Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee
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About Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee
The Sanford P. & Irene F. Burnstein Foundation focuses on major, place-based investments in Tulsa-area civic life—funding cultural institutions, public parks and urban green space, veteran health services, and community social services. Grants skew toward unrestricted/general operating support and include repeat, large gifts to a small set of local organizations, including religious, cultural, and service providers that enhance quality of life in Tulsa.
Focus Areas
Historic and regional museums (e.g., Gilcrease Museum)Public parks and urban green spaces / park capital projects (Chamberlain/Berry Parks, Gathering Place Phase II)Veterans health and services (VHIT / Veterans Hospital partnerships)Jewish communal institutions (Temple Israel)Local social services and library support for vulnerable populations and seniors (A New Leaf, Tulsa Library Trust, Zarrow Pointe)Active transportation and outdoor recreation initiatives (Humble Sons Bike Company)
Who They Fund
local community residents/park users
About Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee
A $1.35 million grant to Tulsa Community Foundation for Chamberlain/Berry Parks signals the scale and place-based character of Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-trustee grantmaking. The foundation’s recent awards show a steady commitment to Tulsa civic life through parks, cultural institutions, veterans’ services, and local social-service providers. It also uses large general operating grants as a core tool, with repeat support for organizations that sit at the center of community infrastructure. Tulsa-area institutions appear often in the recent grants list, including Gilcrease Museum, Temple Israel, Tulsa Library Trust, Zarrow Pointe, and A New Leaf. The foundation also backs projects tied to community space and access, such as adaptive park work and broader neighborhood amenities. A defining feature is the mix of capital, operating, and program support. That pattern reaches across museums, senior services, housing, and health-related organizations, suggesting a funder focused less on short-term initiatives than on sustaining local institutions and physical assets over time. The recipient base is overwhelmingly local, and the grants are concentrated in Oklahoma.
What Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee Funds
Within park and open-space work, the foundation gave $906,500 to Tulsa Community Foundation for Whiteside Adaptive Park and $750,000 to Gkff - Gathering Place Phase II for general operations. Those grants point to interest in accessible recreation and major civic green space. Cultural and Jewish communal institutions also receive support. Gilcrease Museum received $1.25 million in both 2023 and 2024 for general operations, while Temple Israel received $1 million in 2025 for general operations. The foundation backs social services and community stability as well. A New Leaf received $1.2 million in 2025 for general operations, and Hunger Free Oklahoma received $325,000 in 2025 for general operations. That pattern extends to senior services, housing, and public-benefit organizations across Tulsa.
How Sanford P & Irene F Burnstein Foundation Irene F Burnstein Co-Trustee Gives
Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution is p25 $15,000, median $25,000, and p75 $41,750. Recent giving also includes many six- and seven-figure commitments, showing that the median sits alongside a much larger set of anchor grants. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Gilcrease Museum appears in 2023 and 2024, Vhit LLC appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and A New Leaf appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds individuals and makes no program-related investments. Its active grant programs emphasize general operating support, direct services, and capital projects, with invitation-based entry for new organizations and renewal requests for current partners.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.1M
Total Assets
$14.4M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenses
$13.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $42K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$42K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
About 97% of grants go to recipients in OK.
Funding intensity
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