Open Foundations · Oklahoma

The Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation

Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 237009414. It paid $1.8M across 68 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$1.8M
paid in 2024
68
grants paid
$20K
median grant
47%
to first-time recipients
$24.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
TRUSTEES OF THE BERNSEN FOUNDATION
Address
15 W 6TH STREET SUITE 1308, TULSA, OK, 741195407
Phone
9185844711
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED, REGARDLESS OF FORM.
Submission deadline
THERE ARE NO SUBMISSIONS DEADLINES. APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE 12TH DAY OF EACH MONTH.
Restrictions on awards
RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS THE FOLLOWING "STATEMENT OF POLICIES" IS TAKEN FROM THE MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION: STATEMENT OF POLICIES: 1)-THE TRUSTEES WILL GENERALLY CONSIDER FUNDING REQUESTS ONLY FROM THE TULSA AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 2)-THE TRUSTEES WILL GENERALLY ONLY CONSIDER FUNDING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE A DEFINED BENEFIT SUCH AS CAPITAL PROJECTS, BUILDING PROGRAMS, OR SPECIFIC PROGRAM NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 3)-THE TRUSTEES WILL GENERALLY ONLY MAKE GIFTS WHICH WILL BE MEANINGFUL IN AMOUNT AND BENEFIT TO THE RECIPIENT.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202612269349100606. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

campaignschool

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 68 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Bethany Children's Health CenterOK$100,000EXPENSION PROJECT
2City Lights Foundation of OkOK$100,000CITY LIGHTS VILLAGE CAMPAIGN
3Commnity Health ConnectionOK$100,000MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AD SUPPORT
4Tulsa Zoo ManagementOK$100,000AFRICAN WILDS 2 OF 5
5Pathways Adult Learning CenterOK$75,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
6Grand Mental HealthOK$50,000FEEL WELL CAMPAIGN
7St John Health System FoundationOK$50,000NICU MONITOR UPGRADE
8Tulsa Botancial GardenOK$50,000TEACHING GARDEN CONSTRUCTION
9Tulsa OperaOK$50,000YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT
10Community Food BankOK$35,584PROGRAM SUPPORT
11Crosstown Learning CenterOK$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
12Assistance League of TulsaOK$30,000OPERATION SCHOOL BELL
13Discovery LabOK$30,000SUPPORT FOR ACCESIBLE DISCOVERY
14Girl Scouts of Eastern OkOK$30,000SUMMER CAMP SUPPORT
15Kendall Whittier IncOK$30,000SUPPORT FOR GROWING GROCERIES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201953$1.5M
202152$1.3M
202251$1.2M
202356$1.4M
202468$1.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Oklahoma100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Barbara PrayTRUSTEE · 2024
Donald E PrayTRUSTEE · 2024
Melissa EasterlingTRUSTEE · 2024
Susan RaineyTRUSTEE · 2024
W Bland WilliamsonTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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