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← OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,405,697
Total expenses
$2,214,657
Contributions and grants received
$3,044,938
Grants paid
$892,339
Program service revenue
$600
Investment income
$399,270
Other revenue
-$39,111
Total assets, end of year
$7,821,167
Total liabilities, end of year
$380,810
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,440,357
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,799,365
Management and general expenses
$229,771
Fundraising expenses
$185,521
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,799,365

Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $206,423

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,838,515

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $132,656

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FEES

    total $600 · related or exempt $600

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $228,212 · excluded $228,212

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $273,574

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $102,516

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $171,058

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $171,058 · excluded $171,058

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $206,423

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,111

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,111 · excluded -$39,111

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $349,417 · program services $349,417

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $542,922 · program services $542,922

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $188,151 · program services $123,422 · management and general $26,883 · fundraising $37,846

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $377,649 · program services $269,879 · management and general $58,783 · fundraising $48,987

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $55,466 · program services $36,384 · management and general $7,925 · fundraising $11,157

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $60,268 · program services $39,534 · management and general $8,611 · fundraising $12,123

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $53,523 · program services $35,110 · management and general $7,647 · fundraising $10,766

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,694 · program services $24,099 · management and general $10,623 · fundraising $972

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,773 · management and general $22,773

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $172,122 · program services $113,740 · management and general $58,382

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,035 · program services $990 · fundraising $45

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $92,021 · program services $39,340 · management and general $5,458 · fundraising $47,223

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,732 · program services $28,879 · management and general $5,375 · fundraising $3,478

  • 17 · Travel

    total $840 · program services $840

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $176,501 · program services $153,106 · management and general $11,733 · fundraising $11,662

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,688 · program services $21,860 · management and general $3,828

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,421 · program services $5,940 · management and general $635 · fundraising $846

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $15,033 · program services $13,903 · management and general $714 · fundraising $416

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

    total $401 · management and general $401

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,211,575 · end of year $2,755,612

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $811,319 · end of year $1,072,345

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $6,068

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $67,142

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $64,646

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,324 · end of year $2,496

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,396,742 · end of year $3,777,217

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $224,001 · end of year $207,429

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $146,605 · end of year $143,604

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $124,070 · end of year $103,742

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $155,324 · end of year $133,464

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,381,060 · end of year $4,116,196

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,842,902 · end of year $3,324,161

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE ARE THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR OKCPS. WE STRENGTHEN OUR SCHOOLS THROUGH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT LASTING CHANGE IN OKCPS THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY STUDENT.

  • 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 13 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR OKCPS CLASSROOM PROJECTS ON DONORSCHOOSE. PARTNERS IN ACTION, WHICH INCLUDES COAT-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 MOBILE BOOK BUSES.

    Expenses $789,565 · Grants $654,573 · Revenue $600

  • SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RECRUIT & RETAIN URBAN-READY TEACHERS - THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAM (TPP) AND THE URBAN TEACHER PREPARATION ACADEMY (UTPA) THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN TEACHERS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH OKCPS. THE TPP PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT FOR TUITION, BOOKS AND FEES TO TRAIN PARAPROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED WITH OKCPS. UTPA ENGAGES STUDENTS WHO ARE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AT UCO 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.

    Expenses $381,022 · Grants $192,133

  • BUILD ADVOCATES FOR OKCPS - THE FOUNDATION BUILDS COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND ADVOCATES FOR OUR SCHOOLS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES THAT OKCPS FACES. THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE WALL OF FAME AND STARS OF EDUCATION, WE RECOGNIZE TRAILBLAZING OKCPS ALUMNI AND CHAMPIONS, CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING OKCPS EDUCATORS AND STAFF; AND SHINE A LIGHT ON REMARKABLE STUDENTS. THE WALL OF FAME AWARDS DINNER HIGHLIGHTS INSPIRATIONAL STORIES OF OKCPS ALUMNI AND STARS OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS.

    Expenses $628,778 · Grants $45,633

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelli Hayward Walsh

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Butler

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Constable

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Courtney Franklin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rafael Garcia

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Garner

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brenda Hernandez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Lawrence

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan Muir

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cathy Oconnor

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendi Schuur

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jabar Shumate

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katy Boren

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Dodson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jimmy Duncan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carla Harry

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shani Nealy

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Oldfield

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jaclyn Pyle

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Toni Allen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jodi Sanchez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Melon-Tully

    SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $178,850
    From this org
    $161,612
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,238
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,112
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,081
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,157
    Filer's total
    $178,850
  • Kendra S Horn

    SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $30,134
    From this org
    $26,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,596
    Hours/week
    40
  • R Brent Hensley

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tana K Cashion

    BOARD CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brooke Townsend

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Charles K Holland

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE FOUNDATION HAS AN HR COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND DEVELOPS THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROVAL.
PART I, LINE 7
ALL EMPLOYEE BONUSES ARE BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL REVENUE GOAL.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • CLASROOM PROJECT FUNDING

  • OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $0

    DISTRICT EVENT SUPPORT, SCHOOL SITE SUPPORT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533099349302218

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