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 teacher pipeline programs (tpp) and the urban teacher preparation academy (utpa) the Foundation provides direct support to recruit and train teachers for employment with okcps. The tpp provide direct tuition support for paraprofessionals employed with okcps to get their teaching certification and teach with 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
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| DonorsChoose org | Clasroom Project Funding | 2023-12 | $200,400 |
Who funds Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mary Melon | Secretary and President and Chief Executive Officer | $158,593 | 2022-01-25 |
| Mary Melon-Tully | President and Chief Executive Officer | $161,612 | 2024-10-24 |
| Newt Brown | Director of Finance and Operations | $59,652 | 2024-09-30 |
| Abbie Vaughan | Senior Director of Programs and Community Outreach | | 2024-09-30 |
| Rachel Davis | Readokc and Communications Manager | | 2024-09-30 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,068,738 | $3,434,671 | -39.8% |
| Program services | $225 | $605 | -62.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $173,736 | $99,188 | 75.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $84,662 | $-5,993 | 1512.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-25,244 | $-48,615 | 48.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,302,117 | $3,479,856 | -33.8% |
Organizations like Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Foundation for Orange County Public Schools | 501(c)(3) | Orlando, FL | $3,906,929 |
| Hillsborough Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $7,821,921 |
| The Union League Legacy Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $5,889,912 |
| Shawnee State University Development Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Portsmouth, OH | $3,301,763 |
| Petaluma Educational Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Petaluma, CA | $1,208,172 |
| Berkeley Public Schools Fund | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $2,819,521 |
| Park City Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Park City, UT | $4,777,168 |
| Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) | 501(c)(3) | Wenatchee, WA | $1,779,477 |
| Flagler County Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Bunnell, FL | $883,492 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Education Foundation (PVPEF) | 501(c)(3) | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | $4,540,776 |
Data update history
December 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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/Â
- 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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