Positive Tomorrows INC EIN 73-1393438

Positive Tomorrows INC

EIN  73-1393438 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oklahoma City, OK Founded 1991
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Verified accurate 8/25/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates and supports homeless children and their families.
Leadership
Margaret Creighton · Executive Director · $165K
Money in and out
$5.3M revenue, $5.0M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Educates and supports homeless children and their families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.3M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, and $17.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $262K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +20% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +23%
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
Total assets
$17.9M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$275K
FY2024▲ +16%
Total revenue
$5.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$262K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Positive tomorrows is oklahoma's only school and social service agency specifically for families experiencing homelessness. We help children and families to succeed, and we do it in three main WAYS:1. By breaking down barriers to learning like hunger, lack of basic necessities, medical care, and TRANSPORTATION.2.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

While students learn in the classroom, our family support department works with families to teach them how to become self-sufficient. Our case managers assess families' immediate needs like food, clothing, and shelter first, then focus on long-term planning.

$817Kprogram expense
03

Positive tomorrows hosts an extracurricular program that consists of daily after-school activities driven by student choice. During school breaks - fall, winter, spring, and summer - day camps ensure students continue to learn, grow, and avoid the academic summer slide.

$489Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPositive Tomorrows INC
EINHdr · item D73-1393438
Principal addressHdr · item COklahoma City, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.positivetomorrows.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1991
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$164,731Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Creighton’s $165K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Creighton$164,731$139,231$119,315$95,869
Susan Agel$149,944$144,177$144,144

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.9M · 93%
Investment income$356K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$4.9M
Investment income7%$356K
Other revenue$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$628K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.07
Program services88%$4.4M
Management & general6%$283K
Fundraising7%$333K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$275K
Total net assetsLn 32$17.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.0M · Less non-cash grants $521K · Cash operating expenses/yr $4.5M
12.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.4M · Total expenses $5.0M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $283K · Total expenses $5.0M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $333K · Total expenses $5.0M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $442K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.1M
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.9M · Total revenue $5.3M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $628K · Total revenue $5.3M
12%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $5.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $356K · Total revenue $5.3M
+7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $5.0M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.3M · Prior year $4.3M
+23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.9M · FY2024 $5.3M
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $17.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.3M · Expenses $5.0M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $17.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $17.6M · Total assets $17.9M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Margaret Creighton · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $165K · Total expenses $5.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.3M · Total expenses $5.0M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 23%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $629K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$130,973
Unitemized GrantFY2023$122,771
Unitemized GrantFY2022$123,813
Unitemized GrantFY2021$138,217
Unitemized GrantFY2020$62,955
Unitemized GrantFY2019$50,615

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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