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Christian Life Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 731263661

Christian Life Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $261,101 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $99,101 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $162,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$395,0005$5.0 million
2023$162,0002$5.7 million
2024$261,1013$8.9 million

How to apply

Christian Life Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Christian Life Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma3$261,101

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church
Tulsa, OK
General and building fund$150,000
Owasso Preparatory Academy
Owasso, OK
Construction$99,101
Harvest House
Tulsa, OK
General fund$12,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Christian Life Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Christian Life Foundation give?

$261,101 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $99,101.

Who runs Christian Life Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gail R Runnels (Trustee), David Runnels (Trustee) and Elizabeth Glasner (Trustee).

What does Christian Life Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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