About Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
The Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted gifts focused on locally-based capital and endowment needs. Recent grants funded a faith-based social service capital project (construction of a women’s day shelter) and an academic endowment for microbiology at the University of Oklahoma, indicating interest in durable infrastructure for community service and higher‑education research in Oklahoma. Grants appear program-specific and capital-oriented rather than general operating support.
Focus Areas
Construction and capital projects for faith-based social service providers (e.g., women's day shelter)Endowments and research funding for university biomedical/microbiology programsLocal Oklahoma-focused philanthropic investments in institutional infrastructure
Who They Fund
children and youthstudents (K-12 and postsecondary)uninsured or low-income womenfamilies (including those needing basic supports like food/furniture)foster families / children in foster care
About Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
A 2025 grant of $201,500 to Catholic Charities for construction of a women’s day shelter captures the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation’s pattern: relatively large, targeted gifts for capital needs and long-lived institutional projects. The foundation’s recent awards lean toward brick-and-mortar work, endowments, and equipment tied to service delivery, higher education, and faith-based organizations in Oklahoma. That approach shows up again in a $200,000 endowment for microbiology at Oklahoma University, along with support for renovations, new construction, and capital campaigns at schools, hospitals, cultural institutions, and churches. Their grants are usually not broad operating awards; instead, they are tied to concrete projects such as shelter construction, academic endowment, theater renovation, clinic expansion, and campus improvements. The funding profile also suggests a preference for durable impact over short-term aid. Recent gifts have supported both community-serving nonprofits and universities, with a strong concentration in Oklahoma and a recurring emphasis on infrastructure that can be used for years.
What Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Funds
In construction and capital work, the foundation backed a women’s day shelter with $201,500 to Catholic Charities and supported campus-scale improvements with $100,000 to Wings Special Needs Adult for a campus capital campaign. It also funded a $75,000 renovation at Okla City Univ for Kirkpatrick Theater. Education and research appear in multiple forms. Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation gave $200,000 to Oklahoma University for an endowment for microbiology, and $126,700 to Heritage Hall School for endowments and new construction. Health-related grants include $105,000 to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for renovations and equipment upgrades to the Reynolds Center and $51,000 to St Anthony Hospital Foundation to relocate and expand the Family Medicine Clinic. Arts and culture also appear through gifts such as $126,500 to Myriad Gardens Foundation for a capital campaign and $100,000 to Harding Fine Arts Academy Fnd for a black box theatre.
How Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $5,000, a median of $19,750, and a p75 of $50,000, showing a mix that includes smaller awards and a cluster of larger project gifts. The recent list also includes repeated support for some recipients across years, including Catholic Charities, Oklahoma University, Heritage Hall School, Myriad Gardens Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research, and Home Integration, which points to return funding rather than one-time-only relationships. The foundation operates an annual general grant program and accepts unsolicited requests in at least one version of that program, with a geographic preference for Oklahoma. It also makes grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$33.5M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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