Common Bond Foundation

• Common Bond Foundation gives general operating support to a varied group of charitable organisations, including a food bank, family and children's services, a centre for women and services for older people, so a small charity with broad rather than single-subject work may fit.
• It does not accept unsolicited requests, so do not send a cold proposal; the 82% of its grant dollars in its latest filing that went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings suggests existing relationships matter.
• Its typical grants fall between $100,000 and $300,000, with a median of $200,000 and half of its 37 grants at $200,000 or less, so plan for a request in that range, although its largest grant was $500,000.
• Its recorded recipients are mainly in Oklahoma, especially Tulsa and Owasso, but no geographic focus is stated, so organisations elsewhere should not assume they are excluded.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Catholic Charities of Tulsa · General operations
  $250,0002025 tax year
• Holland Hall · General operations
  $250,0002025 tax year
• John 316 Mission · General operations
  $225,0002025 tax year
• Resonance Center for Women · General operations
  $200,0002025 tax year
• Family And Childrens Services · General operations
  $200,0002025 tax year
• Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma · General operations
  $175,0002025 tax year
• Little Lighthouse · General operations
  $150,0002025 tax year
• Mental Health Association of Oklahoma · General operations
  $150,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.