Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION PROVIDES ANNUAL FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE, TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED, AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM.
OBF COURT GRANTSTHE OBF PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANT FUNDS TO DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY UPDATING AND IMPROVING COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY, WHICH WOULD NOT OCCUR IF NOT FOR OBF FUNDING. IN 2019, THE OBF AWARDED GRANTS TO 14 DIFFERENT OKLAHOMA DISTRICT COURTS TO FUND COURT-REPORTING EQUIPMENT AND COURT ROOM TECHNOLOGY TOOLS SUCH AS SMART BOARDS FOR USE BY COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND LITIGANTS.
OBF LEGAL SERVICES GRANTSTHE OBF PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANT FUNDS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OKLAHOMA THAT FURNISH CIVIL LEGAL AID AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO OKLAHOMANS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THESE CRITICAL SERVICES. THIS FUNDING HELPS ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL OKLAHOMA CHILDREN, SENIORS, VETERANS, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES. ANNUAL GRANTS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO NON-PROFITS THAT PROVIDE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OKLAHOMANS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2019, THE OBF AWARDED GRANTS TO 26 SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL AID SERVICES AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OKLAHOMA CITIZENS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT SOME 100,000 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES RECEIVED LAW-RELATED SERVICES.
IN 2019, THE OBF APPROVED GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,000 TO 9 DIFFERENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE AID TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE DEFENSE. THE GRANTS WERE FUNDED BY DISTRIBUTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF SEVERAL LAWSUITS BROUGHT BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGAINST ENTITIES WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED ACTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2008 HOUSING MARKET FINANCIAL COLLAPSE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Renee Demoss | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $145,335 |
| Tom Vincent Ii | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Micheal Torrone Jr | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Bret A Smith | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Shields | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Shank | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Russ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Richter | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Mason Moore | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| O Chris Meyers Ii | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Leanne Mcgill | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Mccarty | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Kluver | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Allen L Huston | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Deanna Hartley-Kelso | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Peckio Garrett | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Gary W Farabough | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Dowell | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Tiece Dempsey | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| M Courtney Briggs | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Billings | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Couch | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Martha T Cordell | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| Alan Souter | PAST PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Jeff Trevillion Jr | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| Patrick O'Hara Jr | PRESIDENT ELECT | 8 | $0 |
| Jennifer M Castillo | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
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