About Oakland Community College Foundation
To improve equitable access to a quality education by connecting student and program needs to philanthropic support.
Focus Areas
ScholarshipsStudent emergency & success fundsProgram and project fundsPlanned giving / legacy giftsCapital & campaign fundraising (e.g., Culinary Studies Institute)
Who They Fund
not specified in summary
Funding Style
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Topics
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About Oakland Community College Foundation
Oakland Community College Foundation’s giving is tightly tied to Oakland Community College itself: its three largest recent grants all went to the college in Auburn Hills, including $590,583 in 2024 and $431,714 in 2025. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated purpose of improving equitable access to a quality education by connecting student and program needs to philanthropic support. The foundation’s work centers on scholarships, student emergency and success funds, program and project support, planned giving, and capital and campaign fundraising. A few of its named programs show how that support reaches students. The Student Success Fund is meant to help students facing financial barriers that threaten enrollment and completion, while the Student Essential Needs Fund addresses food, housing, and other basic needs. Scholarships are another major channel: OCC Foundation Scholarships are awarded through Scholarship Universe to currently enrolled OCC students, and the Culinary Scholarships campaign supports students in culinary programs. The foundation also uses annual giving and matching challenges to direct donors toward priority funds.
What Oakland Community College Foundation Funds
Scholarships are a core part of the foundation’s work. Through OCC Foundation Scholarships, donor-funded awards go to currently enrolled OCC students via Scholarship Universe, with scholarship purposes including field of study, community service, first-generation status, and residency. A separate scholarship stream supports culinary students through the Campaign for the Culinary Studies Institute. Student support is another clear focus. The Student Success Fund provides non-emergency financial help for costs beyond tuition when students face barriers to enrollment and completion. Related basic-needs efforts include the Student Essential Needs Fund, which covers food, housing, and emergency expenses. The foundation also backs academic and campus-specific projects. Its program and project funding supports student and academic program needs, while annual fundraising efforts such as Talon Day of Giving and matching gift challenges direct donors to priority funds.
How Oakland Community College Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is large and fairly clustered: the 25th percentile is $443,820, the median is $455,925, and the 75th percentile is $523,254. The recent record also shows repeated grants to the same recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating an ongoing relationship with Oakland Community College rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Some channels accept unsolicited requests, including OCC Foundation Scholarships and several campaign or matching programs, while others are donor-directed or managed internally.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$11.2M
Total Revenue
$719K
Total Expenses
$482K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $444K and $523K, with a median of $456K.
25th Percentile
$444K
Median
$456K
75th Percentile
$523K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHRISTINA S AYAR
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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