
$25,000
Planned Parenthood Great Plains · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Support for tulsa clinic
$25,000
Resonance Center for Women · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Re-entry program
$25,000
The Pencil Box · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Capital campaign
$25,000
Ywca · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Health & wellness subsidies
$24,000
One Hope Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Champions of character challenge
$23,854
Meals On Wheels · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Home repair program
$23,800
Community Food Bank · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Computer upgrades
$21,873
The Center · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Hvac & security upgrades
$20,200
Community Food Bank · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Computer upgrades
$20,000
American Red Cross · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Disaster financial assistance
$20,000
Beheard Movement · Tulsa, OK · 2023
7/24 grant
$20,000
Helping Hands Ministry · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Family & community grant
$20,000
Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Home repair program
$20,000
South Tulsa Community House · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operating expenses
$20,000
The Common Good · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Operations
$20,000
Tulsa Boys Home · Sand Springs, OK · 2023
Run for the roses sponsorship
$20,000
American Red Cross Ne Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Emergency grant, ok spring disaster
$20,000
Good Samaritan Health Services · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Retinopathy program
$20,000
Helping Hands Ministry · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Family & community grant
$20,000
Iron Gate · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Community meal & pantry programs
$20,000
Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Safe-at-home program
$20,000
Show · Sapulpa, OK · 2022
Roof repairs
$20,000
Town & Country School · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Fire protection system
$20,000
Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Annual campaign
$20,000
Alzheimer'S Association of Ok · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Moving expenses
$20,000
Assistance League of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Operation school bell
$20,000
Good Samaritan Health Services · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Chrnoic disease clinic
$20,000
Helping Hands Ministry · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Family & community grant
$20,000
Iron Gate · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Community meal & pantry programs
$20,000
Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Safe-at-home program
$20,000
South Tulsa Community House · Tulsa, OK · 2021
General operations
$20,000
Town & Country School · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Rehab outdoor play to classroom spac
$20,000
Tristesse Grief Center · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Program support
$20,000
Tulsa Area United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Annual campaign
$20,000
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra · Tulsa, OK · 2021
Technology update
$18,549
Tulsa Botanical Garden · Tulsa, OK · 2021
New phone system
$15,500
Sutton Avian Research Center · Bartlesville, OK · 2022
Technology project
$15,000
501 Technical · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Cybersecurity program expansion
$15,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Ok · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Summer camp support
$15,000
Joy in the Cause · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Joy in the rescue

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