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Cresap Family Foundation

Accepts applications Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 204760218

Cresap Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 80 grants; the typical grant was $13,500 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.6 million the year before.

29% 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
2023$1.6 million78$14.6 million
2024$1.4 million80$16.4 million

How to apply

ContactFoundation Management Inc
2932 NW 122nd Ste D, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Phone or email(405) 755-5571
What to submitThe trustees invite proposals from 501(c)3 organizations. A letter of intent summarizing the project for funding must be submitted by may 1, 2025. The trustees will review all letters of intent received through the online grant application process by june 2025. The trustees will review all grant applications and approved grants will be funded in october 2025. All applicants will be notified of final granting decisions.
DeadlinesLetter of inquiry deadline: may 1, 2025

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cresap Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma71$1.3 million
Florida3$52,500
Colorado3$30,000
Tennessee1$25,000
Delaware1$16,822
Ohio1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 80 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Regional Food Bank
Oklahoma City, OK
Annual match funding$100,000
Friends of the Kiddie Park
Bartlesville, OK
All aboard 2097 a campaign for kiddie park$50,000
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, OK
2024 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 summer 2024$44,708
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City, OK
10th annual oklahoma born and brewed platinum sponsorship, production partner, general operations support$37,500
Jay Public Schools
Jay, OK
Adventure academy$34,273
Neighborhood Services Organization Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Nso general operating support$30,000
Pivot Inc (Formerly Youth Services for Oklahoma County Inc)
Oklahoma City, OK
Empowering the next generation$30,000
Teen Challenge of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Building brighter futures with all children and families$30,000
Ketchum Elementary School
Vinita, OK
Adventure academy$26,110
Boys & Girls Club of Nowata
Nowata, OK
Backpack program$25,000
Grand Lake Family YMCA
Grove, OK
Together campaign, grand lake family YMCA$25,000
Home of Hope Inc
Nashville, TN
Employee growth and wellbeing project phase ii$25,000
Leadership Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Youth leadership oklahoma$25,000
Make-A-Wish Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Hope and healing for better tomorrows$25,000
Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation Inc
Key Largo, FL
The new chapel at ocean reef$25,000
Orcat Inc
Key Largo, FL
Capital campaign$25,000
Positive Tomorrows
Oklahoma City, OK
Positive tomorrows family support and housing fund$25,000
Special Care Inc -
Oklahoma City, OK
Operating support$25,000
St John's Espiscopal Church
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations support$25,000
United Way of Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Annual campaign$25,000
Welch Public Schools
Welch, OK
Adventure academy summer 2024$24,675
Cleora Public Schools
Afton, OK
Adventure academy$21,103
Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County
Miami, OK
Reaching more ottawa county youth in need$20,000
Oklahoma City Family Justice Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Palomar: oklahoma city's family justice center (okcfjc) - 2024 funding$20,000
Shinig Stars Foundation
Tabernash, CO
General operations support$20,000
Turkey Ford Schools
Wyandotte, OK
Adventure academy$19,990
Delaware Area Fire Association - Fire Department
Dover, DE
Firefighter turnout gear$16,822
Afton Public Schools
Afton, OK
Adventure academy$16,200
Casa of Northeast Ok Inc
Claremore, OK
Casa volunteers for advocacy pilot project$15,000
Center for Children and Families
Oklahoma City, OK
Boys & girls clubs of norman$15,000
City Care Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
City care's homeless services program$15,000
Community Crisis Center Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Domestic violence shelter$15,000
Craig County Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Vinita, OK
Craig county neighbors helping neighbors$15,000
Mary Martha Outreach (Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa)
Bartlesville, OK
Mary martha outreach in bartlesville$15,000
Nexus Equine
Oklahoma City, OK
Nexus animals care connection program$15,000
Sunbeam Family Services
Oklahoma City, OK
Building brighter futures with all children and families$15,000
Docservices Inc
Miami, OK
Docservices, inc.$14,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cresap Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letter of inquiry deadline: may 1, 2025.

How much does Cresap Family Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 80 grants, with a typical grant of $13,500.

Who runs Cresap Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John D Cresap (President), Charles D Cresap (Director), Gail C Cresap (Vice-President) and Kari Blakley (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Cresap Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and human services.

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