Skip to Content
DONATE

Our Mission

Serve. Unite. Impact.

Who We Are

An Independent Foundation

The Oak Mountain Community Impact Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. Rather than focusing on one school, one sport, one program, or one cause, we identify community needs and bring people together to solve them.

Read the letter from our president

Together, we are building a stronger, more connected Oak Mountain community.

Our Purpose

Mission & Vision

Mission

At the Oak Mountain Community Impact Foundation, our mission is to strengthen, serve, and unite the Oak Mountain community through faith, compassion, generosity, leadership, and service.

As an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we enrich our community through charitable giving, partnerships, fundraising, volunteerism, grants, outreach initiatives, and programs that support youth, families, schools, youth programs, and community development.

We are committed to identifying needs, investing in opportunities, fostering unity, and creating meaningful opportunities that foster long-term community growth and enrichment, while stewarding God’s grace with integrity, humility, and transparency.

By working together with a shared heart for service, we strive to create lasting opportunities, inspire meaningful impact, and build a stronger community that will impact generations to come.

Vision

To become the trusted community foundation that connects generous people with meaningful opportunities, creating lasting impact for generations to come.

Where God Leads, He provides

Isaiah 58:11

Guiding Principles

Oak Mountain is more than a place on a map, it's a community of neighbors, families, students, and small businesses who care deeply about the people around them. The Oak Mountain Community Impact Foundation exists to turn that care into action.

Through events, programs, grants, and partnerships, OMCIF supports and strengthens our community across three core pillars. Every dollar raised and every hour volunteered goes directly back into Oak Mountain.

Two Oak Mountain High School graduates in caps and gowns holding a $2,000 OMCIF scholarship check
Support

Enriching Opportunity

Strong communities start with strong schools. OMCIF funds scholarships, grants, and student experiences that give every Oak Mountain student a path to learn, grow, and lead, whether that's a classroom resource a teacher couldn't otherwise afford, an enrichment opportunity outside the school day, or a scholarship that opens the next door for a graduating senior.

What This Funds

  • Education
  • Scholarships & Opportunities
Four Oak Mountain students in OM shirts, arms around each other, looking out over the valley at sunset
Serve

Elevating Arts & Athletics

The arts and athletics shape character, build confidence, and bring families together, in the stands and in the audience. OMCIF supports the teams, clubs, ensembles, and youth programs that make those moments possible, covering equipment, instruments, fees, travel, and opportunities so every young person in our community has the chance to thrive on the field, on the stage, and beyond.

What This Funds

  • Athletics & Recreation
  • Arts & Culture
Families gathered on the lawn under string lights at an OMCIF community event, beside a pavilion hung with an OMCIF banner
Build

Community Enhancement

A great community is built from the gatherings, projects, and shared spaces that bring neighbors together. OMCIF invests in the events, partnerships, and improvements that make Oak Mountain a place people are proud to call home, and a place future families will want to put down roots.

What This Funds

  • Youth & Families
  • Community Spaces

What We Stand For

Core Values

  • Service

    We exist to serve others before ourselves.

  • Community

    We believe stronger communities are built through collaboration.

  • Integrity

    We steward every dollar with transparency and accountability.

  • Unity

    We bring people together regardless of school, neighborhood, church, organization, or background.

  • Opportunity

    Every child and every family deserves opportunities to thrive.

One Community. Endless Possibilities.

Good to Know

Questions

What people ask us most about who we are, what we fund, and how the foundation is paid for. Still have a question? We are happy to help.

  • Is OMCIF part of the Athletic Boosters?

    No. OMCIF is an independent nonprofit that partners with many organizations while remaining separately governed.

  • Do you only support schools?

    No. We also support recreation, parks, arts, youth development, scholarships, nonprofits, and community initiatives.

  • Who can apply for grants?

    Eligible organizations with projects benefiting the Oak Mountain community.

  • How is OMCIF funded?

    Donations, sponsorships, grants, planned giving, partnerships, and fundraising events.

  • How can I help?

    Volunteer, sponsor, donate, become an ambassador, or help share our mission.