Gathering Place
TULSA, OK
$150KTax year 2023
Grant purpose
Civic & community grant
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Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7009414 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Trustees of the Bernsen Foundation
- Phone
- (918) 584-4711
- Deadlines
- There are no submissions deadlines. Applications will be considered on the 12th day of each month.
- Application materials
- All applications will be considered, regardless of form.
- Restrictions
- 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.
Original filing text
- Contact
- TRUSTEES OF THE BERNSEN FOUNDATION
- Address
- 15 W 6TH STREET SUITE 1308 TULSA, OK, 741195407
- Phone
- 9185844711
- Deadlines
- THERE ARE NO SUBMISSIONS DEADLINES. APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE 12TH DAY OF EACH MONTH.
- Application materials
- ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED, REGARDLESS OF FORM.
- Restrictions
- 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.
Reported organization name: GRACE & FRANKLIN BERNSEN FOUNDATION
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | $1.8M |
| 2023 | 56 | $1.4M |
Where Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Oklahoma$3.2M
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Bethany Children'S Health Center
BETHANY, OK
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Expension project
Tulsa Zoo Management
TULSA, OK
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
African wilds 2 of 5
City Lights Foundation of OK
TULSA, OK
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
City lights village campaign
Commnity Health Connection
TULSA, OK
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Maternal and child health ad support
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (124 reported in all).
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Figures are aggregated from Grace & Franklin Bernsen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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