2025-11-05T10:15:26-06:00 2024-12-31 731185089 ARLEDGE & ASSOCIATES PC 832 NW 70TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73116 990 2024-01-01 731222182 OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC OKLA 4056045977 431 W MAIN STREET STE E OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102 KENDRA S HORN PRESIDENT/CEO 4056045977 2025-10-30 1 1 JENNIFER LINDSTROM P02083973 4053480615 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KENDRA S HORN 431 W MAIN STREET STE E OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102 3547324 0 X WWW.OKCKIDS.COM X 1984 OK TO SUPPORT LASTING CHANGE IN OKCPS THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR EVERY STUDENT. 25 25 10 150 0 0 2068738 3044938 225 600 258398 399270 -25244 -39111 2302117 3405697 1045867 892339 0 0 636552 735057 0 0 185521 460080 587261 2142499 2214657 159618 1191040 6649961 7821167 425999 380810 6223962 7440357 WE ARE THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR OKCPS. WE STRENGTHEN OUR SCHOOLS THROUGH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. 0 0 789565 654573 600 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. 381022 192133 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. 628778 45633 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. 1799365 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OK X X X NEWT BROWN 4056045977 431 W MAIN STREET STE E OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102 KELLI HAYWARD WALSH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BUTLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CONSTABLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY FRANKLIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL GARCIA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT GARNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HERNANDEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN LAWRENCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MUIR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY OCONNOR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDI SCHUUR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JABAR SHUMATE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY BOREN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DODSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY DUNCAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA HARRY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANI NEALY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN OLDFIELD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACLYN PYLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI ALLEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI SANCHEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MELON-TULLY SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 161612 0 17238 KENDRA S HORN SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 26538 0 3596 R BRENT HENSLEY BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TANA K CASHION BOARD CHAIR ELECT 5.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE TOWNSEND BOARD VICE CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES K HOLLAND TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 188150 0 20834 1 0 1 0 0 206423 2838515 132656 3044938 CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FEES 900099 600 600 600 228212 228212 273574 102516 171058 171058 171058 0 206423 39111 -39111 -39111 3405697 600 0 360159 349417 349417 542922 542922 188151 123422 26883 37846 377649 269879 58783 48987 55466 36384 7925 11157 60268 39534 8611 12123 53523 35110 7647 10766 35694 24099 10623 972 22773 22773 172122 113740 58382 1035 990 45 92021 39340 5458 47223 37732 28879 5375 3478 840 840 176501 153106 11733 11662 25688 21860 3828 7421 5940 635 846 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15033 13903 714 416 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 401 401 2214657 1799365 229771 185521 2211575 2755612 811319 1072345 6068 67142 64646 6324 2496 3396742 3777217 224001 207429 6649961 7821167 146605 143604 124070 103742 155324 133464 425999 380810 X 3381060 4116196 2842902 3324161 6223962 7440357 6649961 7821167 1191040 25355 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2628185 1897211 3434671 2068739 3044938 13073744 2628185 1897211 3434671 2068739 3044938 13073744 2350718 10723026 54938 56333 99188 173736 228212 612407 13686151 4850 0.78350 0.81070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 124070 10775 31103 103742 1 X 2029287 161968 25597 2165658 1766259 256091 33403 1988947 2063402 -256567 40576 1766259 1874276 233799 44673 2063402 1702715 239570 68009 1874276 0.35950 0.26890 0.37160 1 0 2686 2059 627 59402 57599 1803 5054 4988 66 2496 LEASE LIABILITY 111754 CURRENT PORTION OF LEASE LIABILITY 21710 133464 X 3681541 25355 234151 39111 298617 3382924 22773 22773 3405697 2465146 234151 39111 273262 2191884 22773 22773 2214657 PART IV, LINE 1B: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS FUNDS FOR SCHOOL BASED ENTITIES SUCH AS PTA'S, PTO'S AND OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS. EACH SUCH GROUP SIGNS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION OUTLINING THE PARAMETERS OF EACH FUND. THE FOUNDATION MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS FROM EACH FUND BASED ON APPROVED REQUESTS WITH THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS HELD BY THE FOUNDATION ARE KEPT IN A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT THAT IS NOT COMINGLED WITH ANY OF THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATING FUNDS. PART IV, LINE 2B: ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN REASONS FOR EXISTING IS TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT BOTH TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A WHOLE AND DIRECTLY TO TEACHERS AND CLASSROOMS WITHIN THE OKCPS. TO ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS AND CASH SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT, TEACHERS AND CLASSROOMS IN THE OKCPS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX STATUTES DICTATE THAT TAX RETURNS FILED IN ANY OF THE PREVIOUS THREE REPORTING PERIODS REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX 39,111. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX 39,111. SCHEDULE D PART V LINE 1A A RECLASSIFICATION WAS MADE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO INCLUDE ONE FUND IN THE ENDOWMENT FUND CATEGORY. AS A RESULT, THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR 2024 DOES NOT MATCH THE ENDING BALANCE REPORTED FOR 2023. THIS RECLASSIFICATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2023 ENDING BALANCE AND THE 2024 BEGINNING BALANCE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE D, PART V. SUPERINTENDENT'S CUP 29285 29285 35 7937 1500 1685 T-UP FOR OKCPS 177138 177138 27954 206423 206423 35 7937 1500 29639 39111 -39111 1 DONORSCHOOSEORG 134 WEST 37TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK CITY NY 10018 134129457 501(C)3 166996 0 CLASROOM PROJECT FUNDING OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PO BOX 36609 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73136 736021175 0 182421 FMV PURCHASES MADE ON BEHALF OF OKCPS & OKCPS SCHOOL SITES DISTRICT EVENT SUPPORT, SCHOOL SITE SUPPORT COAT-A-KID & KIT-A-KID 115523 FAIR MARKET VALUE NEW COATS & SCHOOL SUPPLIES STARS OF EDUCATION AWARDS 22 32500 13133 FAIR MARKET VALUE SUPPLIES FOR AWARD WINNERS READOKC 189633 FAIR MARKET VALUE BOOKS & READING CHALLENGE PRIZES FOR OKCPS STUDENTS TEACHER PIPELINE PROGRAM 185508 FAIR MARKET VALUE TUITION, BOOKS & FEES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS URBAN TEACHER PREPARATION ACADEMY 20 6625 STIPENDS TO PROGRAM PARTCIPANTS PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GRANTS EACH YEAR. THE LARGEST OF THESE GRANTING PROGRAMS IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH DONORSCHOOSE.ORG. UNDER THE DONORSCHOOSE.ORG PLATFORM TEACHERS POST CLASSROOM AND OTHER PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS ARE THEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY OTHER TEACHERS IN THE DONORSCHOOSE.ORG SYSTEM. ONCE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS AND THE FOUNDATION MATCHES FUNDS DONORSCHOOSE.ORG ORDERS THE NEEDED MATERIALS AND SHIPS THEM DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL LOCATION OF EACH PROJECT. FOLLOW UP NOTES AND REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND THROUGH DONORSCHOOSE.ORG AND ARE VISIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THOSE WHO FUNDED THE PROJECTS. IN THE CASE OF OTHER FOUNDATION GRANTS THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY DIRECTLY PAYS INVOICES FOR SPECIFIC EXPENSES GENERATED BY SCHOOL OR DISTRICT PURCHASES. PRIOR TO PAYING ANY OF THESE INVOICES THE FOUNDATION VERIFIES THAT THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE WAS INDEED PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICT AND THAT THESE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WERE FOR THE SPECIFIED EVENT OR PROJECT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARY MELON-TULLY SECRETARY/PRESIDENT/CEO 154112 0 7500 0 0 0 8081 0 9157 0 178850 0 0 0 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. X 29398 VALUATION BY DONOR X PRIZES/GIFTS 10 41767 VALUATION BY DONOR X FLOWERS 2 39386 VALUATION BY DONOR X MEALS 3 20705 VALUATION BY DONOR X WATCH 1 1400 VALUATION BY DONOR 0 0 0 COLUMN (B) THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 EACH YEAR. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS COMPLETED IT IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE STAFF FOR ACCURACY AND CLARIFICATION. IF ANY REVISIONS ARE REQUIRED, THEY ARE MADE AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE STAFF AND AUDITING FIRM ARE SATISFIED WITH THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IT IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO FILE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING TO HAVE TIME TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW AND PRESENT QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR REVISION AT THE MEETING. IF THERE ARE NO REVISIONS REQUIRED THE 990 IS PUT TO A VOTE FOR APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE 990 IT IS FILED AND A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED DIGITALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, COPIES OF THE 990 INCLUDED AS PART OF THE NEXT BOARD MEETING'S BOARD PACKET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STAFF AND THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION STAY APPRISED OF ANY CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICERS AND HR CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETE AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND MAKE COMPENSATION DECISIONS BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO 1 S LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION RETAINS COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, 990S AND ANNUAL AUDITS AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICES AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS DIGITAL COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, 990S AND ANNUAL AUDITS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY ANY INTERESTED PARTY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.OKCKIDS.COM, AT ANY TIME. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR