About Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust
The mission of the Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust is to equip Oklahoma common school and CareerTech students with the technology and technological skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. The Trust provides funds for classroom technologies, infrastructure, leadership, and professional development to implement and advance integration of technology into classroom instruction.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationEducational technologyTeacher professional developmentSchool technology infrastructure
Who They Fund
Oklahoma common (K-12) school studentsCareerTech studentsK-12 teachersschool leaders/administrators
Funding Style
capacity buildingdirect service (technology provision)
About Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust
Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust centers its grantmaking on one clear outcome: helping Oklahoma common school and CareerTech students build the technology skills needed to compete in the global marketplace. Recent awards show that mission in practice, with major support to the University of Oklahoma in Norman and repeated annual school-level grants across the state. The Trust’s program design combines equipment purchases with professional development, so funding is tied to classroom use rather than hardware alone. A defining feature of the Trust is its phased approach. Schools complete leadership training before applying for annual technology grants, and the grant relationship is built around technology integration, instructional improvement, and school capacity. That model appears across both higher-dollar university awards and recurring $40,000 school grants. The recipient list also shows breadth across Oklahoma’s education system. Norman appears multiple times, but so do schools in Moore, Glenpool, Sallisaw, Vian, Leedey, Hydro, Perkins, LaFlore, and other communities. The pattern points to a statewide focus on school technology implementation rather than a single district or city.
What Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust Funds
The Trust supports educational technology, classroom infrastructure, and the staff development needed to use both effectively. In 2025, it gave $267,500 to the University of Oklahoma in Norman for education, and it also made additional awards of $75,000 to the same institution, indicating a meaningful relationship with university-based education work. At the school level, the Trust backs technology purchases paired with training. Truman Elementary Norman received $40,000 in 2024, while Moore High School and Glenpool High School each received $40,000 in 2025. Leadership training is part of the funding structure, not a separate add-on. Schools move through Phase I leadership training before Phase II grants, and the K20 Center partnership is tied to that process. This makes school leadership, teacher professional development, and technology integration part of the same grantmaking approach.
How Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust Gives
Typical award size is tightly clustered at $40,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $40,000. Larger grants appear in the recent record as well, including university-level awards above that amount, which suggests a two-tier pattern of major institutional support and standard school grants. The Trust appears to fund recurrently rather than as a one-off donor. The University of Oklahoma shows up in multiple years, and school grants recur annually across different campuses. The trust is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its grant program is openly competitive, with unsolicited applications accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$48.8M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $40K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BOB STAFFORD
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