Scheel Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-2636791
Foundation Overview
Based in Tulsa, OK, Scheel Family Foundation has awarded 179 grants totaling $676,749 to organizations in Colorado, Missouri and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $37,500, with a median award of $1,100.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 32 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in Oklahoma and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Oklahoma, funding concentrates in Tulsa (68%), Broken Arrow (15%), Claremore (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 526% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Scheel Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine Institute | $1,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Catholic Women's Conference | $5,000 | Jenks, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $10,300 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Diocese Of Tulsa | $9,000 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Go Life | $200 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| His House Ministries | $500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Manna | $875 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | $220 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Columba | $3,300 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $1,800 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tash | $25,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Becket Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $37,500 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Unbound | $600 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Catholic Women's Conference | $5,000 | Jenks, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $10,300 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Diocese Of Tulsa | $9,000 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Go Life | $200 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| His House Ministries | $500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Manna | $875 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | $220 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Columba | $3,300 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $1,800 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tash | $25,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Becket Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $37,500 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Unbound | $600 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Catholic Radio | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $4,850 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | $100 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Tulsa | $1,500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| His House Ministries | $1,500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Legatus | $1,398 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| My Mass Request | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Orumc Guatamala Project | $1,500 | Oak Ridge, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Columba | $900 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $1,800 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Michael Catholic Radio | $500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tash | $15,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Becket Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $13,100 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Unbound | $600 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Watts Of Love | $3,750 | Downers Grove, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Center And Shelter Of Greater Pittsburgh | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Catholic Radio | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $4,850 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | $100 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Tulsa | $1,500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| His House Ministries | $1,500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Legatus | $1,398 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| My Mass Request | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Orumc Guatamala Project | $1,500 | Oak Ridge, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Columba | $900 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $1,800 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Michael Catholic Radio | $500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tash | $15,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Becket Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $13,100 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Unbound | $600 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Watts Of Love | $3,750 | Downers Grove, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Center And Shelter Of Greater Pittsburgh | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Catholic Radio | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $4,850 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | $100 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Tulsa | $1,500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| His House Ministries | $1,500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Legatus | $1,398 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| My Mass Request | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Orumc Guatamala Project | $1,500 | Oak Ridge, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Columba | $900 | Durango, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $1,800 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Michael Catholic Radio | $500 | Broken Arrow, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tash | $15,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Becket Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $13,100 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Unbound | $600 | Kansas City, KS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Watts Of Love | $3,750 | Downers Grove, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Center And Shelter Of Greater Pittsburgh | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Augustine Institute | $6,100 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Catholic Sharing Appeal | $1,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Christ The King Catholic Church | $400 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Legatus | $1,320 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Newman Tu | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | $260 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Shcc Scholarship | $500 | Tulsa, OK, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| St Jude Research | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $150 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| St John The Evangalist Pc | $4,400 | Panama City, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tash | $30,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $4,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Womens Center And Shelter Of Greater Pittsburgh | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Augustine Institute | $2,200 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Catholic Sharing Appeal | $900 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Dccw | $1,300 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Salvation Army St Louis | $150 | St Louis, MO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | $310 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St Bernadette Csa | $1,700 | Panama City, FL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St John And Paul | $900 | Sewickley, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St Jude Research | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St Augustine Friary | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St John The Evangalist Pc | $2,900 | Panama City, FL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tash | $5,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tu Newman | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| United Way | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,800 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Bless The Children | $4,200 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities Pittsburgh | $2,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Cornell School District | $500 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Good Grief | $100 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| His House Ministry | $2,500 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| St Bernadette Csa | $500 | Panama City, FL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| St John And Paul | $6,900 | Sewickley, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| St Joseph | $1,015 | Coraopolis, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| St Jude Research | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Tash | $9,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| United Way Of Bradford | $1,000 | Bradford, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| United Way Of Sw Pa | $25,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Tulsa | $5,350 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Youngstown Fire Dept | $5,000 | Youngstown, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Augustine Institute | $1,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Bless The Children | $2,550 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Childrens Hospital Of Pittsburgh | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ewtn | $1,000 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Focus | $2,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| His House Ministry | $3,000 | Claremore, OK, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $2,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Pittsburgh Catholic Charities | $2,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Sewickley Academy | $500 | Sewickley, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| St Bernadette Csa | $500 | Wheeling, WV, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| St John And Paul | $500 | Sewickley, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| St Jude Research | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| St Conrad Friary | $460 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Tash | $3,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| United Way Of Sw Pa | $25,200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Tulsa | $200 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Augustine Institute | $500 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Clarehouse | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Ewtn | $200 | Irondale, AL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Focus | $1,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Franciscan Missions | $100 | Waterford, WI, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Lake Of The Isles Lutheran Church | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Parish | $50 | Bethlehem, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Pittsburgh Catholic Charities | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Sewickley Academy | $1,100 | Sewickley, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| St Conrad Friary | $100 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Tash | $1,000 | Allison Park, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Tulsa Catholic Charities | $5,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| United Way Of Swpa | $1,250 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| University Of Tulsa | $100 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-2636791 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 6641 S ATLANTA PL Tulsa, OK 74136-4300 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Scheel Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | James Scheel |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Judith Van Schoyck Scheel |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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