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Communities Foundation of Oklahoma
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma reported $48.7 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.24 went to program services, $3.62 to management and general costs and $0.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.1% of the total. Government grants made up 22.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,721 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 211% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,721 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 73.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity cares partners - used to distribute federal assistance awarded through the cares and emergency rental assistance contracts
Key to home program - helping solve homelessness by coordinating housing, wrap-around services, and tools for people in need, providing them with stability and security. Key to home is a collaboration of over 40 organizations committed to preventing and ending homelessness in okc
The uncommon ground - to help establish, plan, construct and maintain a new sculpture park in edmond, ok
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,800 | $0 | $17,921 | $275,721 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,643 | $0 | $8,548 | $112,191 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $421K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 519
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Communities Foundation of Oklahoma totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Communities Foundation of Oklahoma's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Communities Foundation of Oklahoma spent in FY2025, $96.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Communities Foundation of Oklahoma's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma reported that 96.2% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Communities Foundation of Oklahoma pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Communities Foundation of Oklahoma reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,721, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Communities Foundation of Oklahoma get its money?
Of $48.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.1% came from contributions and grants (including 22.6% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Communities Foundation of Oklahoma a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1396320 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641349349311279 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349305016 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349316056 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349305158 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349313073 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111059349300516 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1396320: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.