About Us

Our Mission

our mission

To build a better community through the support of Tulsa Public Schools.

what we do

Enlist community support and business assistance in providing education resources and opportunities for Tulsa Public Schools.

our pillars

Encourage & Engage Students
Inspire & Support Educators
Support Schools & the District

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Drew France, Chair Sr. Director of Strategic Planning and Community Initiatives, CAP Tulsa

Mary Spears, Chair-Elect Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, ONEOK

Whitney Stauffer, Past Chair Partner, Narrate Design

Dwayne Rury, Secretary Director of National Accounts, BAMA Company

Judie Hackerott, Treasurer Director, Business Operations Support, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma

Directors

Molly Aspan, Human Resources Chair Partner, Practus, LLP

Steffanie Bonner
Principal, Steffanie Bonner Consulting

Tiffani Bruton Director of Public Affairs, Cox Communications

Ben Elder Director of Marketing & Communications, Cherokee Federal

Larry Faulkner Chief Accounting Officer, Vital Energy

Aaron Fulkerson Partner & Chief Development Officer, Schnake Turnbo Frank

JP Gonzales Director of Strategic Development, Williams Companies

Sarah Gould President & CEO, KKT Architect

Kelsey Hubble-Dowdell Director of Admission Operations, University of Tulsa

Jessica Jones Garcia Small Business Lending Specialist, Avanzando Juntos

Rick Kelly Divisional VP, Network Management, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Lachelle King Community Volunteer

Jessica Kinsey Founder/CEO, Prodigy & Co.

Jared Kuykendall Analyst, JP Morgan Private Bank

Shannon Lambert-Habermehl ED of Commercial Strategies & COO of Commercial Division, BOK Financial

Mark Plank Director of Learning & Development, Hilti North America

Lauren Sherry Manager, Community Relations, QuikTrip

Annie Tomecek Supervisor, Community Relations, TD Williamson

Todd Townsend SVP/Chief Marketing Officer, TTCU Federal Credit Union

Brad White Financial Advisor, Willow Oak Wealth

Joey Wignarajah CEO, OK Medical Waste Disposal

Maggie Yar Executive Director, Co-Trustee, Hille Foundatio

Staff

Brena Meadows Thrash

Director of Operations & Programs
(918) 746-6605

Annabelle Elliott

Manager of Development & Community Partnerships
(918) 746-6602

OUR FUNDING

The Foundation for Tulsa Schools is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) and required to file a Form 990 on an annual basis. Our Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 73-1612027. Our fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30.

IRS Form 990

Audited Financial Statements

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Foundation works closely with Tulsa Public Schools to provide district-wide strategic funding support to advance the goals and vision of district’s five-year strategic plan “Pathways to Opportunity.”

Demographics/Facts

Students come from 62 countries and speak 72 different languages and dialects
84% of students are economically disadvantaged
36% of students are multilingual language learners
13% of students have disabilities
13% of our students are gifted and talented

Special Programs

Tulsa Engineering Academy – Memorial High School
Agricultural Education – Webster High School
Digital Media & Broadcasting– Webster High School
AP Capstone Program– Edison Preparatory High School
Culinary, Hospitality, Health & Human Performance– Hale High School
Construction Program– Hale High School
International Baccalaureate Program– Booker T. Washington High School
Aerospace Academy– Tulsa Tech
Aerospace Mechanic Program– East Central