Oklahoma Bar Foundation: IOLTA Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- All OBF Grant funds must be used exclusively for charitable purposes in a manner consistent with the mission of the OBF.
Overview
The Oklahoma Bar Foundation's IOLTA Grant aims to enhance access to justice by providing funding for legal services and law-related educational programs. By supporting tax-exempt organizations, the foundation promotes legal knowledge, assists Oklahoma's courts, and ensures that vulnerable populations receive the legal aid they need. This initiative is vital for fostering a fair legal system and empowering future legal professionals through scholarships and educational resources.
Our Goals
LawPromote knowledge of the law and provide special grants for Oklahoma district & appellate courts to improve the administrative of justice.EducationAward Oklahoma law students with scholarships and support law-related educational programming for students in grade school through law school.JusticeEnsure justice is possible for all children, families, individuals, seniors, veterans and victims of violence in Oklahoma.
IOLTA Grants
IOLTA Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations for program funding to provide legal services, law-related education and activities that improve the administration of justice.
Eligibility
Must be a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an organization that provides exclusively charitable public services that would otherwise qualify as tax-exempt under the Code. All OBF Grant funds must be used exclusively for charitable purposes in a manner consistent with the mission of the OBF.
What Oklahoma Bar Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 61
- Total given
- $3.15M
- Median grant
- $35K
- Range
- $10K–$210K
- By dollars: Oklahoma 98%, Texas <1%, Virginia <1%. Top recipient cities: Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Edmond, OK.
- 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
General operations
$210K
OCU Law School · Oklahoma City, OK
American indian wills clinic & help program
$196K
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK
Mortgage foreclosure
$140K
Oklahoma Lawyers for Families and Children Inc · Oklahoma City, OK
Legal services for abused & neglected children
$140K
The Spero Project · Oklahoma City, OK
Refugee legal support services
$140K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Human rights
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