The Artillery OCS Alumni Chapter is an IRS 501 (C) 3 charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible. EIN # 74-3052514. Please make your check payable to "Artillery OCS Alumni" Mail to PO Box 33612, Fort Sill, OK 73503.
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If you wish to designate a use for your contribution please tell us your choice:
1. The Artillery OCS Heritage Hall Project and sustainment. For more information please click here >>>: Heritage Hall
2. The Artillery OCS Alumni General Fund (Operating Expenses).
3. The Artillery OCS Endowed Scholarship in Leadership at Cameron University.
4. The Artillery OCS Alumni Chapter Endowment Fund. 5. Where it is most needed, as determined by the Board of Directors.
The Artillery OCS Endowed Scholarship in Leadership: The endowed scholarship was established at Cameron University in Lawton with an initial contribution of $10,500 on November 13, 2020. Total investment in the fund so far is $25,300.
The scholarship opportunities are for students pursuing a commission as an officer in the United States Army. We will eventually develop a scholarship fund-raising strategy. In the meantime, graduates are encouraged to help us build the endowed scholarship fund by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Artillery OCS Alumni Chapter designated for the scholarship program.
The Artillery OCS Alumni Chapter Endowment Fund: The Endowment Fund was established with an initial contribution (gift) of $10,000 from the Chapter General Fund on December 6, 2005.
An annual distribution (grant) from the Fund received each November is equal to five percent of the average market value of the Fund averaged over the previous twelve quarters. The Chapter Board of Directors determines the disposition of the annual distributions (grants) and any additional contributions (gifts) to the Fund from the Artillery OCS Alumni Chapter.
Over the years we leveraged yearly matching grant opportunities offered by the Lawton Community Foundation to help grow the Fund. Direct individual contributions of $24,635 and deposits of $31,500 from the Chapter resulted in matching grants of $42,025 from the Lawton Community Foundation.
The Fund balance on September 30, 2024 was $203,353. The last annual distribution was $9,680 on September 5, 2024. Future distributions will help with the Artillery OCS Heritage Hall sustainment at the US Field Artillery Museum and the Artillery OCS History website. https://artilleryocshistory.org
Your Generous Support Keeps the Artillery OCS Memories Alive. There is No Paid Staff. A TEAM of Volunteers Make it Happen With Your Help. THANK YOU.