Tulsa Community Foundation EIN 73-1554474 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Tulsa Community Foundation FY2023 filing

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Administers scholarships, disaster relief grants, and endowment funds to support charitable organizations and individuals in the Tulsa metropolitan area and eastern Oklahoma. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $329.5M in revenue, $216.7M in expenses, and $933.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1998
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Tulsa, OK
Website
www.tulsacf.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$329.5MFY2023
Expenses
$216.7M
Net assets
$933.6M
People
34
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  73-1554474 Public foundation / grantmaker Tulsa, OK Founded 1998
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Administers scholarships, disaster relief grants, and endowment funds to support charitable organizations and individuals in the Tulsa metropolitan area and eastern Oklahoma.
Leadership
Phil Lakin JR · Chief Executive Officer · $628K
Money in and out
$329.5M revenue, $216.7M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2023
Total revenue
$329.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$933.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $112.8M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
63.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+34%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$329.5M
FY2023▲ +38%
Expenses
$216.7M
FY2023▲ +0.7%
Total assets
$942.7M
FY2023▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$9.1M
FY2023▲ +23%
Total revenue
$329.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$216.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$933.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$112.8M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$942.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 327
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 425

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTulsa Community Foundation
EINHdr · item D73-1554474
Principal addressHdr · item CTulsa, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tulsacf.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T310)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a27
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b25
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$628,288Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$224,412Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$180,232Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$172,084Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Analytics
$159,452Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$159,444Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$86,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phil Lakin JR’s $642K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phil Lakin JR$642,204$628,288$575,598$482,136$546,094
John Bernard$240,820$136,383$151,887
Michael Dodson$236,277
Mike Dodson$224,412$195,552$165,187$173,655
Zachary Stoycoff$191,851$180,232$170,650$144,475$123,568
Kristin Karlin$184,738$172,084$148,584
Gina Bradford$171,167$159,444
Elizabeth Parducci$163,564

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $208.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The foundation achieved its primary purpose by making thousands of charitable grants and providing charitable services to support the charitable needs of those in the tulsa metropolitan area and united states. See schedule I for more information.

$156.4Mprogram expense
02

See schedule o.

$52.1Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$284.4M · 86%
Investment income$27.4M · 8%
Program service revenue$11.6M · 4%
Other revenue$6.1M · 2%
Contributions & grants86%$284.4M
Investment income8%$27.4M
Program service revenue4%$11.6M
Other revenue2%$6.1M
— government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$329.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.00
Program services96%$208.6M
Management & general4%$7.6M
Fundraising$507K
Total functional expensesLn 25$216.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$256.9M
Total assetsLn 16$942.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$9.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$933.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed14.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $875.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $216.7M · Less non-cash grants $51.5M · Cash operating expenses/yr $165.2M
63.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $208.6M · Total expenses $216.7M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $7.6M · Total expenses $216.7M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $507K · Total expenses $216.7M
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $485K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $255.8M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $284.4M · Total revenue $329.5M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.4M · Total revenue $329.5M
0.7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11.6M · Total revenue $329.5M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $27.4M · Total revenue $329.5M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11.6M · Total expenses $216.7M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $329.5M · Prior year $238.0M
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $933.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $329.5M · Expenses $216.7M
+34%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $942.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $933.6M · Total assets $942.7M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $518.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $99.9M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $942.7M
66%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phil Lakin JR · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $628K · Total expenses $216.7M
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $14.8M · Total expenses $216.7M
7%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%
Revenue growth 38%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Legal fee ratio <0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 0.03%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 8,809 grants · $728.0M · 2020–2024
George Kaiser Family FoundationOK · FY2024$24,355,075
Greenwood Rising INCOK · FY2024$16,603,301
River Parks Authority Tgp BridgeFY2024$7,500,000
Trinity Presbyterian Church INCOK · FY2024$7,100,000
Tulsa Area United WayOK · FY2024$2,914,830
Folds of Honor FoundationOK · FY2024$2,616,554
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,610,735
Midway USA Foundation INCMO · FY2024$2,300,000
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN · FY2024$2,000,000
The University of TulsaOK · FY2024$1,984,591
Native American Connections INCAZ · FY2024$1,888,000
American Journalism Project INCDC · FY2024$1,575,000
Zoe LaCA · FY2024$1,350,000
Augustine Institute INCMO · FY2024$1,300,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$297.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$329.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$238.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$307.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$238.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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