Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation

About Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation

Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation’s giving is anchored in Oklahoma education, with a clear pattern of support for both K–12 districts and university-level scholarship and program work. The largest recent grant in the data was $399,000 to Oklahoma State University Foundation for program services in Stillwater, followed closely by $387,853 to Sapulpa Public Schools for program services. Those two awards show the foundation moving between public-school support and higher-education funding within the same state. The foundation also makes repeated grants to the same recipients, which points to sustained relationships rather than isolated gifts. Sapulpa Public Schools appears multiple times in the recent grants list, and University of Oklahoma Foundation and The University of Tulsa both receive scholarship support. Beyond education, the foundation also backs local service organizations and youth-oriented programs in places like Sapulpa, Tulsa, and Sand Springs, but those grants sit beside a broader pattern of direct program funding. The overall picture is a state-focused funder that uses sizable, targeted grants to support education infrastructure, scholarships, and community programs in Oklahoma.

What Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation Funds

Education is the foundation’s central theme, but it shows up in different forms. For higher education, it gave $137,500 to Oklahoma State University Foundation for scholarship support and $137,500 to University of Oklahoma Foundation for scholarship support, alongside a separate $160,000 program-services grant to University of Oklahoma Foundation. At the K–12 level, Sapulpa Public Schools received $282,959 for program services, underscoring direct support for a local district. The foundation also backs school-linked student support: Kid's Kloset Co Sapulpa Public Scho received $40,000 for program services in 2024 and $33,000 in 2023. Outside the classroom, it funded Creek County Literacy Program with $40,000 for program services, showing attention to learning-related services beyond formal schools. Community-serving organizations also appear, including Cura Medical Clinic with $40,000 for program services, which broadens the picture beyond pure education while staying centered on local service delivery.

How Edward & Helen Bartlett Foundation Gives