Experience diversity through the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$333K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$333K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $249K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$12.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$10.8M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$12.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1973.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.4M Management & general 34% · $733K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $333K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee and CEO
$175,236Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$157,689Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee and Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Frie$245,573$221,897$187,726$172,177$175,236
Jennifer Alden$204,683$195,074$165,008$150,774$157,689
Bryan Clemons$104,545$101,500———
Sara Phoenix$102,162$100,954———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes understanding and appreciation of different cultures through artistic expression.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To subsidize performances, artistic programs and the performing arts center building.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$249K
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $374K · 2021–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$23,782
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,560
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2024$17,213
American Theatre CompanyOK · FY2024$13,586
Chamber Music Tulsa INCOK · FY2024$5,423
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,356
Pembroke Players LtdOK · FY2024$5,291
Individual RecipientFY2023$22,100
Individual RecipientFY2023$20,400
Tulsa Peoples OrchestraOK · FY2023$20,000
American Theatre CompanyOK · FY2023$15,000
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2023$15,000
Wise Moves AcademyFY2023$10,000
World Stage Theater CoFY2023$8,750
Wise Moves AcademyFY2022$20,000
Tulsa Peoples OrchestraOK · FY2022$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$20,000
Theatre Tulsa INCOK · FY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$407K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$733K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$407K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 669
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$8.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$333K$333K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$662K$568K$94K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$233K$70K$163K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$48K$2K$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$88K$72K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$143K$113K$30K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$420K$414K$6K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$2K$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.4M$733K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.4M$10.8M$1.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.5M$7.9M$615K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$6.5M$1.6M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$4.6M$1.9M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$2.2M$441K$6.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,616,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,684,008$1,872,472
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,766,305$234,226
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55,304$102,382
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$407,070
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,505,617$2,616,150
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,830$17,830
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,135,601$1,227,347
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,185,007$929,608
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,340,438$2,174,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,179$441,365
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,616,150 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,500,000
VIII-1e Government grants$111,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,386
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,872,472
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,226$234,226
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,382$102,382
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $407,070$407,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $234,226 · Excluded from tax $509,452$2,616,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,174,785 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,830$17,830
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $332,925$332,925
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $567,720 · Management $93,987$661,707
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,888 · Management $162,827$232,715
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,500 · Management $45,889$48,389
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,161 · Management $2,045$12,206
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,442 · Management $15,865$88,307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $113,222 · Management $29,910$143,132
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $413,966 · Management $5,824$419,790
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,318 · Management $10,193$12,511
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $33,862$33,862
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,411$171,411
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,441,458 · Management $733,327 · Fundraising $0$2,174,785
Part X · Balance sheet $7,979,669 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,118,980$3,411,031
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $146,778$87,772
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,951$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $167,447$171,336
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,216,697$2,867,460
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,442,070$1,442,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,110,923$7,979,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $200,737$175,110
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,067,366$1,218,986
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $407,070$242,410
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,600$11,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,681,773$1,648,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,429,150$6,331,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,110,923$7,979,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,331,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,616,150
XI-2 Total expenses$2,174,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$441,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,429,150
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$460,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,331,188

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