Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children explained

Alt:Logo of Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
Status:501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Headquarters:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Services:To provide and maintain childcare facilities for dependent neglected and/or needy children of the state of Oklahoma in order to meet their spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional needs; and to help young women and men have hope and choose life in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy.
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Dr. James Swain
Leader Title2:Chairman
Leader Name2:Mike Geiger
Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
Formation:1903
Employees:193
Employees Year:2021
Revenue:$17,899,757
Revenue Year:2021
Expenses:$12,645,958
Expenses Year:2021
Tax Id:73-1435473[1]

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) is a nonprofit organization which aims to provide homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, neglect, or poverty.[2] [3] Founded in 1903 as an orphan's home, the Baptist Homes for Children is a family-style residential care facility with eight children residing in cottages on four campuses across the state.

Public schools and local Southern Baptist churches assist in educational and religious goals. Houseparents[4] provide a family atmosphere and training.

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is the largest provider of private, not-for-profit, residential childcare in the state of Oklahoma, United States. The organization operates solely on private donations and contributions[5] [6] and does not accept any state or federal funding.

OBHC has four residential care campuses:

Maternity/Parenting Services

Hope Pregnancy MinistriesOBHC offers seven crisis pregnancy centers; two in Oklahoma City, one in Edmond, one in Ardmore, one in Alva, one in Shawnee, and one in Tulsa.[7] [8]

Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children is an affiliate corporation of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.

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Notes and References

  1. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children. Guidestar. December 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Baptist girls home fund-raiser celebrates 100 years of caring . ardmoreite.com . 2008-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050227135949/http://ardmoreite.com/stories/101203/rel_bap_girls.shtml . February 27, 2005 .
  3. Web site: Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children recognized at centennial celebration Nov. 14th at First Southern Baptist Church in Del City..
  4. Web site: Oklahoma Baptist Home for Children seeks Christian, Southern Baptist couples that have a heart for children and are called to the ministry of caring for young people..
  5. Web site: Oklahoma Home Builders Foundation chooses Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children as beneficiary of the House of Hope..
  6. Web site: 26th Annual Redbud Classic to benefit Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children..
  7. Web site: Local charities make wish lists . 2023-01-03 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2019-04-24 . Hope-Locations Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children . 2023-01-03 . en-US.