About Us
About the OTC Foundation
The OTC Foundation was established in 1995 to help meet the growing needs of the College. At the time of incorporation, Ozarks Technical Community College was in its fifth year of operation with 3,507 college credit students. Presently, college credit enrollment is 12,884 students and non-credit is over 15,000 students. OTC continues to grow, helping to meet the strong demand for job-skills education and workforce training in southwest Missouri.
Although the College is a state institution, it receives only 19 percent of its funding from state appropriations. The OTC Foundation was organized to help the College meet its needs beyond that base funding by generating private support.
The OTC Foundation is incorporated as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation independent from the College. The Foundation receives bequests and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations to enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
Our mission is to maximize private gift support for the College while continuously laying the groundwork for future fund-raising success, in order to aid the College in fulfilling its own mission of excellence in education, research and service.