The Christmas Connection INC

Tax-deductible

Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(3)Since 1981Human ServicesEIN 73-1223908Revenue $221K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchristmasconnection.orgPo Box 891020, 73189-1020 · Oklahoma City, OKTax-exempt since Dec 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve families in need by providing a dignified shopping experience at no cost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,946 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $122K a year · 68% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$221K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$86K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$221K
Expenses
$404K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$173K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$615K
FY2025$404K
Net assets
$88K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$665K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$88K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1984.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $258K Management & general 27% · $109K Fundraising 9% · $37K

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
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Jolley’s $4K as Executive Di is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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 families in need with a dignified shopping experience at no cost.

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3 programs · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Christmas Connection

Many parents simply can't afford christmas gifts and basic winter clothing for their children, but we believe no family should be deprived of christmas-morning memories. Sharing tree's founding program provides an opportunity for parents to escape their difficult circumstances and pic out gifts and needed items for everyone in the home.

$181Kprogram expense
02

Classroom Connection

Oklahoma city public schools requires school uniforms, yet 83 percent of the district's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches due to family income at or below poverty level. Sharing tree fills the gap by providing two uniform sets, one new and one lightly used, to stuents who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them.

Pt IX · col B
03

Community Connection

This year-round program offers a dignified shopping experience for families in need, providing clothes and other necessities in a department store-like layout. Each visitor is assigned a personal shopper who helps navigate the store, once clients are finished, we pack up their items and load their cars for them - all at no cost.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$711
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$425
Investment incomeLn 3$711
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$224
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 64,946
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$218$224
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$141K
Net assetsLn 32$271K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$48K$71K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$745$2K$685
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$4K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K$269
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$425
OccupancyLn 16$144K$138K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$377$132$245
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$833
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$30K$3K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$258K$109K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $221K$404K−$183K$88K 990 PDF
FY2024 $292K$615K−$323K$271K 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$173K−$86K$665K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$197K−$24K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$230K−$9K$775K 990 PDF
FY2020 $88K$196K−$107K$784K 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 $221,222 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,073$208,406
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,080$711
I-11 Other revenue$12,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,153$221,222
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,969$160,146
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,518$243,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $615,487$404,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$323,334−$182,861
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,222 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,406
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$425
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$208,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $711$711
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,105
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $711$221,222
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,083 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,321 · Management $70,515 · Fundraising $22,826$141,662
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $745 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $685$3,457
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,179 · Management $9,027 · Fundraising $1,821$15,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,089 · Fundraising $269$9,358
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,318 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $1,526$4,525
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,299 · Fundraising $425$6,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $138,006 · Management $5,829$143,835
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $132 · Fundraising $245$377
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,112$5,112
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,262$14,262
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,484 · Management $833$9,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,901 · Management $2,656 · Fundraising $7,669$40,226
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,667 · Management $2,098 · Fundraising $1,861$7,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,972 · Management $108,784 · Fundraising $37,327$404,083
Part X · Balance sheet $228,843 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,037$29,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,686$199,424
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $218$224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,941$228,843
X-25 Other liabilities$140,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$140,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,941$88,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,941$88,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,941$228,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,222
XI-2 Total expenses$404,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,080

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

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