To lead Oklahoma in coordinating an early childhood system that strengthens families and ensures all children are ready for school.
A $50,000 grant to Reach Out & Read in Boston is the largest recent award on file for Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Foundation Inc, and it fits a broader pattern of funding early childhood systems work, family engagement, and early literacy. The foundation’s stated aim is to coordinate an early childhood system that strengthens families and helps children be ready for school. Its active grant programs include support for child care resource and referral services, community public awareness campaigns tied to Oklahoma’s PDG B-5 work, outdoor learning environments for licensed child care programs, and a statewide marketing campaign to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Oklahoma. Recent awards also show support for Oklahoma-based organizations working close to young children and families. Autism Foundation received $25,000, while Rainbow Fleet was awarded $17,713. The grantee list includes a mix of community organizations, educational institutions, and service providers, all tied to communication, mobilization, or system-building around early childhood access and participation. The foundation is a Public Charity with $166,213 in annual grants given and $2,794,739 in assets on file for 2023.
Family engagement appears repeatedly in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through its Enhancing Parent & Family Engagement Grants, the foundation funds short-term support to help families access, understand, and connect with early childhood services for children birth to age five. It also backs community-level public awareness and engagement campaigns connected to PDG B-5, showing an emphasis on reaching families where they are. Early literacy is another clear theme. A 2023 grant to Reach Out & Read in Boston was the largest recent award, and the foundation also has a statewide marketing RFP to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Oklahoma. Child care access and capacity are supported through statewide and regional Child Care Resource & Referral contracts, along with Community Child Care Capacity and Quality Grants for licensed child care programs serving children from birth to five. The foundation also funds research, including a study on suspension and expulsion rates in early childhood settings.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Typical awards cluster at a modest-to-mid scale: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $13,500, and the p75 is $20,000. The recent grant list shows several repeat-form communication and mobilization awards in 2023, alongside RFP-style contracts and short-term program grants. That pattern suggests a funder that uses both direct grants and competitive requests for proposals. The foundation is a Public Charity, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The available records show activity concentrated in Oklahoma and a strong preference for local recipients.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 89% of grants went to recipients in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City appears multiple times in the recent grant list, alongside Bartlesville, Enid, Ada, Durant, Tulsa, Hobart, and Boston. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, driven by the Boston award to Reach Out & Read. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 9 grants in the United States.
The foundation funds community organizations, educational institutions, and service providers tied to early childhood work. Recent grantees include Reach Out & Read in Boston, Autism Foundation in Oklahoma City, Rainbow Fleet in Oklahoma City, East Central University in Ada, and Great Plains Youth and Family Serv in Hobart.
Typical grant size centers in the five-figure range. The distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $13,500, and a p75 of $20,000. Recent awards also include a $50,000 grant to Reach Out & Read and a $25,000 grant to Autism Foundation.
Early childhood education, child care access and capacity, family engagement, workforce supports for early childhood professionals, early literacy, research and data systems, and policy and advocacy are all part of the foundation’s focus. Active programs also include child care resource and referral, outdoor learning environments, and public engagement campaigns.
Yes, for several active programs. The Enhancing Parent & Family Engagement Grants, the early childhood suspension and expulsion study RFP, the Child Care Resource & Referral services RFPs, the statewide PDG B-5 communications RFP, the statewide Imagination Library marketing campaign, and community public awareness and engagement grants all accept unsolicited proposals.
Giving is highly concentrated in Oklahoma, with 89% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent grant list also includes one out-of-state recipient in Boston, Massachusetts, which is why Massachusetts is the top state by grant count in the available records.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $974,894 | 2026 | 1. DEVELOPMENTAL MONITORING: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 3. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | NORMAN, OK | $818,549 | 2026 | AIR QUALITY IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| REACH OUT AND READ | BOSTON, MA | $740,394 | 2026 | HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION PROJECT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| TULSA EDUCARE INC | TULSA, OK | $739,145 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ASSOCIATION | ENID, OK | $594,098 | 2026 | 1. FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, 2. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| OKLAHOMA COMMISSION CHILDREN AND YOUTH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $524,154 | 2026 | PARENT ENGAGEMENT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| LITTLE OTTER HEALTH INC | SAN FRANCISCO, OK | $514,000 | 2026 | INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| SUNBEAM | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $463,358 | 2026 | INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILD CARE FOUNDATION | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $400,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| OK AIMH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $360,975 | 2026 | INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| RAINBOW FLEET INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $350,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| LILYFIELD | EDMOND, OK | $254,747 | 2026 | 1. LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 3. CENTERING FAMILY VOICE |
| GREAT PLAINS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | HOBART, OK | $200,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| SHAWNEE FORWARD INC | SHAWNEE, OK | $200,000 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | ADA, OK | $200,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| SPROUTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT | TULSA, OK | $189,036 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| BUTTERFLY AEFFECT | TULSA, OK | $160,000 | 2026 | 1. LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. CENTERING FAMILY VOICE |
| OKLAHOMA CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $139,535 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| THE KIOWA TRIBE | CARNEGIE, OK | $125,000 | 2026 | LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | DURANT, OK | $113,556 | 2026 | FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE |
| LATINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2026 | LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - WOODWARD | WOODWARD, OK | $90,000 | 2026 | 1. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. CHILD CARE GRANT |
| OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES | EDMOND, OK | $75,000 | 2026 | HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION PROJECT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE |
| OKLAHOMA FAMILY NETWORK INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $35,000 | 2026 | CENTERING FAMILY VOICE |
| REACH OUT & READ INC | BOSTON, MA | $900,000 | 2025 | IMPLEMENTATION OF ROR IN MEDICAL CLINICS IN OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING TARGETED AREAS OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, RURAL COMMUNITIES OF STILLWATER, ENID, AND BLANCHARD, AND TULSA COUNTY. ROR IS A RESEARCH-DRIVEN INTERVENTION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH BOOKS DURING PEDIATRIC CHECKUPS. |
| OKLAHOMA COMMISSION CHILDREN AND YOUTH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $450,000 | 2025 | OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH (OCCY) WILL PROVIDE OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS (OPSR) STAFF SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE FOR STATEWIDE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT BIRTH THROUGH FIVE (PDGB5). SPECIFICALLY, OCCY WILL SUPPORT GRANT EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS ALL PDGB5 GRANT ACTIVITIES BY HIRING AND SUPERVISING A FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER DEVOTED TO PDGB5 EFFORTS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $215,701 | 2025 | OPSRF WILL SUPPORT THE SCHOLARS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHILD CARE (SCHOLARS) PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (OSRHE), TO COVER FUNDING DEFICITS WITH THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOLARSHIP, THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. |
| OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES | EDMOND, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | TO EQUIP, SUPPORT AND TRAIN PROVIDERS FROM HEAD START, SOONERSTART (EARLY INTERVENTION), CHILD CARE DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT PLANNING FOR STRONG EARLY CHILDHOOD TRANSITIONS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES WILL LEAD THE COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO TRANSITION SUMMITS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS. |
| DUNCAN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DUNCAN, OK | $9,500 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN STEPHENS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA |
| BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $9,500 | 2024 | EXPANSION OF DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA |
| REACH OUT & READ | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| AUTISM FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $25,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| DELAWARE CHILD DEVELOP CENTER | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $20,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| RAINBOW FLEET | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $17,713 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| CDSA | ENID, OK | $13,500 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | ADA, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| SE OKAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | DURANT, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| CSC GREATER TULSA | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
| GREAT PLAINS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERV | HOBART, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | COMM MOBILIZATION |
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
$974,8941. DEVELOPMENTAL MONITORING: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 3. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
$818,549AIR QUALITY IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION PROJECT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
TULSA EDUCARE INC
$739,145EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
$594,0981. FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, 2. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
OKLAHOMA COMMISSION CHILDREN AND YOUTH
$524,154PARENT ENGAGEMENT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
LITTLE OTTER HEALTH INC
$514,000INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILD CARE FOUNDATION
$400,000FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
OK AIMH
$360,975INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
RAINBOW FLEET INC
$350,000FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
1. LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 3. CENTERING FAMILY VOICE
GREAT PLAINS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$200,000FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
SHAWNEE FORWARD INC
$200,000EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$200,000FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
SPROUTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT
$189,036FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
BUTTERFLY AEFFECT
$160,0001. LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. CENTERING FAMILY VOICE
OKLAHOMA CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION
$139,535EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
THE KIOWA TRIBE
$125,000LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$113,556FAMILY SUPPORT: CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE
LOCAL LEVEL PUBLIC AWARENESS: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - WOODWARD
$90,0001. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE, 2. CHILD CARE GRANT
OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES
$75,000HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION PROJECT: CHILDREN BIRTH - FIVE
OKLAHOMA FAMILY NETWORK INC
$35,000CENTERING FAMILY VOICE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ROR IN MEDICAL CLINICS IN OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING TARGETED AREAS OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, RURAL COMMUNITIES OF STILLWATER, ENID, AND BLANCHARD, AND TULSA COUNTY. ROR IS A RESEARCH-DRIVEN INTERVENTION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH BOOKS DURING PEDIATRIC CHECKUPS.
OKLAHOMA COMMISSION CHILDREN AND YOUTH
$450,000OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH (OCCY) WILL PROVIDE OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS (OPSR) STAFF SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE FOR STATEWIDE AND LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT BIRTH THROUGH FIVE (PDGB5). SPECIFICALLY, OCCY WILL SUPPORT GRANT EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS ALL PDGB5 GRANT ACTIVITIES BY HIRING AND SUPERVISING A FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER DEVOTED TO PDGB5 EFFORTS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
$215,701OPSRF WILL SUPPORT THE SCHOLARS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHILD CARE (SCHOLARS) PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (OSRHE), TO COVER FUNDING DEFICITS WITH THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER SCHOLARSHIP, THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.
OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES
$25,000TO EQUIP, SUPPORT AND TRAIN PROVIDERS FROM HEAD START, SOONERSTART (EARLY INTERVENTION), CHILD CARE DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT PLANNING FOR STRONG EARLY CHILDHOOD TRANSITIONS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING. THE OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES WILL LEAD THE COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO TRANSITION SUMMITS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS.
DUNCAN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$9,500EXPANSION OF DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN STEPHENS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$9,500EXPANSION OF DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
REACH OUT & READ
$50,000COMM MOBILIZATION
AUTISM FOUNDATION
$25,000COMM MOBILIZATION
DELAWARE CHILD DEVELOP CENTER
$20,000COMM MOBILIZATION
RAINBOW FLEET
$17,713COMM MOBILIZATION
CDSA
$13,500COMM MOBILIZATION
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$10,000COMM MOBILIZATION
SE OKAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000COMM MOBILIZATION
CSC GREATER TULSA
$10,000COMM MOBILIZATION
GREAT PLAINS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERV
$10,000COMM MOBILIZATION