Waters Charitable Foundation appears to focus on supporting local, faith-affiliated nonprofit services in the Jenks/Tulsa area, splitting its giving between capital support for Jewish eldercare infrastructure and operational support for front-line social services. Its grants are sizable relative to the overall giving ($55k–$56k) and target established organizations that serve vulnerable populations and community needs.
Waters Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by support for local institutions that serve vulnerable populations in the Tulsa area, especially a Jewish retirement community and front-line social service providers. The largest grants on file include $56,000 to Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center Dba Zarrow Point for a building fund for the retirement center and $55,000 to The Salvation Army for operations supporting social services. That mix of capital support and operating support continues across the grant list, with the foundation backing organizations that deliver meals, shelter, education, and community services in eastern Oklahoma. Recurring awards show a steady relationship with several recipients. Zarrow Point appears again at $50,000 for social services and at $25,500 for a later building fund grant. The Salvation Army also reappears with a $51,170 operating grant in 2025 after a $50,000 social-services grant in 2023. Northeastern State University, Tulsa Library Trust, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Inc, Iron Gate Inc, and The Little Light House Inc each also receive repeated support, suggesting the foundation favors established local institutions with ongoing service roles.
A clear theme is support for food assistance and shelter-related services. Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Inc received $35,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025 for meals to those in need for eastern Oklahoma, while Iron Gate Inc received $25,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for meals to those in need in the Tulsa area. Education is another recurring area. Northeastern State University received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 for student scholarships and education, and Holland Hall received $25,000 in 2025 for its annual education fund. The foundation also supports services for children with special needs: The Little Light House Inc received $25,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for operations. Community infrastructure shows up as well. Tulsa Library Trust received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 for operations funding for social services, and US Conference of Catholic Bishops Dba Catholic Charities of Eastern Okla received $25,000 in 2025 for operations.
Waters Charitable Foundation’s typical grant size falls around $5,100 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger outliers in the $50,000–$56,000 range, indicating a pattern of substantial support for a smaller set of established local organizations. The grant list shows repeat giving across multiple years rather than one-off awards. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Salvation Army, Northeastern State University, Tulsa Library Trust, and Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center Dba Zarrow Point. The foundation is not a private foundation making program-related investments or individual grants; its giving is institutional and grant-based.
$620K
$38.8M
$28.5M
$858K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Very concentrated giving: a small number of large, one-off grants predominantly to established, faith-affiliated local organizations; mix of capital (building) and operating support rather than many small grants or broad geographic distribution.
Notable grantees: Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center (Zarrow Point), The Salvation Army, Other local faith-based social service organizations in the Tulsa/Jenks area
Grantmaking is concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 89% of grants in the foundation’s HQ state. Tulsa is the main recipient city, with additional grants to Tahlequah, Norman, and Sand Springs. Outside Oklahoma, the recent grants list includes American Red Cross in Washington, DC, but the broader recipient base remains overwhelmingly local.
Its recent grants go to local nonprofit service providers, educational institutions, and community infrastructure groups. Examples in the data include social services organizations, food assistance providers, a retirement center, a library trust, and universities or schools.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Salvation Army, Northeastern State University, Tulsa Library Trust, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Inc, Iron Gate Inc, The Little Light House Inc, and Tulsa Jewish Retirement Center Dba Zarrow Point.
The grant-size distribution is $5,100 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger grants of $50,000, $55,000, and $56,000.
Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Oklahoma. Oklahoma accounts for 89% of grants in the HQ state, and Tulsa is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND HALL | TULSA, OK | $200,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL EDUCATION FUND |
| NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $55,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | TULSA, OK | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEATHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | CARDIAC MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA INC | TULSA, OK | $35,000 | 2026 | MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS DBA CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EASTERN OKLA | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR LIBRARY |
| EMERGENCY INFANT SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES TO OKLAHOMA VULNERABLE CHILDREN |
| CLAREHOUSE INC | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | FUNDING END-OF-LIFE CARE |
| JOHN 316 MISSION | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | MEALS & SHELTER TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALAS | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF TULSA DBA FIRST TEE OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF OKALHOMA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| IRON GATE INC | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2026 | MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA |
| ANIMAL AID OF TULSA INC | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2026 | SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS |
| TULSA ZOO MANAGEMENT INC | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2026 | NEW ELEPHANT EXPANSION PROJECT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | TULSA, OK | $51,170 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| TULSA LIBRARY TRUST | TULSA, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $50,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA INC | TULSA, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| TULSA JEWISH RETIREMENT CENTER DBA ZARROW POINT | TULSA, OK | $25,500 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND FOR RETIREMENT CENTER |
| IRON GATE INC | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA |
| HOLLAND HALL | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL EDUCATION FUND |
| THE LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE INC | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS DBA CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EASTERN OKLA | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| UNIVERITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR LIBRARY |
| SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| TOWN & COUNTRY SCHOOL INC | TULSA, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR EDUCATION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF METRO TULSA INC | TULSA, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| CLAREHOUSE INC | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | FUNDING END-OF-LIFE CARE |
| EMERGENCY INFANT SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES TO OKLAHOMA VULNERABLE CHILDREN |
| JOHN 316 MISSION | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | MEALS & SHELTER TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA |
| TULSA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS |
| BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA INC OKLAHOMA CHAPTER | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | CARE PACKAGES FOR MILITARY |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $15,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED |
| HIS HOUSE OUTREACH MINISTRIES INC | CLAREMORE, OK | $12,800 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN FORMERLY INCARCERATED |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEATHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CARDIAC MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | SCIENCE EDUCATION AQUARIUM |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF TULSA DBA FIRST TEE OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| TULSA DAY CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS | TULSA, OK | $5,100 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,100 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES |
| TULSA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | TULSA, OK | $5,100 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FUND FOR BUILDING HOUSES FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| TULSA ZOO MANAGEMENT INC | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | NEW ELEPHANT EXPANSION PROJECT |
| ANIMAL AID OF TULSA INC | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS |
HOLLAND HALL
$200,000ANNUAL EDUCATION FUND
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$55,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$50,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEATHCARE FOUNDATION
$50,000CARDIAC MEDICAL RESEARCH
MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA
OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS DBA CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EASTERN OKLA
$25,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
JOHN 316 MISSION
$15,000MEALS & SHELTER TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALAS
$15,000SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES
OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES
ANIMAL AID OF TULSA INC
$5,000SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$51,170OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
TULSA LIBRARY TRUST
$50,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA
TULSA JEWISH RETIREMENT CENTER DBA ZARROW POINT
$25,500BUILDING FUND FOR RETIREMENT CENTER
HOLLAND HALL
$25,000ANNUAL EDUCATION FUND
US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS DBA CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF EASTERN OKLA
$25,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
SCOTT CARTER FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
TOWN & COUNTRY SCHOOL INC
$20,000OPERATIONS FUND FOR EDUCATION
JOHN 316 MISSION
$15,000MEALS & SHELTER TO THOSE IN NEED IN TULSA AREA
SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS
BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA INC OKLAHOMA CHAPTER
$15,000CARE PACKAGES FOR MILITARY
SOCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN FORMERLY INCARCERATED
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEATHCARE FOUNDATION
$10,000CARDIAC MEDICAL RESEARCH
OPERATIONS FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$5,100FUNDING FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
TULSA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$5,100OPERATIONS FUND FOR BUILDING HOUSES FOR THOSE IN NEED
ANIMAL AID OF TULSA INC
$5,000SERVICES FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS