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Oklahoma Press Association

Not tax-deductible

Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(6)EIN 73-0383650

Committed to safeguarding and advancing the newspaper profession in the state of oklahoma

36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$22K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$492K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$492K
FY2025+0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$492K
Expenses
$527K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$459K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$533K
FY2025$527K
Net assets
$756K
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$916K
FY2022$840K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$756K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1950.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $189K Management & general 64% · $338K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shauna Belyeu
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheila Gay
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Wesner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Choate
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shaun Witt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Protects and promotes the newspaper profession across Oklahoma.

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2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The legal services plan is established to help protect and advance the legal rights of the participants. The plan pursues this objective by making available skilled legal assistance and advice and legal defense services at a reasonable cost in specified areas of law that affect newspapers GENERALLY.IN combination with the ongoing…

Pt IX · col B
02

Oklahoma press association holds conventions and clinics to encourage the advancement of journalism, exchange of information and the cooperation of journalism professionals. This includes the legislative summit which encourages all opa members to meet at the state capitol to meet with legislators.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$492K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$492K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Total assetsLn 16$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$127K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$813K$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$779K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$252K$69K$183K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$40K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$4K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$55K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$14K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$189K$338K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $492K$527K−$35K$756K 990 PDF
FY2024 $491K$533K−$42K$779K 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$478K−$13K$818K 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$465K−$25K$840K 990 PDF
FY2021 $408K$459K−$51K$916K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,756 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,597 · Unrelated business $34,574$328,171
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,762$15,762
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $125,484$125,484
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,094 · Unrelated business $18,245$22,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $423,175 · Unrelated business $52,819 · Excluded from tax $15,762$491,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $527,023 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $68,883 · Management $183,220$252,103
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,930 · Management $12,795$52,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,710$8,710
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,327 · Management $10,331$14,658
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,650$2,650
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,920$17,920
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,064$2,064
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,118 · Management $6,901$62,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $22,588$22,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,298 · Management $68,083$82,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,603 · Management $2,602$9,205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,159 · Management $337,864 · Fundraising $0$527,023
Part X · Balance sheet $777,369 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,418$126,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,782$25,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $131,241$163,032
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $436,751$462,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $813,192$777,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,316$21,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,316$21,835
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $778,876$755,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $778,876$755,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $813,192$777,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $755,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,756
XI-2 Total expenses$527,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$778,876
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,925
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$755,534

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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