About Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation
The Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation concentrates on unrestricted/general operating support for mission-driven nonprofits, favoring environmental restoration, community development, and education. Grants are geographically diverse — local Tulsa-area community organizations alongside national and international environmental and education beneficiaries — and often target organizations working on regenerative ecology and grassroots social services. The foundation appears willing to make mid-size, flexible grants (many labeled 'general operations') and to repeat-fund select partners.
Focus Areas
Regenerative ecology and reforestation initiatives (e.g., Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation, Foundation of Regeneration)Local Tulsa-area community development and basic services (e.g., MainSprings JBFC Foundation, New Community Project)Conservation and environmental advocacy/alliances (e.g., World Earth Allies)Education and institutional support for schools and higher education (e.g., Culver Military Academy, Culver Educational Foundation, Yale University)Women’s economic empowerment in Africa (e.g., Africa Women Rising)
Giving Approach
Mid-sized, unrestricted/general operating grants concentrated among a handful of recurring grantees (several repeat awards) but distributed across a mix of local, national, and international organizations; emphasis on multiyear or repeat support rather than many one-off microgrants.
About Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation
A defining feature of the Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation is its repeated use of unrestricted general-operations grants, with large awards recurring to the same partners over multiple years. The clearest example is World Earth Allies, which received $100,000 in 2025, $46,500 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2023, all marked general operations. Another major recurring recipient is New Community Project, which was awarded $70,000 in 2023, then $35,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The pattern points to flexible support for organizations already doing work the foundation wants to sustain rather than project-specific financing. The foundation gives across environmental restoration, community development, education, and related social-benefit work. Recent awards also include $50,000 to Hawaiian Legacy Reforest, $50,000 to Yale University, and $50,000 to Culver Educational Foundation, showing that its portfolio includes both grassroots groups and institutional beneficiaries. Tulsa-area organizations also appear in the grant list, including Mainsprings Jbfc Foundation, Oklahoma Appleseed Center, and Street School. Across the recent grants sample, the common thread is support for organizational capacity and mission continuity through general operating grants.
What Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation Funds
Environmental work is a major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $50,000 to Hawaiian Legacy Reforest for general operations, and in 2023 it awarded $50,000 to Foundation of Regeneration, also for general operations. Those grants sit alongside support for World Earth Allies, which appears multiple times in the recent list and suggests ongoing backing for environmental advocacy and alliance-building. Education is another clear area. The foundation granted $50,000 to Yale University in 2023 and $50,000 to Culver Military Academy in 2024, both for general operations. It also supported Street School with $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating continued funding for a local education-related organization. Community and basic-services grantmaking shows up through Tulsa-based and regional nonprofits such as Mainsprings Jbfc Foundation and Oklahoma Appleseed Center.
How Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation Gives
The foundation’s recent grants show a wide spread in size, with the 25th percentile at $1,023, the median at $5,000, and the 75th percentile at $22,594. Larger awards are present, but many grants are modest and flexible, often labeled general operations. The recent list also shows repeat funding to multiple recipients across consecutive years, including Street School, Nebraska Appleseed, and New Community Project. The foundation is a private foundation rather than an individual grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$260K
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$785K
Total Expenses
$682K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $23K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Reed Jules Oppenheimer Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 65 | $1.1M | 95.6% |
| 2 | Malawi |
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