Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation

About Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation

A recurring pattern in the Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation’s recent grants is concentrated, high-dollar support for Tulsa institutions, especially the University of Tulsa and Bishop Kelley. The largest grant in the file is $350,000 to the University of Tulsa for an undesignated restricted fund, followed by a series of sizable awards tied to campus and campaign needs. That mix points to a funder that supports both flexible institutional resources and specific projects. The University of Tulsa appears repeatedly through the Collins College of Business and related facilities work, including roof repairs and a fire suppression system update. Bishop Kelley also receives repeated support through campaign-related grants, including a building campaign and an earlier capital campaign award. Beyond education, the foundation’s recent giving includes Tulsa-based cultural, outdoor, and community organizations, but the overall pattern remains tightly focused on local institutions rather than broad issue-area diversification. The foundation’s grantmaking is large relative to its median check size, with several awards in the six-figure range and multiple repeats to the same recipients across years. Its recent record also shows a preference for restricted or designated support, capital work, and named campaigns, alongside a smaller set of operating and sponsorship grants.

What Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation Funds

Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent file. They gave $200,000 to the University of Tulsa for the Collins College of Business and $150,000 for a fire suppression system update in the same college, showing support for both academic programs and campus infrastructure. Faith-based secondary education is another visible area. Bishop Kelley received $250,000 for the Building our Future Campaign and another $250,000 for the 2020 Capital Campaign-Unrestricted, which places capital support near the center of that relationship. The foundation also backs Tulsa civic and cultural projects. It gave $100,000 to Gilcrease Museum for the Campaign for Gilcrease Capital Funds and $50,000 to Tulsa Botanic Garden for the James Bost Arboretum Memorial. In community services, A New Leaf received $100,000 for The Village, Phase 1, and $100,000 for Transitional Academy.

How Fulton & Susie Collins Foundation Gives