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Focus Areas

Education

Inasmuch Foundation is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for students in Oklahoma City by supporting high-quality schools, advancing systems-level reforms, and strengthening workforce development initiatives that connect education to opportunity. 

Priorities in Education

The Foundation aims to transform the educational landscape in Oklahoma City, ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed in school and beyond.


Note: Expanded learning, including before- and after-school, mentoring, and school-based programs are no longer strategic priorities and proposals are unlikely to be funded.

  • In collaboration with Fuel OKC, Inasmuch Foundation invests in initiatives aimed at expanding access to high-performing schools, encompassing traditional, charter, and innovative educational models. Pre-K – 12 grantmaking also supports improving teacher recruitment and retention, governance reforms, and community partnerships to strengthen accountability and accelerate student achievement. The overarching objective is to ensure that by 2030, at least 50% of public-school students in Oklahoma City are enrolled in A- or B-rated schools.  

  • Early childhood education remains a priority funding area; at this time, the Foundation is updating its grantmaking strategy in this area.

  • Inasmuch Foundation is committed to building a stronger economy by investing in workforce development initiatives that connect education to opportunity. Grantmaking focuses on programs that prepare individuals for high-demand careers through industry-recognized credentials, apprenticeships, and innovative training models.

    Entrepreneurship is also a critical component of the workforce strategy. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, mentorship, and resources needed to launch and grow businesses — creating jobs and driving innovation in Oklahoma City. 

For questions or inquiries about Inasmuch Foundation’s education strategy and priorities, please contact Tyler Tokarczyk. 

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Dean McGee Eye Institute Secures $800,000 in Research and Academic Grants
Dean McGee Eye Institute Secures $800,000 in Research and Academic Grants

From Ophthalmology Times:
As the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, $800,000 in grants from Oklahoma-based Inasmuch Foundation and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation will help to fund the purchase of new equipment for the institute’s academic and research initiatives.

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Group Launches Website to Streamline OKC School Enrollment
Group Launches Website to Streamline OKC School Enrollment

From KOKH Fox 25:
On Wednesday, the nonprofit organization Fuel OKC launched a new website to streamline the enrollment process for neighborhood and charter schools in Oklahoma City.

As city leaders work to make Oklahoma City a "big league city," Fuel OKC wants "big league schools."

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Oklahoma Clearinghouse Promotes Public-Private Partnership to Target Improvements to Oklahoma Early Childhood Systems
Oklahoma Clearinghouse Promotes Public-Private Partnership to Target Improvements to Oklahoma Early Childhood Systems

Today, OPSR announced the receipt of $500,000 from private philanthropy in support of the Oklahoma Clearinghouse for Early Childhood Success; a statewide program focused on elevating best practices in early childhood development.

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