To support the Chickasha Public School system in its efforts to enchance educational opportunities for students. Grants to teachers, scholarships and programs funded by the Foundation provide enrichment in the academic curriculum, offer specific educational programs, enhance learning opportunities or purchase instructional materials and equipment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$198K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$198K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

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 Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $104K Management & general 30% · $60K Fundraising 17% · $34K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021
Gab Shepard$30,916$11,667

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

Programs and updates

Funds teachers, scholarships, and programs to enhance student educational opportunities.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Grants to teachers and scholarships to students and other educational programs are funded by the foundation. This support is provided to public schools and colleges and their students through enriched academic curriculum, and educational programs which enhance learning opportunites and to purchase instructional materials & equipment.

$104Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grants paid · 6 grants · $480K · 2020–2025
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2025$96,082
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2024$78,087
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2023$85,524
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2022$78,726
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2021$84,975
Chickasha Public SchoolsFY2020$56,945

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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$182K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$595$16K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325$325
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$453$300$153
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$104K$60K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $222K$198K$24K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $261K$199K$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$192K$79K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$160K$43K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $201K$146K$55K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$141K$120K$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $222,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,611$173,745
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $118,580$78,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,978−$30,306
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,213$222,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $78,087$96,082
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,304$28,255
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,757$73,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,148$197,806
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,065$24,258
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $222,064 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,186$54,186
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,439$24,439
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$30,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,439 · Excluded from tax $54,186$222,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,806 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,082$96,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $26,247$26,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,008$2,008
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,732$3,732
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,934$18,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $17,715$17,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $595 · Fundraising $16,428$17,023
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,713$2,713
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $325$325
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,985$1,985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,268 · Management $3,321$10,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $300 · Management $153$453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,975 · Management $59,688 · Fundraising $34,143$197,806
Part X · Balance sheet $1,355,440 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,584$3,575
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,441$194,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,926
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,148,896$1,153,771
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $261$1,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,331,182$1,355,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,486$616,744
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $738,696$738,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,331,182$1,355,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,331,182$1,355,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,355,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,064
XI-2 Total expenses$197,806
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,331,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,355,440

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