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    Oge Energy Corp Foundation

    ActiveMutual & Membership Benefit
    Oklahoma City, OKWebsite4055533622

    About Oge Energy Corp Foundation

    OGE Energy Corp Foundation concentrates its giving on large, local community and civic causes in Oklahoma, with heavy support for flagship public events and regional philanthropic infrastructure. Grants are few but very large, routed to the state’s major community institutions and to philanthropic endowments and community foundations that sustain local programming. The pattern suggests a corporate focus on strengthening civic life and enabling other local nonprofits through endowed and intermediary partners.

    Focus Areas

    Flagship state/regional cultural events (Oklahoma State Fair)Community foundations and regional endowment funds in OklahomaPhilanthropic intermediaries and grantmaking organizations supporting local programs

    Who They Fund

    teacher candidates/aspiring teachersK-12 educators/teaching workforce

    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants, including multi-grant support to philanthropic intermediaries; funds are geographically focused on Oklahoma and favor institutions that serve broad civic/ community purposes.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general operating support

    About Oge Energy Corp Foundation

    A $5.5 million general-support grant to Oklahoma State Fair Inc stands out in Oge Energy Corp Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows the scale at which the foundation backs civic life in Oklahoma. The foundation’s largest awards go to institutions that anchor public programming, community development, and local philanthropy, including Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation and Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Its grant history also includes significant support for cultural and civic organizations such as Science Museum of Oklahoma, Allied Arts, and First Americans Museum Foundation. The pattern is strongly place-based. Most grants stay in Oklahoma, with a smaller set extending into western Arkansas and the broader OG&E service area. The foundation also uses large general-support awards to strengthen intermediaries and community funds, alongside direct support for public institutions and event-based organizations. Scholarship and teacher-support programs add an education and workforce-development layer to the portfolio, especially around STEM and technical training. Across the record on file, the foundation appears to favor established local partners and recurring relationships rather than one-off, highly restricted project grants.

    What Oge Energy Corp Foundation Funds

    Education appears in several forms. Through the Positive Energy Teacher Grants / DonorsChoose Matching program, the foundation funds public school classroom projects and matches STEM classroom fundraising in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the OG&E service area. It also supports workforce pipeline efforts through OGE Energy Scholars, a partnership with Oklahoma State University for students in mechanical and electrical engineering, high voltage lineman, power plant technology, and engineering technologies. Community development and civic infrastructure are another clear thread. The foundation gave $660,000 to Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation for general support and $331,299 to United Way of Central Oklahoma for general support. Cultural and public-facing institutions also receive support, including $170,000 to Science Museum of Oklahoma and $100,000 to First Americans Museum Foundation, both for general support.

    How Oge Energy Corp Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size is $3,025 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes very large awards well above that range. The grant list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including United Way of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Allied Arts, and First Americans Museum Foundation, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a corporate foundation and funds individuals is false. Several of its named programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Stewardship Grants, the Community Grant Program, and the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation Grants program.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $4.3M

    Total Assets

    $25.2M

    Total Revenue

    $867K

    Total Expenses

    $4.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $3K and $30K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $3K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $30K

    Geographic Reach

    Local9 states funded

    About 83% of grants go to recipients in OK.

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    multi-year/pledged payments
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    Notable grantees: Oklahoma State Fair Inc, LEGACY GLOBAL PROGRAMS (Boyd Street Endowment Fund), Thunder Community Foundation

    Topics

    teacher pipeline programsteacher preparation and recruitmenteducation workforce developmentorganizational sustainability (endowment growth)

    Where Oge Energy Corp Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Oklahoma, with 83% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Oklahoma also the top state by grant count. Oklahoma City appears frequently, including Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation, United Way of Central Oklahoma, and Science Museum of Oklahoma. Fort Smith, Arkansas, also appears in the record through Fort Smith Public Schools. The broader grant geography is local, and every grant in the recipient-country distribution went to the US.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Oge Energy Corp Foundation

    What kinds of programs does Oge Energy Corp Foundation Inc support most often?

    The foundation supports education, economic development, environmental stewardship, community development, and outreach or volunteerism. It also funds culture and arts, health and human services, and STEM-related education, including classroom projects and workforce pipeline programs.

    Does the foundation fund teacher or classroom projects?

    Yes. Through Positive Energy Teacher Grants / DonorsChoose Matching, it funds public school classroom projects and matches STEM classroom fundraising in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the OG&E service area. The matching program can match up to $30,000.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    Its typical grant-size distribution is $3,025 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, including a $5,487,208 grant and several six-figure general-support grants.

    Is the foundation’s giving recurring or mostly one-time?

    Recurring relationships are common. United Way of Central Oklahoma appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Oklahoma City Community Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Allied Arts also appears in three consecutive years. Several other recipients reappear across years as well.

    Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

    Yes for several active programs. Community Stewardship Grants, the Community Grant Program, and OGE Energy Corp. Foundation Grants all accept unsolicited applications, while scholarship programs such as OGE Energy Scholars and the OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship do not.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Current and upcoming funding from Oge Energy Corp Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    OGE Energy Corp. Foundation Grants

    educationSTEM educationhealth and human services+5 more

    Who can apply: Applicant must be a U.S.-based IRS 501(c)(3) charitable or educational organization or an accredited K-12 educational institution; be geographically located where OG&E operates; serve communities without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation or national origin; and have a method to measure, track, and report program outcomes and specific results demonstrating measurable community impact. The foundation generally does not fund individuals or families, capital projects, dinners/luncheons, non-501(c)(3) organizations, political parties or candidates, religious activities that further doctrine, sports tournaments other than Special Olympics, or employee-benefit-related items.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round; funding decisions are made three times a year. Review cycles: Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 (committee meeting in March), Feb. 1 - May 31 (committee meeting in July), June 1 - Sept. 30 (committee meeting in November).

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    OGE Energy Corp. Foundation — Community Grant Program

    EducationSTEM educationHealth & human services+3 more

    Who can apply: Applicant must be a U.S.-based IRS 501(c)(3) charitable or educational organization or an accredited K-12 educational institution; be geographically located where OG&E operates; serve communities without discrimination; and have a method to measure, track, and report program outcomes and measurable community impact. The foundation generally does not fund individuals/families, capital projects, meals/luncheons, non-501(c)(3) organizations, political activity, religious activities to further doctrine, sports teams/events (other than Special Olympics), or employee-benefit items tied to grant approval.

    Deadline: Applications accepted year-round; committee review cycles: Oct. 1-Jan. 31 (March committee meeting), Feb. 1-May 31 (July committee meeting), June 1-Sept. 30 (November committee meeting).

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    LEGACY GLOBAL PROGRAMSMESA, AZ$1,500,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$660,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$313,3972025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$186,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SCIENCE MUSEUM OF OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$170,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FORT SMITHS PUBLIC SCHOOLSFORT SMITH, AR$100,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ALLIED ARTSOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$100,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$100,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ARTOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$60,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUMOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$60,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$52,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    ST VINCENT DE PAUL - OKC ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCILNICOMA PARK, OK$50,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$50,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF OKLAHOMA COUNTYOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$50,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MILLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLSOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$42,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$40,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$32,3002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICESOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HOMELESS ALLIANCEOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DONORSCHOOSEPHILADELPHIA, PA$30,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF NORMANNORMAN, OK$25,8002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    RIVERSPORT FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF OKLAHOMATULSA, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MYRIAD GARDENS FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH FOUNDATIONFORT SMITH, AR$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATIONNORMAN, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    POSITIVE TOMORROWSOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTEROKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$25,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INCFORT SMITH, AR$22,2532025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SCISSORTAIL PARK FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$20,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    LAKE AREA UNITED WAY INCMUSKOGEE, OK$19,7902025GENERAL SUPPORT
    REMERGE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THUNDER FOUNDATIONOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$14,0902025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF ENID & NW OKLAHOMAENID, OK$11,3602025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTYSHAWNEE, OK$10,5422025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCYSHAWNEE, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TEACH FOR AMERICAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OKLAHOMA INCTULSA, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    KIBOIS COMMUNITY ACTIONSTIGLER, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CITY CAREOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTERS INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMAOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HOUGH EAR INSTITUTEOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILFORT SMITH, AR$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    DAILY LIVING CENTERSBETHANY, OK$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF CANADIAN COUNTYOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$9,7452025GENERAL SUPPORT
    TULSA AREA UNITED WAYTULSA, OK$8,6182025GENERAL SUPPORT

    LEGACY GLOBAL PROGRAMS

    $1,500,000
    MESA, AZ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

    $660,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

    $313,397
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $186,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SCIENCE MUSEUM OF OKLAHOMA

    $170,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FORT SMITHS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $100,000
    FORT SMITH, AR2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ALLIED ARTS

    $100,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART

    $60,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

    $60,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA

    $52,500
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    ST VINCENT DE PAUL - OKC ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL

    $50,000
    NICOMA PARK, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC

    $50,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY

    $50,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MILLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $42,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

    $40,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

    $32,300
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SUNBEAM FAMILY SERVICES

    $30,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HOMELESS ALLIANCE

    $30,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA

    $30,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DONORSCHOOSE

    $30,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF NORMAN

    $25,800
    NORMAN, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    RIVERSPORT FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF OKLAHOMA

    $25,000
    TULSA, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MYRIAD GARDENS FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    FORT SMITH, AR2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    NORMAN, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    POSITIVE TOMORROWS

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OKLAHOMA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF FORT SMITH AREA INC

    $22,253
    FORT SMITH, AR2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SCISSORTAIL PARK FOUNDATION

    $20,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    LAKE AREA UNITED WAY INC

    $19,790
    MUSKOGEE, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    REMERGE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY INC

    $15,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THUNDER FOUNDATION

    $14,090
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF ENID & NW OKLAHOMA

    $11,360
    ENID, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

    $10,542
    SHAWNEE, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

    $10,000
    SHAWNEE, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TEACH FOR AMERICA

    $10,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OKLAHOMA INC

    $10,000
    TULSA, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    KIBOIS COMMUNITY ACTION

    $10,000
    STIGLER, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CITY CARE

    $10,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTERS INC

    $10,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA

    $10,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HOUGH EAR INSTITUTE

    $10,000
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    CRAWFORD-SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

    $10,000
    FORT SMITH, AR2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DAILY LIVING CENTERS

    $10,000
    BETHANY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF CANADIAN COUNTY

    $9,745
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    TULSA AREA UNITED WAY

    $8,618
    TULSA, OK2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT