Designated Funds

Donor Designated funds are created by donors to support one or more charitable organizations. 

The information below is for recipients of designated fund grants 

Designated funds are created by donors to support a specific charitable organization(s); there is no application process for designated grants. OCF currently has more than 350 designated funds making over 800 grants benefiting over 500 nonprofits each year. Most distributions are made in July.

Grantee Reporting

The report details how the funds were used and outlines plans to spend any carryover funds. These reports are reviewed by OCF's staff and they may reach out if they have questions. If it is determined that the funds were used appropriately, the next year's distribution is approved at a board of directors meeting in May, followed by actual payment in July.

Reports are electronic; selected grantees will receive an email with their electronic form(s) in January. Reports are due March 1.

For grants received in July 2026, a report will be due on March 1, 2027. Your organization will have a report due if you meet either of the following criteria: 

• Organizations receiving $20,000 or more in designated grants.
  • If your organization receives multiple smaller designated grants that total $20,000 or more, you are required to submit reports for each grant.
• Organizations receiving less than $20,000 will report every three years.
  • Organizations beginning with the letters P-Z will be required to submit reports for grants received in 2026.

Grant funds are contingent upon reporting. Organizations that are required to submit a report and do not do so will not receive their approved grants in July. 

Bob and Leona DeArmond Fund Reports

The Bob and Leona DeArmond Community and Culture Fund and the Bob and Leona DeArmond Career Technical Education Fund will request grant reports on a different timeline than the specific criteria for Designated grants. Grant reports are due August 15th of the same year. Please complete and submit the DeArmond Foundation Report Form. Due to security concerns we ask that you do not email the completed form. Please follow the instructions on the form to submit your report.

Institutional Scholarship Reports

Grants that are made specifically for institutions to distribute as scholarships are on a different timeline than other designated grants. They are approved by the OCF education committee in April and distributed beginning in late April through June. An institutional scholarship report will be emailed to you for completion by December 1.

Staff Assistance

If you need assistance with designated fund grants, please contact:

If you need assistance with institutional scholarship grants, please contact: