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Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation

Accepts applications Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 460732942

Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $259,870 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 $344,699 the year before.

71% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$344,69920$2.5 million
2024$259,87017$2.6 million

How to apply

ContactReed Oppenheimer
1500 S Frisco 8B, Tulsa, OK 74119
Phone or email(918) 298-8572, reed@rjof.com
What to submitE-mail a letter including purpose and amount of grant requested. Include current year budget.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $5,460 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$100,000
Oklahoma4$50,000
Virginia1$35,000
New York2$34,250
Oregon1$15,000
California1$5,000
Colorado1$5,000
Washington1$5,000
Wisconsin1$5,000
Maine1$160

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
World Earth Allies
Chevy Chase, MD
General operations$100,000
New Comunity Project
Blue Ridge, VA
General operations$35,000
Synergos Institute
New York, NY
General operations$31,750
Oklahoma Appleseed Center
Tulsa, OK
General operations$25,000
Street School
Tulsa, OK
General operations$15,000
Health in Harmony
Portland, OR
General operations$15,000
Mainsprings JBFC Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General operations$5,000
Honeybee Schoolhouse
Tulsa, OK
General operations$5,000
Seacology
Berkeley, CA
General operations$5,000
River Song Waldorg
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$5,000
To Be Honest DBA the Tel Aviv Insti
Seattle, WA
General operations$5,000
Michelle Coleman
Wittenberg, WI
General operations$5,000
Creative Solutions for the EnvironmGeneral organization$3,000
Wildlife Conservation
Bronx, NY
General operations$2,500
Yes Empowerment ServicesGeneral operations$1,460
Leap Empowerment DevGeneral opreations$1,000
Seed Money
Scarborough, ME
General operations$160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation give?

$259,870 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Reed Jules Oppenheimer (Executive Dir.), Sophie Oppenheimer (Director), Eric Oppenheimer (Director) and Harold Oppenheimer (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and international.

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