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The Oklahoma Broadcasters Association

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Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 73-1160370Revenue $577K in FY2024

On file with the IRSoabok.org6520 N Western Ave Ste 104, 73116-7334 · Oklahoma City, OKTax-exempt since Aug 1988

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Works to serve the public interest and promote the cooperation and prosperity of its members.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$206K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$597K
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$577K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$577K
Expenses
$597K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$597K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 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 Aug 1988.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vance Harrison
President, CEO and Secreta
$205,667Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Calvert
Past Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wes Milbourn
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Payne
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Morton
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ty Tyler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vance Harrison$205,667$196,175$183,857$168,857$141,357

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 15aNo

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To administer the public education partnership program, which is a voluntary program in which the association's members can participate. The program is designed to give non-profit and non-political organizations, with limited funds earmarked for public education, statewide radio and television coverage.

Pt IX · col B
02

To encourage an industry-wide cooperative effort for providing weather-warning services and the broadcasting of athletic, political or other public events.

Pt IX · col B
03

To conduct the annual convention and other meetings including special seminars during the year for the members of the association.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$531K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$597K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$531K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$206K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
OccupancyLn 16$14K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$93K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$597K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $577K$597K−$21K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$587K$44K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $490K$628K−$138K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $544K$537K$7K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $504K$543K−$38K$2.1M 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 $576,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $351,418$530,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $279,857$45,842
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $631,275$576,767
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 $363,392$378,019
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,890$219,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $587,282$597,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,993−$20,583
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $576,767 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $530,925$530,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,104$57,104
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$11,262−$11,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519,663 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57,104$576,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $597,350 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$205,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$130,991
IX-9 Other employee benefits$17,536
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,825
IX-11b Legal fees$14,950
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,050
IX-11f Investment management fees$8,295
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,841
IX-13 Office expenses$5,289
IX-16 Occupancy$14,411
IX-17 Travel$9,366
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$92,868
IX-23 Insurance$3,538
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$46,385
IX-24e All other expenses$8,338
IX-25 Total functional expenses$597,350
Part X · Balance sheet $1,844,769 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,015$83,402
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,379$111,952
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,832$37,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,511,927$1,595,910
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,028$16,120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,732,281$1,844,769
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,725$9,050
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,028$16,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,753$25,170
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,698,528$1,819,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,698,528$1,819,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,732,281$1,844,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,819,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,767
XI-2 Total expenses$597,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,698,528
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$141,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,819,599

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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