The Cuesta Foundation
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Grant Application Timeline
Process Opens: January 1, 2026
Grant Applications Due: May 15, 2026
Grantmaking Meeting: July 2026
Grants Funded: August 2026Funding the Tulsa, Oklahoma community; operational and capital support for organizations that address Arts & Humanities, Education, Social Services, Community Needs
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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
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Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Holy Family Cathedral – $25,000
Church Studio Music Foundation – $2,500Education
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
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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.
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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