Funding search · EIN 456144422 · Tulsa, OK

The William S Smith Charitable Trust

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

51
grants reported
$21.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$225,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

campaignbuildingpledgetulsaacademicafricanexpansioninspired

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Humble Sons Bike Company4 grants · $5.9M
  • Tulsa Zoo Management3 grants · $3.1M
  • Gilcrease Museum3 grants · $2.8M
  • Ymca7 grants · $2.2M
  • Life Senior Services3 grants · $2.1M
  • Riverfield Country Day School3 grants · $1.2M
  • United Way2 grants · $1.2M
  • Tulsa Community Foundation2 grants · $550,000
  • Food On the Move3 grants · $550,000
  • Osu Foundation3 grants · $375,000

Giving over time

$3.6M
2022
$9.7M
2023
$7.9M
2024

Grant history

All 51 reported grants, largest first.

  • $3.1M

    Humble Sons Bike Company · Broken Arrow, OK · 2023

    Bikes for tykes

  • $2.6M

    Humble Sons Bike Company · Broken Arrow, OK · 2024

    New building

  • $1.6M

    Tulsa Zoo Management · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Zoo grant elephant and african wilds

  • $1.3M

    Life Senior Services · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    William s smith gardens fund

  • $1.1M

    Gilcrease Museum · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    New building pledge

  • $1.1M

    Gilcrease Museum · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    New building pledge

  • $925,000

    United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    2024 campaigns

  • $900,000

    Tulsa Zoo Management · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    African wilds: carnivores

  • $640,000

    Tulsa Zoo Management · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Operational project support; african wilds: carnivores program

  • $500,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Zarrow building campaign

  • $500,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Zarrow building campaign

  • $500,000

    Gilcrease Museum · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    New building pledge

  • $458,333

    Life Senior Services · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    William s smith gardens fund

  • $400,000

    Riverfield Country Day School · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Inspired campaign

  • $400,000

    Riverfield Country Day School · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Inspired campaign

  • $400,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Westside

  • $400,000

    Riverfield Country Day School · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Inspired campaign

  • $400,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Westside pledge contribution

  • $333,333

    Life Senior Services · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    General fund

  • $275,000

    Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    A gathering place for tulsa

  • $275,000

    Tulsa Community Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    A gathering place for tulsa

  • $252,000

    Tulsa Day Center · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Animal shelter

  • $250,000

    United Way · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    2023 campaign get to goal matching pledge

  • $250,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    East central pledge and match contribution

  • $225,000

    Food On the Move · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Campus phase one + campus phase 2

  • $225,000

    Food On the Move · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Campus phase one + campus phase 2

  • $166,667

    Pathways Adult Learning Center · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    New building project

  • $150,000

    Willow Springs Boys Ranch · Chandler, OK · 2024

    Capital improvement projects

  • $125,000

    Osu Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Osu academic medical expansion fund

  • $125,000

    Osu Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Osu academic medical expansion fund

  • $125,000

    Osu Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Osu academic medical expansion fund

  • $100,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    2023 this is y! Campaign pledge

  • $100,000

    Food On the Move · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Tulsa food home

  • $100,000

    Humble Sons Bike Company · Broken Arrow, OK · 2022

    Bike club - trail projects & operations

  • $75,000

    Family & Children'S Services · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Women in recovery

  • $75,000

    Family & Children'S Services · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Women in recovery

  • $50,000

    Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    2024 summer meals initiative

  • $50,000

    Genesys Works Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    General fund

  • $50,000

    Oklahoma Access To Justice Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Operational support

  • $50,000

    Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    General fund

  • $50,000

    Genesys Works Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    General fund

  • $50,000

    Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    General fund

  • $50,000

    Family & Children'S Services · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Donation - women in recovery

  • $50,000

    Revitalize T-Town · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Donation - general fund

  • $50,000

    Ymca · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Forever in service annual support campaign

  • $30,000

    Assistance League of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Elevator repair grant

  • $25,000

    Meals On Wheels · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Humble Sons Bike Company · Broken Arrow, OK · 2022

    Rainy day fund

  • $15,000

    Folds of Honor Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Tulsa scholarships

  • $10,000

    Kendall Whittier · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Food support

  • $10,000

    Willow Springs Boys Ranch · Chandler, OK · 2023

    General fund

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.