The More Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Ardmore, OK501(c)(3)Since 1990EducationEIN 73-1373231

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The mission of the More Foundation is to provide financial incentives to all carter county public high school graduates from average income families to pursue higher education goals at oklahoma colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools of their choice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $113K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$357K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$357K
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$372K
Expenses
$364K
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$498K
FY2024▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$363K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $314K Management & general 12% · $45K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Ownbey’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roslyn Haile—————$105,071
Scott Ownbey$86,758$81,200$71,200$71,200$26,096—

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

Offers financial aid to Carter County high school graduates pursuing higher education.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $314K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide scholarships to area students to further their post-high school education.

$314Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$113K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$357K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$50K
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$241K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$508K$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$257K$257K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$49K$28K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$311
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$1K$650$379$54
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$315
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$386$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$791$425$58$308
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$314K$45K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $372K$242K$130K$363K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $357K$364K−$6K$498K 990 PDF
FY2023 $328K$294K$33K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022 $579K$519K$60K$471K 990 PDF
FY2021 $434K$318K$116K$411K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$311K$165K$295K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $357,482 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,439
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,043
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$357,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$357,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,724 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $257,176$257,176
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,720 · Management $28,420 · Fundraising $4,060$81,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,727 · Management $2,174 · Fundraising $311$6,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,411$4,411
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $650 · Management $379 · Fundraising $54$1,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,533 · Management $315$2,848
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,126$2,126
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $386 · Management $7,341$7,727
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $425 · Management $58 · Fundraising $308$791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,617 · Management $45,224 · Fundraising $4,883$363,724
Part X · Balance sheet $500,674 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $266,531; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,709$234,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,720$500,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,061$2,257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,061$2,257
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,659$498,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,659$498,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,720$500,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $498,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$357,482
XI-2 Total expenses$363,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$498,417

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