The Cuesta Foundation
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Grant Application Timeline
Accepting Applications: January 1, 2025
Grant Applications Due: May 15, 2025
Grantmaking Meeting: July 2025
Grants Funded: August 2025Funding 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
2024 Grant Areas of Support
2024 Grants Awarded
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Arts, Culture, & Humanities
Church Studio Music Foundation – $2,000
Tulsa Children’s Museum / Discovery Lab – $62,500Education
Bishop Kelly High School – $2,500
Community Action Project of Tulsa County – $2,500
Crosstown Learning Center – $2,000
Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden – $2,500
San Miguel School of Tulsa – $2,500
The Bridges Foundation – $1,000
The University of Tulsa – $10,000
Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance – $7,500 -
Human Services
Child Abuse Network – $2,500
Community Food Bank of Eastern OK – $5,000
Domestic Violence Intervention Services – $5,000
Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa – $2,500
Resonance Center for Women – $2,500
The Bridges Foundation – $1,500
Walid’s Fund – $5,000
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.
The Cuesta Foundation
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Accepting Applications: January 1, 2025
Grant Applications Due: May 15, 2025
Grantmaking Meeting: July 2025
Grants Funded: August 2025
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