Okc Improv teaches and performs improvisational comedy in the Okc metro fostering creativity, confidence, and communication. We provide a suppportive environment for all to express themselves and offer a dynamic theater experience for both audience members and performers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$132K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$132K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$142K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$202K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$142K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $124K Management & general 11% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kendon Lacy’s $22K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kendon Lacy$22,125—$11,250$10,400$9,350
Sue Ellen Reiman$7,600$8,306$7,575$7,775$6,516
Kyle Gossett———$7,175—
Pallas Johnson———$4,867—
Roger Connelly II———$4,325$4,035
Edward Goolsy———$3,650—
David Joplin———$3,600—
Tiffany Gutierrez-Connelly———$2,450$1,825

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 15aYes

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1 program · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Okc improv foundation is a non-profit community arts organization devoted to building a thriving improvisational comedy and theater scene in oklahoma by providing regular performance opportunities for area imrovisers and by working to raise awareness and understanding of improv as an art form among audiences and practitioners through…

$124Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$93K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$17K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$895$570$163
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$50K$471$135
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$133$68$52$13
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$396$17
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$124K$15K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $132K$142K−$11K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $236K$272K−$35K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$202K$15K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 $58K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $131,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,396$6,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,133$103,664
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,695$21,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,224$131,631
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,586$33,328
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $240,079$109,101
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,665$142,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,441−$10,798
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,631 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,685 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,785
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,785
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $103,664$103,664
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,497$1,497
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,245 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,601$131,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,429 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,450 · Management $11,650 · Fundraising $2,600$31,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $895 · Management $570 · Fundraising $163$1,628
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,461 · Management $471 · Fundraising $135$51,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,053$1,053
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68 · Management $52 · Fundraising $13$133
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,352$2,352
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,552$34,552
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,610$3,610
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,387 · Management $396 · Fundraising $17$10,800
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,373 · Management $2,162 · Fundraising $0$5,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,201 · Management $15,301 · Fundraising $2,928$142,429
Part X · Balance sheet $81,823 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,621$81,823
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,621$81,823
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,621$81,823
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,621$81,823
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,621$81,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,823 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,631
XI-2 Total expenses$142,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,621
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,823

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