2024-11-15T15:23:04-08:00 2023-12-31 843806480 Regier Cox and Associates PLLC 5225 N Shartel Ave Ste 100 Oklahoma City OK 73118 990 2023-01-01 510176975 OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION INC OKLA 4055281435 220 NE 28TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105 Jennifer McCollum Executive Director 2024-11-15 true true Susan A Regier CPA P01273545 4057670531 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 220 NE 28TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105 111547 false X WWW.OEF.ORG X 1975 OK FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION OF ENGINEERS,EDUCATORS, AND INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS COMMITTED TO FURTHERING STEM(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) EDUCATION IN OKLAHOMA,PRODUCING STEM PROFESSIONALS, AND EMPLOYING THEM IN OKLAHOMA. 9 9 1 0 105090 90825 4555 0 5507 6122 3752 14600 118904 111547 81265 0 0 76341 69781 0 0 55214 53199 212820 122980 -93916 -11433 592919 566832 14654 0 578265 566832 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIESTO INCREASE K-12 STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF OKLAHOMATHROUGH HANDS ON CLASSROOM LEARNING TOOLS, COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGESCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH CONCEPTS, TEACHER PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT TRAININGS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. false false 90054 FORM 990, PART III - ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPAGE 2, LINE 4ATHE OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO MIDDLE AND HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS WHILE ALSO ENCOURAGING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO PURSUE ANENGINEERING DEGREE AT OKLAHOMA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH THE OEFSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE OKLAHOMA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION (OEF) HOSTS ANDSPONSORS THREE PROGRAMS: MATHCOUNTS, ENGINEERING FAIR, AND FUTURE CITY ANDPROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS EACH CALENDAR YEAR.OEF HOSTS 5 REGIONAL MATHCOUNTS COMPETITIONS AND ONE STATE COMPETITION ANDALSO SPONSORS THE WINNING TEAM (A TOTAL OF 4 STUDENTS, ONE COACH, 2MATHCOUNTS STATEWIDE CHAIRS, AND ONE MATHCOUNTS STATEWIDE COORDINATOR TOTHE NATIONAL COMPETITION). THE MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION SERIES PROVIDES 6THTHROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOLVE HIGH LEVEL MATHPROBLEMS ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM BASIS. OEF IS WORKING TO INCREASE MATHLITERACY AMONG ALL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND MATHCOUNTS IS ONEAVENUE TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE SOLID MATH FOUNDATION AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLLEVEL. IN ADDITION TO INCREASING MATH LITERACY, MATHCOUNTS ALSO PROVIDESPROBLEM SOLVING, COMMUNICATION, AND TEAMWORK CONCEPTS TO EACH PARTICIPANT.THE MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION SERIES IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM STARTED BY THENATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LATER DEVELOPED INTO ITS OWNFOUNDATION. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMPETITION MATERIALS, OEF IS SOLELYRESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPETITIONS WITHIN OKLAHOMA. THIS PROGRAM GIVESACADEMIC STUDENTS A CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR MATH SKILLS AND BECOME"MATHLETES" WITHIN THE COMPETITION SERIES. EACH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED ONEOFFICIAL TEAM OF FOUR STUDENTS AND UP TO SIX ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALCOMPETITORS FOR THEIR DESIGNATED REGIONAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS COMPETE INSEVERAL ROUNDS OF MATHEMATIC WORD PROGRAMS USING EVERYDAY SITUATIONS. TODETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS FOR THE COMPETITION, THE TOP 10 STUDENTSARE CHOSEN TO COMPETE IN A COUNTDOWN ROUND WHERE STUDENTS FACE EACH OTHERONE-ON-ONE TO SEE WHO CAN ANSWER THE MOST QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, HAVING 45SECONDS PER QUESTION. THE WINNING TEAMS IN THE REGIONAL COMPETITION AND THETOP FOUR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS, FROM A NON-WINNING TEAM, ADVANCE TO THESTATE COMPETITION. THE STATE COMPETITION FOLLOWS THE SAME FORMAT AS THEREGIONAL COMPETITION WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE TOP FOUR INDIVIDUALPARTICIPANTS (NOT TEAM) GO TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. ADDITIONALLY,INDIVIDUAL MATHLETES WHO SCORE WELL ON THE WRITTEN EXAM AND DURING THECOUNTDOWN ROUND ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO STATE IF THERE IS SPACE TOACCOMMODATE THEM AT THE DESIGNATED STATE COMPETITION VENUE. IN 2015, OEFWAS ABLE TO OFFER AT LEAST TWO ADDITIONAL HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS FROMEACH REGION THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE STATE COMPETITION IN AN EFFORT TOPROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND COMPETITION AMONG ALLADVANCING MATHLETES.THE ANNUAL OEF ENGINEERING FAIR INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OFENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND ROBOTICSALL FUNDAMENTALELEMENTS OF A SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION.HISTORICALLY, THROUGH A TOTAL OF SEVEN UNIQUE COMPETITIONS, STUDENTS AREGIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD, CREATE, INNOVATE, AND ENGINEER PROJECTS -PUTTING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITHIN THEIR GRASPS. FAIR CONTESTS ARE: BRIDGEBUILDING (BUILDING A BRIDGE FROM TOOTHPICKS AND GLUE AND LOAD TESTING IT TOSEE HOW MUCH PRESSURE IT CAN WITHSTAND), EIFFEL TOWER CONTEST, (BUILDING ANEIFFEL TOWER OUT OF PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS), PING PONG BALL LAUNCHER,RUBBER BAND POWERED VEHICLE, AND WACKY WONDER WORKS (DESIGNING AND BUILDINGA COMPLICATED MULTI-STEP MACHINE TO A SIMPLE TASK). OEF HOSTS ANDUNDERWRITES THE ENTIRE EVENT, INCLUDING MUSEUM ADMITTANCE, CURRICULUM,MATERIALS, TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS (IF FUNDING ALLOWS), AND AWARDS. THROUGHTHE SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA ADMITTANCE PROVIDED BY OEF, STUDENTS AREEXPOSED TO THE MULTITUDE OF STEM EXHIBITS AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA,ALONG WITH ENGINEERING AMBASSADORS TO DISCUSS STEM EDUCATION/CAREERPOSSIBILITIES WITH THE STUDENTS.EACH FALL OEF PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE SOPHOMORESENTERING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR, WHICH IS TYPICALLY THE YEAR THE STUDENT BEGINSTHEIR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. THE NUMBER OFSCHOLARSHIPS ARE DEPENDENT ON FUNDING AND THE NUMBER OF RENEWALSCHOLARSHIPS CURRENTLY ON THE BOOKS. THE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT IS $1,000 EACHSEMESTER FOR 4 SEMESTERS. THE OEF SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT IS MANAGED THROUGHTHE OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE DISBURSEMENT FROM THE FUNDSIS USED TO COVER EXISTING AND NEW SCHOLARSHIPS.OEF UNDERSTANDS THE VALUE OF PARTNERSHIP. WE SUPPORT THE OKLAHOMA FUTURECITY COMPETITIONS THROUGH THE EXECUTIVES DIRECTOR'S TIME HELPING TO PLAN,ORGANIZE, AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. OEF PROVIDES STEM EDUCATION RESOURCESFOR TEACHER WORKSHOPS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THECENTRAL OK STEM ALLIANCE. . OEF IS AN INTEGRAL PARTNER IN THE EFFORT TOCREATE A CENTRAL OK REGIONAL STEM ALLIANCE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES WILLFURTHER INCREASE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE MORE STEM EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESACROSS THE STATE AND THE METROPOLITAN OKC AREA.FINALLY, IN AUGUST 2016, THE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA STEM ALLIANCE (COSTEMA) WASDESIGNATED AS A REGIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM)ALLIANCE BY GOVERNOR MARY FALLIN. THROUGH THE DESIGNATION PROCESS, OEF WASIDENTIFIED AS A KEY ORGANIZATION TO THE SUCCESS OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAMSCOSTEMA BUILDS. THE COSTEMA REGION COVERS ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT FEED INTOFRANCIS TUTTLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND METROTECHNOLOGY CENTERS, INCLUDING BUTNOT LIMITED TO OKLAHOMA CITY, EDMOND, CRESCENT, CASHION, MILLWOOD, WESTERNHEIGHTS, AND DEER CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OEF DOES NOT PROVIDE COSTEMA WITHFINANCIAL BACKING, BUT THE OEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AS THE COSTEMAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS THE STEM INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED BY BOTHORGANIZATIONS INTERSECT. ALL DONATIONS RECEIVED BY OEF FOR COSTEMA PURPOSESARE TREATED AS ANY GRANT WOULD BE WITH THOSE FUNDS DEDICATED TO COSTEMAPROGRAMMING NEEDS. COSTEMA PROVIDES TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-CENTEREDPROGRAMS SUCH AS A CITY-WIDE KITE FESTIVAL, STEM EDUCATOR LEADERSHIPACADEMY, AND A PRIVATE SCREENING OF HIDDEN FIGURES FOR HIGH SCHOOL FEMALESWITHIN THE REGION. 90054 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false JENNIFER MCCOLLUM 4055281435 220 NE 28TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105 X JAMES BEAUCHAMP Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA BITTLE Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GREEN Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOY KOTEY Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MARKS Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SITTON Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DOLAN Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG STEELHAMMER Vice President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY SPARKS President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 90825 90825 0 6122 6122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PPP Loan Forgiveness 14600 14600 14600 111547 20722 0 0 0 0 0 0 69781 46521 23260 0 0 0 0 0 1855 1855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Education and Program Expense 43533 43533 Rent 4800 4800 Internet 1689 1689 Office Supplies 1033 1033 289 289 122980 90054 32926 0 95273 220359 303327 346473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194319 0 0 0 0 592919 566832 14654 14654 0 X 578265 566832 578265 566832 592919 566832 -11433 X false false false X 100996 95191 86807 105090 90825 478909 0 0 100996 95191 86807 105090 90825 478909 0 478909 4890 4507 6122 15519 0 14600 14600 509028 0.94080 0.95210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED -799151 90054 32926 -922131 -667672 5000 81265 55214 -809151 -563406 3000 56117 45149 -667672 -437659 4000 43590 45386 -530635 -298760 4500 89013 45386 -437659 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. 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