Butterfield Memorial Foundation

“Timothy porter patricia porter director director husband and wife”

“The form 990 will be reviewed and accepted by the board prior to filing the return.”

“Extensive conflict of interest requirements are incorporated into the foundation's by-laws and a conflict of interest statement is required to be completed by all board members annually.”

“The board of directors determines the salary of the president. The agreed upon level is based upon the median figure for presidents of foundations of comparable size nationwide as determined by the council of foundation's annual grantmaker's salary and benefits report. Appropriate adjustments were made to account for regional differences. Salary levels for ceo's of comparable local foundations were also considered.”

“The board of directors determines the salary of the chief financial officer. The agreed upon level is based upon the median figure for cfo's of foundations of comparable size nationwide as determined by the council of foundation's annual grantmaker's salary and benefits report. Appropriate adjustments were made to account for regional differences. Salary levels for cfo's of comparable local foundations were also considered.”

“The foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“There are 14 board members that volunteer their time as well as others giving their time for the adoption service.”

“Grants: butterfield memorial foundation (bmf)provides grant funding to support whole-person healthcare for uninsured and underserved individuals, as well as those experiencing unexpected pregnancies. The foundation prioritizes funding for christian, nonprofit organizations serving communities in oklahoma, while also considering grants for similar organizations operating throughout the united states and internationally. In 2024, bmf approved a total of 6,413,064 in grants across four primary funding focus with a total of 4,351,211. Charitable whole person healthcare - 4,420,531 approved; 2,370,778 distributed international whole person healthcare - 963,060 approved; 994,060 distributed choose life advancement - 618,023 awarded; 594,023 distributed spiritual care advancement - 51,450 awarded; 32,350 distributed additionally, 360,000 was distributed through board and president discretionary grants. These grants were directed toward initiatives addressing physical, spiritual, social, and mental healthcard needs. To evaluate grant effectiveness and maintain alignment with the foundation's mission, site visits were conducted at 30 nonprofit organizations within the united states and internationally. Bmf also funded two internship programs to support the development of future healthcare and ministry professionals: 1. Butterfield christian medical internship (bcmi) - a six-week summer program for undergraduate pre-medical students in partnership with a consortium of five oklahoma christian universities. Six students participated in clinical rotations at four charitable healtcare clinics in oklahoma city. 2. Eric baird spiritual care internship (ebsci) - a chaplaincy training program for ministry students in partnership with bethany children's health center, mid-america christian university, and the ymca in oklahoma city, as well as christ community health services and harding theological seminary in tennessee. These programs provided hands-on learning experiences, reinforcing the foundation's commitment to charitable healthcare and sprirutal care within local and international communities. Community initiative/involvement butterfield memorial foundation remains committed to helping uninsured oklahomans access quality medical, mental/emotional, and spiritual healthcare services. In additin to our grant funding and programming, we seek to accomplish this goal through community initiatives, outreach, and providing strategic guidance to our kingdom partners. Community initiatives involve community participation, collaboration, capacity building, and empowerment. The goal is to address issues impacting the well-being of people. Funding for community initiatives is separate from grant funding. Each community initiative is geared toward forwarding the mission and vision of the foundation. Butterfield foundation regularly interacts with a variety of stakeholders to identify gaps in services in our community and throughout the world. In 2024, a total of 272,616 was invested in addressing areas of need outside our traditional grant funding. The first community initiative seeks to improve access to healthcare for the uninsured in oklahoma. Initially launched in 2022, patient navigation services have been stregthened, specialty care services have expanded, and the overall safety net improved. In 2024, hau helped about 10,000 patients access healthcare and made 1,073 referrals for specialty care services. Due to the success of this initiative, additional funding has been allocated for fy 2025,2026,and 2027. The second initiative, titled the eric baird spiritual care international chaplaincy, started in 2023. The goal of this initiative is to advance spiritual care for people residing in burundi, democratic republic of congo (drc) and rwanda. The foundation continues to partner with the free methodist chaplain associatin and other free methodist ministries, including central africa healthcare organization, hope africa university, kibogora polytechn”

“The second and oldest program is deaconess pregnancy & adoption (dpa). Founded in 1900 on the plains of oklahoma territory, it is the oldest non- profit adoption agency in oklahoma. Thousands of families have been created and thousands more serviced with counseling and support throughout its history. Dpa is a social service agency of the free methodist church - usa and its purpose is charitable and religious in nature, focused on positive outcomes for children by serving women in unexpected pregnancies, facilitating the adoption of children, and providing resources, support, and counseling to all involved. For women and men experiencing an unexpected or crisis pregnancy, dpa provides counseling and full information regarding all options in a non- judgmental and accepting environment so that the client can make a fully informed decision. Making an adoption plan is a fully voluntary decision and many clients served are supported and resourced in their decision to parent. Expectant parents are assisted in many ways, including helping to locate a medical provider, food, shelter, clothing, and/or transportation as well as by connections to other community resources, such as parenting classes, infant supplies and support groups. For those who choose to make an adoption plan, the agency is a licensed adoption provider and maintains many prospective adoptive families of a variety of backgrounds and interests who are approved to have a child placed in their home after a rigorous assessment process that meets all state as well as agency standards. Adoptive parents are vetted by the agency through a series of measures, including an application process, training seminar, and home study assessment. When an approved family has a child placed in their home, the agency also supervises the placement for several months to ensure success of the placement. Dpa views adoption not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing journey and seeks to provide lifelong support to all parties involved, including the birth family, adoptee and adoptive parents. Support is provided by ongoing events throughout the year targeted both to the birth family and the adoptive family. All parties can also request counseling and support from the agency at any time. In addition, search and reunion services are also available to facilitate contact and relationship in the event of a closed adoption. This service is available to all clients who have worked with dpa in the 124-year history of the agency as adoption records are maintained back to the agency's founding. Infant adoption and search and reunion services were completed as outlined below. Therapeutic counseling services to the community saw a significant increase in 2024. The dpa counseling center aims to serve those in our community touched by foster care or adoption, infertility, maternal mental health, or those with attachment-related issues. Despite the reason an individual or family seeks counseling, the goal of the dpa counseling center is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for those processing relational difficulties or mental health concerns. Individual and family sessions are available in our office with telehealth options offered when needed. Dpa also provided community training and education on the option of adoption to pregnancy resource centers around the state. Dpa maintains its accreditation with the oklahoma department of mental health and substance abuse services as an outpatient mental health facility and was awarded a three year accreditation distinction in 2024. Furthermore, dpa is a member of and participates in many community organizations and coalitions with the intent to partner well with other community organizations and ensure that the mission of dpa is known by those working alongside us. Funds are raised to support the operation of dpa services and programs. Donors are reached through direct mail, social media, e-blast emails, and personal visits. Multiple special events are also he”