Cresap Family Foundation
Historical FunderOklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 20-4760218 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.9M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$14,000
Total assets$18.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT INC |
|---|---|
| Address | 2932 NW 122ND STE D, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73120 |
| Phone | 4057555571 |
| Form and materials | THE TRUSTEES INVITE PROPOSALS FROM 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS. A LETTER OF INTENT SUMMARIZING THE PROJECT FOR FUNDING MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 1, 2026. THE TRUSTEES WILL REVIEW ALL LETTERS OF INTENT RECEIVED THROUGH THE ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS BY JUNE 2026. THE TRUSTEES WILL REVIEW ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND APPROVED GRANTS WILL BE FUNDED IN OCTOBER 2026. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF FINAL GRANTING DECISIONS. |
| Deadlines | LETTER OF INQUIRY DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2026 |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
8% of grants went outside Oklahoma.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | Philip J. and monece S. eller endowed professorship in complex transactional law | $250,000 |
| Homeless Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | Curbside valentine's bouquets and purchase of land for frank w merrick collaboration center | $194,800 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 holiday match campaign for general operational support | $100,000 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 sponsorships | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Renovation of oklahoma trails at the oklahoma city zoo | $50,000 |
| Wings a Special Needs Community | Oklahoma City, OK | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Vinita Public Schools | Vinita, OK | Adventure academy | $44,364 |
| Jay Public Schools | Jay, OK | Adventure academy | $38,756 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma City, OK | Production partner | $31,900 |
| Neighborhood Services Organization Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Nso general operating support | $30,000 |
| Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter Inc | Afton, OK | Paas general operations | $30,000 |
| Pivot Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Empowering the next generation | $30,000 |
| Teen Challenge of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | General operations | $30,000 |
| Vinita Public Library Foundation Inc | Vinita, OK | Gail and denny cresap | $30,000 |
| Welch Public Schools | Welch, OK | Adventure academy | $27,328 |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation | Bartlesville, OK | Nowata community splash pad | $25,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Nowata | Nowata, OK | Backpack program | $25,000 |
| Carselowey Community Volunteer Fire Department | Vian, OK | Bunker gear (ppe) | $25,000 |
| Home of Hope Inc | Nashville, TN | General operations | $25,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Granting wishes changing lives | $25,000 |
| Newview Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 75Th anniversary jazz jubilee | $25,000 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | Positive tomorrows family support and housing fund | $25,000 |
| Shinig Stars Foundation | Tabernash, CO | Sending oklahoma youth to participate in the 2026 aspen winter games | $25,000 |
| Special Care Incorporated | Oklahoma City, OK | Unrestricted/General operations and "removing barriers, building futures" capital campaign | $25,000 |
| St John's Espiscopal Church | Oklahoma City, OK | General operations support | $25,000 |
| United Way of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 annual campaign | $25,000 |
| Cleora Public Schools | Afton, OK | Adventure academy | $21,691 |
| Ketchum Elementary School | Vinita, OK | Adventure academy | $20,100 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County | Miami, OK | Expanding opportunity for ottawa county youth-general operations | $20,000 |
| Craig County Technical Rescue Task Force | Vinita, OK | Purchase new ropes | $20,000 |
| Nexus Equine | Oklahoma City, OK | Care connection fund and community support project | $20,000 |
| Oklahoma City Family Justice Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Palomar general operations | $20,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma | Bartlesville, OK | Troop experience box expansion | $19,100 |
| Afton Public Schools | Afton, OK | Adventure academy | $18,000 |
| Turkey Ford Schools | Wyandotte, OK | Adventure academy | $17,985 |
| City Care Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | City care's homeless services program | $15,000 |
| Community Crisis Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Community crisis center emergency shelter operational support | $15,000 |
| Craig County Neighbors Helping Neighbors | Vinita, OK | Craig county neighbors helping neighbors | $15,000 |
| Hearts for Hearing | Oklahoma City, OK | Listening start - teaching babies born deaf to listen and talk | $15,000 |
| Mary Martha Outreach (Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa) | Bartlesville, OK | Mary martha outreach in bartlesville | $15,000 |
| Sunbeam Family Services | Oklahoma City, OK | Sunbeam operating and special event request 2025 | $15,000 |
| The Dragonfly Home | Oklahoma City, OK | Human trafficking victim services in oklahoma | $15,000 |
| Docservices Inc | Miami, OK | Docservices, inc. | $14,000 |
| Friends of Cleora Inc | Cleora, OK | Promote the town of cleora, unrestricted and general operations. | $12,000 |
| Vinita Day Center | Vinita, OK | 2026 operational support for the vinita day center | $12,000 |
| Allied Arts | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 annual campaign | $10,000 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| Casa of Northeast Ok Inc | Claremore, OK | Casa of northeast oklahoma - helping to change a child's story! | $10,000 |
| Casa of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General operations support for court appointed special advocate program | $10,000 |
| Cleats for Kids Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | C4k equip oklahoma - northeast oklahoma | $10,000 |
| Focus on Home | Oklahoma City, OK | Ending "home"lessness on our community | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Gswestok steam programming | $10,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 2025 annual support | $10,000 |
| Heartline Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 211 community resource line | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Arts Institute | Oklahoma City, OK | 2026 osai and ofai scholarship support | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Children's Theatre | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma children's theatre 2024 operational support | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK | Okcmoa free children's admission | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Art for all | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship Program | Oklahoma City, OK | Assisting single parents on the journey to self-sufficiency | $10,000 |
| Paths to Independence | Bartlesville, OK | General operations support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,860,024 | 85 |
| 2024 | $1,408,381 | 80 |
| 2023 | $1,552,619 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642579349100409
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4760218
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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