Oldham County Educational Foundation

What Oldham County Educational Foundation does

Oldham County Educational Foundation (OCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Crestwood, Kentucky. Its stated purpose is to raise funds that fill gaps not covered by state and local school budgets for Oldham County Schools, supporting new technology, innovative classroom projects, specialized equipment for special needs, and programs beyond traditional core subjects. The foundation engages parents, grandparents, local businesses, and volunteers through community events, recurring donation tiers, and signature fundraisers to direct capital into the district's schools.

OCEF's portfolio is structured as a set of interconnected educational programs rather than a single product. The Pyramid Awards program competitively awards grants of up to $1,250 to teachers and staff for innovative classroom projects. Camp Literacy Live, hosted at LaGrange Elementary since 2014 in partnership with Metro United Way and the Kentucky Science Center, provides intensive summer literacy intervention for incoming first graders. Oldham County Preschool offers an award-winning, needs-based program for children within federal poverty guidelines, children with disabilities, and those with developmental needs. STEM & The Arvin Center delivers career-pathway education (automotive, biomedical, computer science, culinary, engineering, health sciences), while CAPAA supports high-school students pursuing performing and visual arts. The OC School Arts Center, housed in a former church, serves as a community arts facility, and GATES addresses gifted and talented programming from elementary through high school.

OCEF's business model is donation-driven. Revenue streams include individual and family donations at tiered amounts ($40 Family Membership, $100 Senior College Visits, $250 Extracurricular Fund, $1,250 Pyramid Award, plus custom amounts with recurring options), corporate and business contributions, and event-driven fundraising. The Ford Drive Event is a notable transactional mechanism in which Ford donates $20 per test drive, up to $60,000 per event. Distribution occurs through the ocefky.org donation portal, in-person events (Ford Drive, Bracket BBQ, Inaugural Gala, Send Your Love Valentine's Day), direct grants to teachers and schools, and a Campaign Monitor-powered newsletter. Marketing relies on community-led engagement, the Oldham Podcast Network, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Oldham County Educational Foundation

Legal name

Oldham County Educational Foundation

Website

https://ocefky.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oldham County Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that raises funds through donations and community events to fill gaps in state and local funding for Oldham County Schools in Kentucky, supporting teacher grants, literacy, STEM, arts, and preschool programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Educational Foundation & Nonprofit Education Support

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Tuition Assistance & Voucher/ESA Program Administration (EDADAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ), Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons) (EDACAJAK)

Keywords

• Educational foundation
• Teacher grants
• Nonprofit education
• Community fundraising
• School enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Crestwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: OCEF generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, families, businesses, and community members. Donation tiers include Family Membership ($40), Senior College Visits ($100), Extracurricular Fund ($250), and Pyramid Award ($1250). Additional fundraising comes from events such as the Ford Drive Event, Bracket BBQ, Inaugural Gala, and the Send Your Love Valentine's Day gift program.
2. Ford Drive Event: For every test-drive taken during the Ford Drive Event, Ford donates $20 to Oldham County Schools, up to $60,000 per event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OCEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation that raises funds from the Oldham County community to support Oldham County Schools. It funds and operates a portfolio of educational programs including Pyramid Awards teacher grants (up to $1,250), Camp Literacy Live summer literacy intervention, Oldham County Preschool, STEM & The Arvin Center career-technical education, CAPAA performing arts, the OC School Arts Center, and GATES gifted and talented programs, filling gaps left by state and local school budgets.

Product overview

Oldham County Educational Foundation (OCEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grant funding and programmatic support to Oldham County Schools. Rather than a single unified product, OCEF operates a portfolio of interconnected educational support programs: the Pyramid Awards grant program funds teacher-initiated classroom innovations; Camp Literacy Live delivers intensive summer literacy intervention for struggling readers; the Oldham County Preschool supports early childhood education for at-risk children; STEM & The Arvin Center provides career-focused technical education; CAPAA offers arts specialization for high school students; the OC School Arts Center serves as a community arts facility; and GATES supports gifted student programming. These programs work together to fill gaps in state and local school funding across literacy, STEM, arts, early childhood education, and teacher resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pyramid Awards Competitive grants up to $1,250 awarded annually to Oldham County teachers and staff for innovative classroom projects demonstrating active student involvement and hands-on learning outcomes.
• Camp Literacy Live A four-week intensive summer literacy program for incoming first graders who have struggled with reading, writing, and literacy skills, hosted at La Grange Elementary.
• Oldham County Preschool A needs-based parent-involvement preschool serving children ages 3 and up within federal poverty guidelines, children with disabilities, and those with learning development needs. Offers 10 classrooms with meals, transportation, and half/full day programs.
• STEM & The Arvin Center STEM education provided through programs including Automotive, Biomedical Science Academy, Computer Science Academy, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Sports Medicine, and the University of Louisville High School of Business.
• CAPAA (Creative Performing Arts Academy) A high school program for students pursuing professional careers in performing and visual arts, with focus areas including Musical Theatre, String Orchestra, Technical Theatre, and Visual Art, earning arts credits through competency-based assessment.
• OC School Arts Center A visual and performing arts facility in Crestwood, KY, housing the School For The Arts, Arts Academy, Performance Series, Adult and Community Education Program, and the Oldham County Resource Center.
• GATES (Gifted & Talented) Programs for gifted and talented students from elementary through high school, including robotics programs, Fit for Life, and Oldham County Summer Scholars for students in grades 7-11.

Quantifiable outcome

• $467K+ in Pyramid Award funding provided historically
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metro United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro United Way partners with OCEF to help make Camp Literacy Live possible - a unique and intensive summer literacy program for incoming first graders struggling with reading, writing, and literacy.
• Kentucky Science CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentucky Science Center provides hands-on science activities for Camp Literacy Live's afternoon sessions, bringing real-world scientific experiences to young learners.
• Ford (Ford Drive Event)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFord partners with OCEF through the Ford Drive Event, where Ford donates $20 per test-drive to Oldham County Schools, up to $60,000 per event. This is a significant annual fundraiser.
• University of Louisville High School of BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the programs at The Arvin Center, this partnership provides students exposure to business education and pathways to higher learning through collaborative programming.
• LaGrange Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaGrange Elementary hosts Camp Literacy Live and has been the site for various Pyramid Award projects including the Who Was History Club and STEM curriculum implementation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Foundation for Kentucky Schools: Statewide educational foundation supporting Kentucky public schools through grants and programs. Regional peer that operates at state scale rather than OCEF's single-county scope.

Broad incumbents

• NEA Foundation: National education foundation affiliated with the National Education Association that funds innovative classroom projects and teacher leadership — a much larger, nationally scoped version of OCEF's Pyramid Awards.

Direct peers

• AdoptAClassroom: Nonprofit that channels donor contributions directly to K-12 teachers and classrooms for supplies and projects. Operates the same donor-to-teacher funding mechanism that underpins OCEF's Pyramid Awards.
• The Public Education Foundation (Las Vegas): District-level educational foundation supporting Clark County School District — directly comparable as a single-district fundraising and program-support organization for K-12 public schools.
• DonorsChoose: National nonprofit that crowdsources funding for teacher classroom projects — directly analogous to OCEF's Pyramid Awards model of competitively funding teacher-submitted innovative projects.
• Funds for Teachers: Nonprofit that awards grants to K-12 teachers for self-designed professional development and enrichment — analogous grant-making model with a teacher-focused beneficiary base.
• JCPS Foundation (Jefferson County Public Schools Foundation): Kentucky county-level educational foundation supporting Jefferson County Public Schools in metro Louisville. Closest geographic peer with the same school-district fundraising and grant-administration mandate as OCEF.

Others

• Grantmakers for Education: Membership association of education-focused philanthropies and foundations. OCEF would be a peer member organization, providing ecosystem and benchmarking context for an educational foundation of OCEF's size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oldhamcountyef
• Facebookfacebook.com/oceducationalfoundation

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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