$2.8M in expenses

OBF legal services grants. The 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 seeks to 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 2024, the OBF awarded grants to 54 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.

$286K in expenses

OBF court grants. The 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 probably not occur if not for OBF funding. In 2024, the OBF awarded grants to 7 different oklahoma district courts to fund court room technology tools such as smartboards for use by court administrators and litigants.

$306K in expenses

In 2024, the OBF approved grants in the amount of $255,906 to 5 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.

$91K in expenses

In 2024, the oklahoma bar foundation awarded four rural service court reporter grants totaling $15,000 to jerree ingram, daralyn thompson, jillian teel, and retta brittain in support of their commitment to serve in rural oklahoma counties for a three-year term. Additionally, the foundation awarded one emergency grant of $1,400 to the district court of pittsburg county to replace a broken laptop essential to the courtroom recording system. A $30,000 education block grant was also awarded to osu-okc to support its court reporter training program.