EIN 73-1222182

Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Supporting lasting change and advocate for equity in Oklahoma City Public Schools through teacher recruitment and classroom support.
Also known as...
The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools
Total revenues
$3,479,856
2022
Total expenses
$2,243,887
2022
Total assets
$6,011,694
2022
Num. employees
7
2022

Program areas at Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

Provide innovative teacher/classroom support - through a partnership with donorschoose and initiatives like partners in action and readokc, the Foundation provides support for classroom and school needs in okcps. Since 2014, the Foundation has leveraged over 11 million dollars in funding for okcps classroom projects on donorschoose. Partners in action, which includes coat-a-kid & kit-a-kid, engages community support for school wide projects identified by site principals. Readokc has a mission to instill a love of reading in students, through reading challenges, volunteer reading buddies and providing access through little libraries and a mobile book bus.
Build advocates for okcps - through highlighting success stories within okcps and programs like wall of fame and stars of education, the Foundation highlights the need for equity and the importance of Public education. The wall of fame humanitarian awards dinner highlights inspirational stories of okcps alumni and stars of education recognizes outstanding teachers and principals in the district through teacher of the year and principal of the year awards.
Support efforts to recruit & retain urban-ready teachers - through programs like the bilingual teacher pipeline program (btpp) , the diversity teacher pipeline program (dtpp), the aspiring administrators pipeline program (aapp) and the urban teacher preparation academy (utpa) the Foundation provides direct support to recruit and train teachers & administrators for employment with okcps. Both btpp & dtpp provide direct tuition support for paraprofessionals employed with okcps to get their teaching certification and teach with okcps. The aapp provides direct tuition support for existing teachers in okcps to pursue their administrator certification and become principals in okcps. Utpa engages students who are in undergraduate teacher preparation programs at local universities and express a desire to teach in okcps. The program provides mentorship and support through the latter half of the student's coursework and the first three years in the classroom.
Other program services of the Foundation include assisting okcps with funding and other support for districtwide needs, school board events and receptions and other needs identified by the district.

Grants made by Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
DonorsChoose orgClasroom Project Funding$360,200

Who funds Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Russell Westbrook Why Not FoundationGeneral Purpose$165,000
Kirkpatrick FoundationNational School Resource Office Training Conference$125,000
Mclaughlin Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$125,000
...and 22 more grants received totalling $848,868

Personnel at Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Mary MelonSecretary and President and Chief Executive Officer$158,593
Mary Melon-TullyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$161,612
Newt BrownDirector of Finance and Operations$59,652
Abbie VaughanDirector of Community Outreach
Charles K HollandTreasurer$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,434,671
Program services$605
Investment income and dividends$99,188
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,993
Net income from fundraising events$-48,615
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,479,856

Form 990s for Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-10-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-09990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Love Family Affiliated Fund of OCCF
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
431 W Main St Ste E
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Metro area
Oklahoma City, OK
County
Oklahoma County, OK
Website URL
okckids.com/ 
Phone
(405) 604-5977
IRS details
EIN
73-1222182
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B01: Education Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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