Supporters

Corporation, Foundation, and Public Support

Lead Growth Investor ($1 Million+)

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
The George Kaiser Family Foundation

Lead Investor ($500,000 - $999,999)

Tulsa Public Schools

Stakeholder ($100,000 - $499,999)

AmeriCorps
Bezalel Foundation
Chesapeake Energy
Devon Energy
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Hille Foundation
Inasmuch Foundation
Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
The Mary K. Chapman Foundation
The Williams Foundation

Champion ($50,000 - $99,999)

AT&T
Hobby Lobby
QuikTrip Corporation
SandRidge Energy
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
The Harold and Sue Ann Hamm Foundation
The Meinders Foundation

Leader ($25,000 - $49,999)

Community Action Project
The Sharna and Irvin Frank Foundation

Benefactor ($10,000 - $24,999)

Advanced Research Chemicals
FW Murphy Foundation
FW Murphy, Inc.
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
KIPP Reach
KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory
Kirkpatrick Family Fund
The David E. & Cassie L. Temple Foundation
The John Steele Zink Foundation

Sponsor ($5,000 - $9,999)

Lighthouse Charter School
McElroy Manufacturing
Presbyterian Health Foundation
Ralph & Frances McFill Foundation
Sam Viersen Family Foundation
Spirit AeroSystems
Upland Resources
Western Village Academy

Friend ($1,000 - $4,999)

American Residential Group
Crowe & Dunlevy
Optimus Industries
The Oven Fund

Individual

Champion ($50,000 - $99,999)

David Hudiburg

Benefactor ($10,000 - $24,999)

H.E. Rainbolt
Sanjay & Julie Meshri
Frank & Diane Murphy
Donald Swan

Sponsor ($5,000 - $9,999)

Stuart & Mary Kay DeSelms
Brian & Lori Doherty
Fred Dorwart
David & Donna Dutton
Nancy P. Ellis
Ken & Janet Levit
G. Scott Lewis
Robert E. Lorton III
Steve & Kym Mason
Chip McElroy
John & Jenny Meyer
Craig & Chris Rainey
Meredith Siegfried
Peggy Tanner
Lyndon Taylor

Friend ($1,000 - $4,999)

Joe Adwon
Ann Bohanon
Catherine Clegg
Jim Scheel
Ira Schlezinger
Richard Stewart

Regional Advisory Board

Chairs

Janet Levit
Ken Levit
Bob Ross

Members

Tom Adelson
Alan Armstrong
Jenny Love Meyer
Frank Murphy
Xavier Neira
Teresa Rose
Stacy Schusterman
Talia Shaull
Renzi Stone
Darton Zink

Thank You For Your Support

Teach For America Oklahoma Region is so grateful for our existing supporters. All gifts help our effort to recruit, select, train and support corps members and alumni.

Partner Spotlight

KIPP Reach is a charter school located in the middle of northeast Oklahoma City. Of the 292 fifth through eighth grade students at KIPP Reach, 81% qualify for free or reduced price lunch. By the time the students enter eighth grade, 100% score proficiency in reading and 100% proficiency in math.  

Event Spotlight

This year, Tulsa hosted Teach For America’s ninth annual summer institute in Oklahoma. Over 650 corps members provided summer school to over 5,000 Tulsa students, representing the first time students have had access to free summer school and a nearly 300% increase in enrollment. Along with community members, Teach For America’s CEO and founder, Wendy Kopp, joined us on June 11 to kick off this event.