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Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma - Operating Support (1:1 Challenge)
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About Community Foundation of Ardmore
The Community Foundation of Ardmore concentrates its giving locally, making a small number of relatively large grants to strengthen community infrastructure and services. Recent grants prioritize youth-serving programs and facilities—particularly recreation/parks improvements and capital support for child welfare and emergency social services—indicating a focus on tangible, place-based investments that benefit families and young people in Ardmore.
Focus Areas
Municipal recreation and sports facilities (e.g., pickleball complex/parks upgrades)Capital construction for child welfare and family service centersYouth programming and transportation support for emergency/social service providers
Who They Fund
children and youth (including summer camp participants)Carter County / regional community residentsstudents and area teachers (scholarships & training)veterans (park construction named for veterans)people needing emergency medical transport / general public relying on EMS
About Community Foundation of Ardmore
Community Foundation of Ardmore Inc gives locally through a pattern of sizable grants that often support facilities, equipment, and operating needs for organizations serving Ardmore and the surrounding area. One of the largest recent awards was $100,000 to Ardmore Parks & Recreation Dept for Phase II Pickleball Complex, showing a preference for visible community infrastructure. Another major grant went to Community Children's Shelter & Family Service Center for additional capital for construction of a new facility, alongside support for youth and family services. The foundation also backed Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service with $40,000 for ambulance replacement in 2024, linking its giving to essential public services as well as recreation and social support. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to fund a mix of capital projects, operating support, and equipment purchases rather than only short-term program awards. Its grants are concentrated in southern Oklahoma and consistently reach community-based organizations, city departments, and service providers that work with children, families, and residents who rely on local infrastructure.
What Community Foundation of Ardmore Funds
Youth development shows up in several parts of the portfolio. The foundation gave $62,000 to Salvation Army--ardmore Ok Corps for a youth program and van purchase, and $35,000 to H F V Wilson Community Center for a 2023 summer camp. In education and literacy, it awarded $25,000 to A Plus Reading Inc for therapist salaries and training materials, and $20,000 to New Dimensions Literacy Council Inc for operating support. Recreation and parks are another clear thread: Arbuckle Area Council #468 - Boys Scouts of America received $20,000 for Camp Simpson aquatic area rehabilitation, while Southern Oklahoma Community Arts Inc got $20,000 for Texoma marching arts and leadership academy. The foundation also supported animal welfare with $27,000 to Ardmore Animal Care Inc for building and grounds improvements and a van heater.
How Community Foundation of Ardmore Gives
Typical grants cluster in the tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $8,850, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The recent record includes both operating support and capital awards, with larger grants reserved for construction, facility renovation, and major equipment purchases. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Food & Resource Center of South Central Oklahoma, Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma, Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service, A Plus Reading Inc, and Hfv Wilson Community Center. The foundation’s active grant programs include both project and general operating grants, and the listed programs do not accept unsolicited applications. It also gives through competitive grants and named program areas serving its local region.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$807K
Total Assets
$16M
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expenses
$997K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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