Oprah Winfrey Foundation

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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]

References

^ Oprah Winfrey. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
^ Community (May 15, 2023). Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Building Legacy of Impact & Philanthropy. Duchess of Impact.
^ Segal, Lewis (May 26, 2004). Oprah's no wallflower at this dance. Los Angeles Times.
^ Alexandra (May 20, 2004). Oprah gives $1 million to Ailey School. Ballet Alert!
^ Kosciusko Attala Partnership (November 26, 2019). OPRAH WINFREY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB.
^ ^a ^b About Us. Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation.
^ Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
^ The School that Refused to Die. Providence St. Mel History.
^ Lemieux, Amilah-Asali I. (October 28, 2020).Sound-Off: There's No Reason to Hate on Oprah. Essence.
^ CBS Chicago (November 19, 2013). Million Dollar Donation From Oprah Helped Save West Side School. CBS News.
^ rtmadmincd (June 16, 2009). Urban Prep school receives generous donation from Oprah Foundation. Chicago Defender.
^ "Oprah foundation donates $250K to high school". ABC7 News, WLS-TV, Chicago. 12 June 2009.
^ Amin, Reema (June 6, 2024). CPS did not violate state law in moving to take over Urban Prep, appeals court rules. ChalkBeat Chicago.