The Paul L Sisk and Helen I Sisk Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on local, faith-based religious and charitable services in Tulsa, primarily funding a single congregation and a faith-based social service provider. Grants are sizable and focused on supporting ministry work and community support programs rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation appears to prioritize direct community impact through established local religious institutions.
Paul L Sisk and Helen I Sisk Charitable Trust has a clear local pattern: it gives repeatedly to a small circle of Tulsa-based faith and human-service organizations, with its largest recent grants going to First Baptist Church of Tulsa and The Salvation Army - Tulsa. Across the recent grants list, those two recipients appear year after year, with awards in the tens of thousands that support ministry work and community service programs. That recurring concentration points to a trust that favors established local institutions over broad diversification. The trust’s grantmaking reaches beyond church support into direct help for vulnerable residents. Recent recipients include Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Dvis, Meals on Wheels, Life Senior Services, and The Center for Individuals With Physical Challenges, along with organizations serving children, seniors, people facing domestic violence, and people with disabilities. It also supports education and basic-needs charities such as Metro Christian Academy, Tulsa Botanic Garden, Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Clarehouse, and Assistance League of Tulsa. The result is a grant portfolio centered on Tulsa community support, religious service, and practical aid delivered through organizations already embedded in the city.
Faith-based ministry support is a defining thread. The trust gave $57,977 in 2024 to First Baptist Church of Tulsa and $41,663 in 2025 to the same congregation for ministry and other church programs, while also funding The Park Church of Christ for similar purposes. Its charitable work also covers emergency and basic-needs services. The Salvation Army - Tulsa received $56,477 in 2024 and $41,663 in 2025 to provide support services and programs to the community, and the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma received $4,000 in 2024 for emergency food service. Several grants target specific vulnerable populations. Parent Child Center of Tulsa was funded for child abuse prevention, Dvis for domestic violence support, Meals on Wheels for essential services to homebound elderly and disabled people, and Clarehouse for no-cost hospice care. The trust also backed Flourish Homes Inc for transitional housing and programs for young women leaving foster care.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated and local: few, relatively large grants split mainly between two repeat grantees in Tulsa (repeat funding to the same organizations rather than broad distribution).
Notable grantees: First Baptist Church of Tulsa, The Salvation Army - Tulsa, Other local Tulsa faith-based charitable organizations
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,500. The recent list shows a small set of recurring recipients rather than one-time relationships; First Baptist Church of Tulsa and The Salvation Army - Tulsa appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several other Tulsa organizations recur as well. The trust is not a program-related investor, and it funds individuals. Its grant activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in Oklahoma, consistent with a local giving pattern.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Tulsa-centered. Most recipients are in Tulsa, including First Baptist Church of Tulsa, The Salvation Army - Tulsa, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Dvis, Meals on Wheels, and several others. One nearby exception in the recent list is Flourish Homes Inc in Broken Arrow. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 102 grants going to U.S. organizations and no non-U.S. grants shown.
The recent grants list shows a strong focus on Tulsa faith-based institutions and direct-service nonprofits. Repeated recipients include First Baptist Church of Tulsa and The Salvation Army - Tulsa, alongside organizations serving children, seniors, people with disabilities, and people facing domestic violence or housing instability.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at modest levels: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,500. Recent awards also include larger grants in the $40,000 to $57,977 range to recurring anchor recipients.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, the top state by grant count is Oklahoma, and 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants support ministry work, community support services, child abuse prevention, domestic violence support, emergency food assistance, hospice care, services for homebound elderly and disabled people, transitional housing for young women leaving foster care, and programs for at-risk children and youth.
Yes. Several organizations recur across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including First Baptist Church of Tulsa, The Salvation Army - Tulsa, Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Dvis, Meals on Wheels, and The Center for Individuals With Physical Challenges.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $41,663 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS; SUPPORTS MINISTRY & OTHER CHURCH PROGRAMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - TULSA | TULSA, OK | $41,663 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY |
| DVIS | TULSA, OK | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES | TULSA, OK | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED |
| PARENT CHILD CENTER OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE |
| CLAREHOUSE | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NO-COST HOSPICE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO HOMEBOUND ELDERLY & DISABLED |
| LILYFIELD INC | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE: PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN & YOUTH |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE CLOTHING & NECESSITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN |
| THE PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS; SUPPORTS MINISTRY & OTHER CHURCH PROGRAMS |
| LIFE SENIOR SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS |
| TULSA BOTANIC GARDEN | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS AND NATURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT |
| IRON GATE | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE FOOD & TEMPORARY SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| METRO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGAMS |
| FLOURISH HOMES INC | BROKEN ARROW, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEAVING FOSTER CARE SYSTEM |
| COOKSON HILLS CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | KANSAS, OK | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOME, EDUCATION & THERAPY SERVICES FOR AT RISK YOUTH |
| NEIGHBORS ALONG THE LINE | TULSA, OK | $2,350 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE |
| FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM |
| COFFEE BUNKER | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT VETERANS TRANSITIONING TO CLIVILIAN LIFE |
| UP WITH TREES | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE URBAN FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS |
| SALVATION ARMY PROJECT SANTA | TULSA, OK | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES & PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY |
| OPERATION HOPE PRISON MINISTRY | TULSA, OK | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION |
| TULSA DAY CENTER | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS |
| TRINITY WOODS - GATING OF THE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOUSING, NUTRITION & HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS |
| ONE HOPE TULSA INC | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES & RESOURCES FOR IN-NEED CHILDREN. |
| THE SPRING SHELTER INC | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SHELTER & SERVICES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| JOHN 316 MISSION | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS & AT RISK INDIVIDUALS |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE EDUCATION & PROGRAMS FOR IN-NEED CHILDREN |
| FOSTERING CONNECTIONS | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES & SUPPORT TO CHILDERN IN OK WELFARE SYSTEM |
| YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDES PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR AT RISK ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. |
| TULSA BOYS HOME | SAND SPRINGS, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CARE & PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK BOYS. |
| REVITALIZE T-TOWN | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOME REPAIRS TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS. |
| TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA - LINDSEY HOUSE | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITY & PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN. |
| NORTHEAST CENTRAL SERVICE INC | TULSA, OK | $938 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEMBERS & GROUPS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA |
| CROSSROADS INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $788 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT & PROGAMS FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | TULSA, OK | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE MENTORING SERVICES OR AT RISK CHILDREN |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $57,977 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS; SUPPORTS MINISTRY & OTHER CHURCH PROGRAMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - TULSA | TULSA, OK | $56,477 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY |
| PARENT CHILD CENTER OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $12,100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | TULSA, OK | $11,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO HOMEBOUND ELDERLY & DISABLED |
| DVIS | TULSA, OK | $9,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| METRO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TULSA, OK | $8,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGAMS |
| LIFE SENIOR SERVICES | TULSA, OK | $6,880 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS |
| THE CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES | TULSA, OK | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED |
| TULSA BOTANIC GARDEN | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS AND NATURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT |
| NEIGHBORS ALONG THE LINE | TULSA, OK | $4,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE |
| CLAREHOUSE | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NO-COST HOSPICE CARE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE CLOTHING & NECESSITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN |
| FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA | TULSA, OK | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE; PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED |
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TULSA
$41,663RELIGIOUS; SUPPORTS MINISTRY & OTHER CHURCH PROGRAMS
THE SALVATION ARMY - TULSA
$41,663CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
MEALS ON WHEELS
$5,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO HOMEBOUND ELDERLY & DISABLED
LILYFIELD INC
$4,000CHARITABLE: PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN & YOUTH
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE CLOTHING & NECESSITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
TULSA BOTANIC GARDEN
$3,000EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS AND NATURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
METRO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$3,000EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGAMS
FLOURISH HOMES INC
$3,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEAVING FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
COOKSON HILLS CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
$2,500CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOME, EDUCATION & THERAPY SERVICES FOR AT RISK YOUTH
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA)
$2,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM
COFFEE BUNKER
$2,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT VETERANS TRANSITIONING TO CLIVILIAN LIFE
UP WITH TREES
$2,000EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE URBAN FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
SALVATION ARMY PROJECT SANTA
$2,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES & PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY
OPERATION HOPE PRISON MINISTRY
$1,500CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION
TRINITY WOODS - GATING OF THE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOUSING, NUTRITION & HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS
ONE HOPE TULSA INC
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES & RESOURCES FOR IN-NEED CHILDREN.
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SHELTER & SERVICES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
JOHN 316 MISSION
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS & AT RISK INDIVIDUALS
FOSTERING CONNECTIONS
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SERVICES & SUPPORT TO CHILDERN IN OK WELFARE SYSTEM
YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDES PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR AT RISK ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS.
TULSA BOYS HOME
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CARE & PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK BOYS.
REVITALIZE T-TOWN
$1,000CHARITABLE; PROVIDE HOME REPAIRS TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS.
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITY & PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN.
NORTHEAST CENTRAL SERVICE INC
$938EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEMBERS & GROUPS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
CROSSROADS INC
$788CHARITABLE; PROVIDE SUPPORT & PROGAMS FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TULSA
$57,977RELIGIOUS; SUPPORTS MINISTRY & OTHER CHURCH PROGRAMS
THE SALVATION ARMY - TULSA
$56,477CHARITABLE; PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY
MEALS ON WHEELS
$11,250CHARITABLE; PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO HOMEBOUND ELDERLY & DISABLED
METRO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$8,000EDUCATIONAL; PROVIDE ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGAMS
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
TULSA BOTANIC GARDEN
$5,000EDUCATIONAL; PROMOTE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS AND NATURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE CLOTHING & NECESSITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
CHARITABLE; PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED