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The Oklahoma Proton Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 84-4765097 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Oklahoma Proton Foundation reported $34.4 million in revenue and $35.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.71 went to program services, $13.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $396,714 (Radiologist). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2021 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$396,714$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.11%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1527
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 688.9%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$31M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $34M

The Oklahoma Proton Center, LLC, wholly owned by the Foundation, is a cancer center that has successfully treated thousands of patients from all over the United States and from fifteen different countries. Its doctors have experience treating patients with a wide variety of conditions, including breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, head and neck cancer, pediatric cancers, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and many other diagnoses. The facility features four treatment rooms with advanced in-room imaging capabilities

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Radiologist
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$396,714$0$0$396,714
Director of Physics
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$274,841$0$0$274,841
Physicist
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,535$0$0$198,535
Dosimetry Manager
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,286$0$0$171,286
Dosimetrist
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,121$0$0$163,121
Board Member
Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week
$3,750$0$0$3,750
Board Member
Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week
$3,750$0$0$3,750
Board Member
Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week
$3,750$0$0$3,750

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Oklahoma Proton Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$34M$36M86.7%−$7.9M$396,714
2024 ⓘ$29M$32M87.3%−$6.6M$252,718
2023 ⓘ$28M$31M87.3%−$3.3M$239,879
2022 ⓘ$24M$29M86.7%$147K$210,778
2021 ⓘ$20M$23M87.4%$4.7M$190,284

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b6 · 0 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 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • 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 583
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Oklahoma Proton Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Oklahoma Proton Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of The Oklahoma Proton Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, The Oklahoma Proton Foundation reported that 86.7% of its $35.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Oklahoma Proton Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Oklahoma Proton Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $396,714, for the role of Radiologist (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Oklahoma Proton Foundation get its money?

Of $34.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Oklahoma Proton Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-4765097 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622329349301017 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503229349302260 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422579349300017 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349303794 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231689349301408 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-4765097: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.