The Cuesta Foundation


  • Grant Application Timeline

    Process Opens: January 1, 2026
    Grant Applications Due: May 15, 2026
    Grantmaking Meeting: July 2026
    Grants Funded: August 2026

    Funding the Tulsa, Oklahoma community; operational and capital support for 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
    cboone@fmiokc.com

2025 Grant Areas of Support


    2025 Grants Awarded


    • Arts, Culture, and Humanities
      Holy Family Cathedral – $25,000
      Church Studio Music Foundation – $2,500

      Education
      City Year Inc. (AKA City Year Tulsa) – $2,500
      Crosstown Learning Center, Inc. – $2,500
      ESK8 Racing Academy – $10,000.00
      Parent Child Center of Tulsa Inc. – $2,500
      The University of Tulsa – $18,000
      Tulsa Children’s Museum/Discovery Lab – $5,000
      Tulsa Girls Art School – $3,000
      Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, Inc. – $7,500

    • Human Services
      Car Care Clinic, Inc. – $2,500
      Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa – $1,000
      Child Abuse Network Inc. – $5,000
      Domestic Violence Intervention Services – $2,500
      Eden Village of Tulsa – $5,000
      The Demand Project, Inc. – $2,500
      Mental Health Association Oklahoma – $2,500
      Hunger Free Oklahoma – $2,500
      Iron Gate, Inc. – $4,000
      John 3:16 Mission – $5,000
      Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa, Inc. – $3,000
      Resonance Center for Women Inc. – $2,500
      South Tulsa Community House – $5,000
      The Bridges Foundation – $2,500
      Tulsa Day Center, Inc. – $2,500
      Tulsa Habitat for Humanity – $2,500

    Directors


    Gregory W. Oliphant
    Chairman/President

    Thomas J. Oliphant
    Vice President/Treasurer

    Jamie Oliphant
    Director

    Eric B. Oliphant
    Lifetime 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


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    Process Opens: January 1, 2026
    Grant Applications Due: May 15, 2026
    Grantmaking Meeting: July 2026
    Grants Funded: August 2026

    Funding the Tulsa, Oklahoma community; operational and capital support for organizations that address Arts & Humanities, Education, Social Services, Community Needs

     

    Preference will be given to the following:


    Organizations in Tulsa, OK