Tenaciously Teal, INC. Is dedicated to meeting the needs of cancer fighters through encouragement, services, and care packs filled with helpful items for the fight.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$251K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$489K
Expenses
$242K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$495K
Net assets
$517K
FY2021▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$717K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $202K Management & general 9% · $23K Fundraising 7% · $18K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tarah Warren’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tarah Warren$119,794$82,800$64,200$60,700$57,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides encouragement, services, and care packages to cancer fighters.

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3 programs · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Cancer Care Packs

In 2021 the organization distributed 6,110 cancer care packs. Tenaciously teal offers love and support to cancer fighters in a tangible way through our care pack program. Care packs are filled with cancer fighting essentials for men, women, and children and delivered to treatment centers across oklhoma and mailed nationwide at no cost.

$125Kprogram expense
02

Specific Assistance

Cancer fighters face many challenges-some of them financial. Tenaciously teal works with hospital staff to identify patients in need of assistance with basic necessities such as food and gas to get back and forth to treatment.

$39Kprogram expense
03

Brave Shave Parties & Empowerment Shoots

The organization provided 10 brave shave parties and empowerment shoots for women facing hair loss from cancer treatment. The brave shave parties and shoots empower women to feel beautiful in a supportive atmosphere while facing hair loss from cancer treatment on their own terms.

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$509K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$85K$85K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$38K$13K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$3K$1K$773
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$378$281
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$1K$780
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$783
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$3K$1K$879
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$10K$0$957
Office expensesLn 13$31K$27K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$683$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$2$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K$941
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$96$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$594$351$243$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$202K$23K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $489K$495K−$6K$717K 990 PDF
FY2023 $508K$401K$107K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $396K$298K$98K$615K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $251K$242K$9K$517K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$249K−$21K$509K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $251,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,661$322,340
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,127$1,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $290−$72,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,078$251,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,421$84,999
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,553$77,474
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,898$79,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,872$242,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,794$8,874
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $251,206 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$129,035
VIII-1e Government grants$11,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,905
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,806$1,806
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$72,974−$72,974
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$71,134$251,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,332 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $84,999$84,999
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,489 · Management $12,740 · Fundraising $9,471$60,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,140 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $773$4,952
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,141 · Management $378 · Fundraising $281$1,800
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,171 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $780$5,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,185 · Management $1,054 · Fundraising $783$5,022
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,281 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $879$5,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,009 · Management $0 · Fundraising $957$10,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,457 · Management $1,319 · Fundraising $2,011$30,787
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,386 · Management $1,608 · Fundraising $1,150$6,144
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,062 · Management $683 · Fundraising $0$14,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,250 · Management $2 · Fundraising $0$1,252
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,513 · Management $1,401 · Fundraising $941$5,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,220 · Management $96 · Fundraising $0$4,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $351 · Management $243 · Fundraising $0$594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,654 · Management $22,652 · Fundraising $18,026$242,332
Part X · Balance sheet $524,675 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,094$258,709
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,270$256,997
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,217$2,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,133$6,574
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $539,592$524,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,356$7,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,273$7,850
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $509,319$516,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,319$516,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $539,592$524,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $516,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,206
XI-2 Total expenses$242,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,319
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,368
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$516,825

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