The Cuesta Foundation
- Print PDF
- Impact Report

-
Grant Application Timeline
The 2024 process will open in December 2023. Please check back.
Letter of Inquiry Due: March 31, 2023
Grant Applications Due: June 30, 2023
Grantmaking Meeting: July 2023
Grants Funded: August 2023
Funding Preferences: Tulsa, OK; operational and capital needs of organizations that address Arts & Humanities, Education, Social Services, Community Needs -
Contact Information
405-755-5571
1024 E. Britton Road, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
kblakley@fmiokc.com
2022 Grant Areas of Support
2022 Grants Awarded
-
Arts, Culture, & Humanities
Gilcrease Museum Management Trust – $2,500
Greenwood Rising Inc. – $2,500
Tulsa Botanic Garden – $4,000
Tulsa Children’s Museum – $65,000Community Development
Green Country Habitat For Humanity – $2,500
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation – $2,000Education
Bishop Kelley High School – $1,000 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa – $2,500
City Year Tulsa – $3,000
Community Action Project of Tulsa County – $2,500
Crosstown Learning Center, Inc. – $5,000
Foundation for Tulsa Schools – $2,000
San Miguel School of Tulsa – $2,500
The University of Tulsa – $22,500
Town & Country School – $2,500
Tulsa Boys’ Home – $5,000
Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, Inc. – $6,000
Youth At Heart, Inc. – $2,500 -
Health & Wellness
Sky High for Kids – $1,250
USA BMX Foundation – $5,000Human Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma – $2,500
Car Care Clinic, Inc. – $2,500
Child Abuse Network – $7,500
Domestic Violence Intervention Services – $2,500
Iron Gate, Inc. – $4,000
Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa – $4,000
Mental Health Association in Tulsa – $3,000
Resonance Center for Women – $2,500
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa – $2,500
Transitional Living Centers of Oklahoma – $5,000
Tulsa Day Center – $3,000
Walid’s Fund – $10,000
Directors
Gregory W. Oliphant
Chairman/President
Thomas J. Oliphant
Vice President/Treasurer
Jamie Oliphant
Director
Eric B. Oliphant
Lifetime Director
Sawyer Oliphant
Advisory Director
Archive
Foundation History
The Cuesta Foundation was formed on May 16, 1962, by Charles W. Oliphant and his sister, Allene O. Mayo, to continue the philanthropic legacy of their father, A.G. Oliphant.
Foundation Mission
The Directors of the Cuesta Foundation want to bring joy to their communities and its citizens by funding charitable organizations “that are making a long-term impact and serving mankind by assisting people who are in need and who have a desire to better themselves.” Organizations that can demonstrate this philosophy will be considered above others.
Cuesta Foundation will support operational expenses and capital needs of qualifying organizations.
The Foundation’s area of emphasis are Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Services and Community Needs.
Community Projects
Major philanthropic accomplishments of the Cuesta Foundation include: The University of Tulsa’s Oliphant Hall and the Oliphant Chair in Mathematics, the Tulsa Children’s Museum, exhibit expansions at the Tulsa Zoo and Oklahoma Aquarium, and Crosstown Learning Center’s continuing education for teachers.
The Cuesta Foundation
Apply Here
The 2024 process will open in December 2023. Please check back.
Letter of Inquiry Due: March 31, 2023
Grant Applications Due: June 30, 2023
Grantmaking Meeting: July 2023
Grants Funded: August 2023
Funding Preferences: Tulsa, OK; operational and capital needs of organizations that address Arts & Humanities, Education, Social Services, Community Needs
Preference will be given to the following:
Organizations in Tulsa, OK