MorningCrest Healthcare Foundation is a Tulsa-centered funder that prioritizes improving access to health and social services through capital projects, clinic support, and service expansion for underserved populations. Their grants frequently support facility renovations and new buildings, mobile or community-based healthcare teams, food-as-medicine/hunger relief, and behavioral/mental health and family safety programs for children and vulnerable adults. They typically fund local nonprofits, health clinics, and university health programs that serve low-income or at-risk Tulsans.
MORNINGCREST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and reported annual grants of $14,386,965 with total assets of $107,855,733 on its latest 990 year on file, 2025. It is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is concentrated in Tulsa and other Oklahoma communities, with a local geographic scope of giving and 98% of grants made to recipients in Oklahoma. The foundation’s recent grants show a consistent emphasis on improving access to health and social services through capital projects, clinic support, and service expansion. Typical grant sizes in the recent data are $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $181,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent large grants illustrate the range of its support. MORNINGCREST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION awarded $1,000,000 to Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma for renovating a new headquarters building. It gave $750,000 to Child Abuse Network Inc for expansion and renovation of campus buildings. Other major grants included $600,000 to Hunger Free Oklahoma Inc for operations and a food-as-medicine position, $500,000 to Family Safety Center Inc for construction of a 65,000 square foot facility, and $500,000 to University of Tulsa for endowment support for healthcare sciences scholarships. The foundation also funded healthcare teams, clinic development, food programs, and behavioral health services across Tulsa-area organizations.
Recent grantmaking spans capital projects, access to primary and community-based healthcare, and food-as-medicine and hunger relief. It also includes behavioral and mental health, substance use recovery, and services for children, families, and survivors. Notable grants include $1,000,000 to Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma for renovating a new headquarters building, $750,000 to Child Abuse Network Inc for expansion and renovation of campus buildings, and $600,000 to Hunger Free Oklahoma Inc for operations and a food-as-medicine position. Other examples include $250,000 to Mental Health Association Oklahoma for a mobile medical intervention team and $225,000 to University of Oklahoma Foundation for the Food First Pharmacy Program at OU-Tulsa.
Recent grant sizes cluster around six figures, with a p25 of $50,000, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $181,250. MORNINGCREST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION tends to fund local nonprofits, clinics, universities, and service organizations that serve low-income, underserved, or at-risk populations. The recent grants suggest a preference for projects that expand facilities, add healthcare staff, support mobile or community-based services, or provide ongoing program operations. The data also show repeated grants to some organizations across multiple years, including Community Health Connection Inc and Sprouts Child Development Initiative.
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$107.9M
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Most grants fall between $50K and $181K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$181K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants focused on capital and program capacity (many six-figure awards); a strong preference for repeat funding to local core partners and institutions in Tulsa (multiple grants to the same organizations and to university-affiliated health programs).
Notable grantees: Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma, Tulsa Community Foundation / Hunger Free Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Foundation (OU-Tulsa health programs), Community Health Connection
MORNINGCREST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION gives primarily in Oklahoma, which accounts for 98% of its grants by recipient location. Its top state by grant count is OK. Recent grants are concentrated in Tulsa, with additional awards in Norman, Broken Arrow, and Oklahoma City. All recorded recipient-country data in the recent grants list are in the US. The pattern is local rather than multi-country, and the grants are heavily centered in the foundation’s home state.
The provided data does not state an application process for MORNINGCREST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION. The recent grants list shows awards to local organizations and institutions, but it does not indicate whether it accepts unsolicited applications.
It typically funds capital projects, clinic and healthcare team support, food-as-medicine and hunger relief, behavioral health, and services for children and families. Recent grants include facility renovations, new healthcare teams, mobile medical outreach, and counseling services.
Typical grant size in the recent data is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $181,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent individual grants range from smaller awards to a $1,000,000 grant.
It gives primarily in Oklahoma, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent grants are mostly in Tulsa, with additional recipients in Norman, Broken Arrow, and Oklahoma City.
Recent recipients include Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma, Child Abuse Network Inc, Hunger Free Oklahoma Inc, Sprouts Child Development Initiative, Community Health Connection Inc, Family Safety Center Inc, and University of Oklahoma Foundation. The grants support specific projects such as renovations, healthcare teams, food programs, and behavioral health services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNSELING AND RECOVERY SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $1,000,000 | 2025 | RENOVATE NEW HEADQUARTER BUILDING |
| HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA INC | TULSA, OK | $600,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS & FOOD AS MEDICINE POSITION |
| FAMILY SAFETY CENTER INC | TULSA, OK | $500,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION OF A 65,000 SQ. FT. FACILITY |
| SPROUTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT INTITATIVE | TULSA, OK | $400,000 | 2025 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION | TULSA, OK | $356,000 | 2025 | FUND A NEW HEALTHCARE TEAM |
| GATESWAY FOUNDATION INC | BROKEN ARROW, OK | $300,000 | 2025 | NEW GROUP HOMES FOR IDD CLIENTS |
| CROSSOVER HEALTH SERVICES INC | TULSA, OK | $250,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TRANSITION TO FQHC LOOK-ALIKE STATUS |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $226,765 | 2025 | FROZEN MEAL PROGRAM AT LOCAL SCHOOLS |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | $225,000 | 2025 | FOOD FIRST PHARMACY PROGRAM AT OU-TULSA |
| AMPLIFY INC | TULSA, OK | $175,000 | 2025 | SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATORS |
| BLACK WALL STREET BUSINESS CENTER | TULSA, OK | $154,000 | 2025 | GREENWOOD HEALTH CLINIC |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $150,000 | 2025 | SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAM SERVICES |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $150,000 | 2025 | OKLAHOMA BIRTH EQUITY INITIATIVE IN TULSA |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $150,000 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER PROGRAM |
| OKLAHOMA PROJECT WOMAN | TULSA, OK | $150,000 | 2025 | BREAST HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $125,000 | 2025 | STRONG TOMORROW PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT STUDENTS |
| YMCA OF GREATER TULSA | TULSA, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | NEW LOCATION START-UP FUNDING |
| WOMEN EMPOWERING NATIONS INC | TULSA, OK | $75,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR 8-9 GRADE STUDENTS |
| OPERATION AWARE OF OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $75,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION EDUCATION IN AREA SCHOOLS |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES INC | TULSA, OK | $68,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC |
| NEW HOPE OKLAHOMA INC | TULSA, OK | $60,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP NEW CURRICULUM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT PLAINS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $60,000 | 2025 | TULSA CLINIC EQUIPMENT |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC | TULSA, OK | $55,000 | 2025 | ZERO SUICIDE ACADEMY TRAINING |
| 1ST STEP MALE DIVERSION PROGRAM | TULSA, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | NEW BUILDING |
| HEARTS FOR HEARING FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | TULSA CLINIC |
| MODUS INC | TULSA, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | ADA COMPLIANT VAN |
| SANGHA INC | TULSA, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | EQUIP NEW RECOVERY HOME |
| THE DEMAND PROJECT | JENKS, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | PREVENTION EDUCATION RE: TRAFFICKED MINORS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS METRO TULSA | TULSA, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | MORE THAN A MEAL PROGRAM |
| CLAREHOUSE INC | TULSA, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | HOSPICE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | 1ST STEP MALE DIVERSION PROGRAM FUND |
| CHILD ADVOCACY NETWORK | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| PALMER ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $21,300 | 2025 | MOM/KID REUNIFICATION PROGRAM |
| TULSA METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | INTERFAITH SPIRITUAL COUNSEL PROGRAM |
| YWCA TULSA | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | REFUGEE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE |
| LIFE SENIOR SERVICES INC | TULSA, OK | $600,000 | 2024 | ACQUIRE & RENOVATE A NEW LOCATION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTION INC | TULSA, OK | $352,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR A NEW HEALTHCARE TEAM |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $300,000 | 2024 | BIRTH CONTROL DEVICES INCLUDING INSERTION AND REMOVAL |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $250,000 | 2024 | MOBILE MEDICAL INTERVENTION TEAM |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $200,000 | 2024 | TULSA BIRTH EQUITY INITIATIVE |
| HEALTH OUTREACH PREVENTION ED INC | TULSA, OK | $200,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE AND RENOVATE A NEW BUILDING |
| PROJECT ORPHANS INC | TULSA, OK | $175,000 | 2024 | COUNSELING SERVICES AND CAPITAL NEEDS. |
| OKLAHOMA ASSOC OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $150,000 | 2024 | FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR NORTH TULSA |
| OKLAHOMA PROJECT WOMEN | TULSA, OK | $150,000 | 2024 | BREAST HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED WOMEN |
| AMPLIFY INC | TULSA, OK | $125,000 | 2024 | SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| TOWN & COUNTRY SCHOOL | TULSA, OK | $102,500 | 2024 | CONSTRUCT NURSE'S OFFICE |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | $89,400 | 2024 | FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM |
| PARKSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & CLINIC | TULSA, OK | $85,000 | 2024 | SECURITY EQUIPMENT |
COUNSELING AND RECOVERY SERVICES OF OKLAHOMA
$1,000,000RENOVATE NEW HEADQUARTER BUILDING
SPROUTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT INTITATIVE
$400,000CHILD DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
NEW GROUP HOMES FOR IDD CLIENTS
CROSSOVER HEALTH SERVICES INC
$250,000FUNDING TRANSITION TO FQHC LOOK-ALIKE STATUS
BLACK WALL STREET BUSINESS CENTER
$154,000GREENWOOD HEALTH CLINIC
WOMEN EMPOWERING NATIONS INC
$75,000LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR 8-9 GRADE STUDENTS
OPERATION AWARE OF OKLAHOMA
$75,000PREVENTION EDUCATION IN AREA SCHOOLS
NEW HOPE OKLAHOMA INC
$60,000DEVELOP NEW CURRICULUM
THE DEMAND PROJECT
$35,000PREVENTION EDUCATION RE: TRAFFICKED MINORS
TULSA METROPOLITAN MINISTRY
$15,000INTERFAITH SPIRITUAL COUNSEL PROGRAM
BIRTH CONTROL DEVICES INCLUDING INSERTION AND REMOVAL
PROJECT ORPHANS INC
$175,000COUNSELING SERVICES AND CAPITAL NEEDS.
OKLAHOMA ASSOC OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
$150,000FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR NORTH TULSA
TOWN & COUNTRY SCHOOL
$102,500CONSTRUCT NURSE'S OFFICE
PARKSIDE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & CLINIC
$85,000SECURITY EQUIPMENT