Oprah Winfrey Foundation Explained

The Oprah Winfrey Foundation was established in 1987, ^{[1] [2]} and is a separate entity from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation.

Select grants

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

In 2004, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation pledged one million dollars to endow a student scholarship at the Ailey School at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.^{[3] [4]}

Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County

In 2006, the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County, a 32,000-square foot recreational facility for children supported by gifts from Oprah Winfrey and her foundation, opened in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Winfrey's hometown.^[5]

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

In 2000, Oprah Winfrey met with former South African president Nelson Mandela to discuss building a new school for girls in South Africa.^[6] In 2007, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), a boarding school for girls, grades 8–12, opened in Henley on Klip, Gauteng Province, South Africa.^[7] Through the years, Oprah and OWCF have contributed more than $200 million to South African education, primarily for academically gifted girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.^[6]

Providence St. Mel School

In 1993, Oprah Winfrey donated one million dollars to Providence St. Mel School, a private school on the westside of Chicago.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Urban Prep Academies

In 2009, the Oprah Winfrey Foundation donated $250,000 to Urban Prep in Chicago,^{[11] [12]} an all boys school that lost its charter school status due to allegations of misconduct in 2022.^[13]

See also

• Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation

Notes and References

1. https://www.oscars.org/governors-awards/2011/oprah-winfrey#:~:text=In%201987%2C%20Oprah%20established%20a,of%20educators%20around%20the%20world. Oprah Winfrey
2. Community (May 15, 2023). Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Building Legacy of Impact & Philanthropy. Duchess of Impact.
3. Segal, Lewis (May 26, 2004). Oprah's no wallflower at this dance. Los Angeles Times.
4. Alexandra (May 20, 2004). Oprah gives $1 million to Ailey School. Ballet Alert!
5. Kosciusko Attala Partnership (November 26, 2019). OPRAH WINFREY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB.
6. https://www.oprahfoundation.org/about-charity About Us
7. https://www.owlag.co.za Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20061001183435/http://www.psm.k12.il.us/history.html The School that Refused to Die
9. Lemieux, Amilah-Asali I. (October 28, 2020). Sound-Off: There's No Reason to Hate on Oprah. Essence.
10. CBS Chicago (November 19, 2013). Million Dollar Donation From Oprah Helped Save West Side School. CBS News.
11. rtmadmincd (June 16, 2009). Urban Prep school receives generous donation from Oprah Foundation. Chicago Defender.
12. News: Oprah foundation donates $250K to high school . 12 June 2009. ABC7 News, WLS-TV, Chicago.
13. Amin, Reema (June 6, 2024). CPS did not violate state law in moving to take over Urban Prep, appeals court rules. ChalkBeat Chicago.