Forbes Foundation
Private foundation · Tulsa, OK · EIN 31-1581540 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Forbes Foundation
51grants reported
$500median award
$250lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$72Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 51 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $41K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 843
Tulsa, OK 74101-0843
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southminister Presbyterian Church | Tulsa, OK | $7,000 |
| Southminister Presbyterian Church | Tulsa, OK | $7,000 |
| Southminister Presbyterian Church | Tulsa, OK | $7,000 |
| Church of the Resurrection | Tulsa, OK | $5,800 |
| Church of the Resurrection | Tulsa, OK | $5,250 |
| Church of the Resurrection | Tulsa, OK | $3,800 |
| Salvation Army PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $3,500 |
| University of Tulsa College of Law SUPPORT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL FUND FOR USE IN THE TULSA AREA(PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA) | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| University of Tulsa College of Law SUPPORT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL FUND FOR USE IN THE TULSA AREA(PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA) | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| University of Tulsa College of Law SUPPORT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Ascension St John Foundation SUPPORT THE BREAST CENTER IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Meals on Wheels-Tulsa PROVIDE MEALS FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities SUPPORT THE PORTA CAELI HOUSE IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Meals on Wheels-Tulsa GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES IN THE TULSA AREA (PROVIDE MEALS FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA) | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| St John Medical Center Foundation CARDIOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Ascension St John Foundation SUPPORT THE BREAST CENTER IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities SUPPORT THE PORTA CAELI HOUSE IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Meals on Wheels-Tulsa GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES IN THE TULSA AREA (PROVIDE MEALS FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA AREA) | Tulsa, OK | $1,000 |
| Catholic Diocese of Tulsa SUPPORT FAITH & WORKS PROGRAM | Tulsa, OK | $700 |
| Catholic Diocese of Tulsa FAITH & WORKS | Tulsa, OK | $600 |
| American Heart Association-Tulsa CPR EDUCATION IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| American Red Cross-Tulsa Area Chapter CPR EDUCATION IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA REGION | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Saint Francis Hospice SUPPORT THE HOSPICE IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| UP With Trees TREE MAINTENANCE ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| American Red Cross-Tulsa Area Chapter CPR EDUCATION IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Catholic Diocese of Tulsa FAITH & WORKS | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA REGION | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Jenks Community Education Jenks Public Schools SUPPORT LAX PROGRAM | Jenks, OK | $500 |
| UP With Trees TREE MAINTENANCE ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE NEEDY IN THE TULSA REGION | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Saint Francis Hospice SUPPORT THE HOSPICE IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| UP With Trees TREE MAINTENANCE ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY | Tulsa, OK | $500 |
| Friends of Catholic Education SUPPORT AT RISK CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| Iron Gate FEED THE NEEDY IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| Life Senior Services PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZEN IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| Zeta Psi Educational Foundation COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | Waltham, MA | $250 |
| American Heart Association-Tulsa CPR EDUCATION IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| American Red Cross-Tulsa Area Chapter CPR EDUCATION IN THE TULSA AREA | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| Life Senior Services SUPPORT LIFE VINTAGE NEWSMAGAZINE FOR SENIORS | Tulsa, OK | $250 |
| Zeta Psi Educational Foundation COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | Waltham, MA | $250 |
| Special Olympics-Oklahoma SUPPORT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES IN OKLAHOMA | Tulsa, OK | $200 |
| Iron Gate FEED THE NEEDY IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $200 |
| Life Senior Services SUPPORT LIFE VINTAGE NEWSMAGAZINE FOR SENIORS | Tulsa, OK | $200 |
| Zeta Psi Educational Foundation COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | Waltham, MA | $200 |
| Iron Gate FEED THE NEEDY IN TULSA | Tulsa, OK | $200 |
| Special Olympics-Oklahoma SUPPORT OF OKLAHOMA SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES | Tulsa, OK | $100 |
| Special Olympics-Oklahoma SUPPORT OF OKLAHOMA SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES | Tulsa, OK | $100 |
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