Our mission is investing in entrepreneurs to build successful high growth companies in oklahoma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $557K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $18.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $662K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$24.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$24.3M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$27.4M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$28.6M
FY2024$24.3M
FY2025$22.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1998.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.4M Management & general 11% · $564K Fundraising 1% · $50K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$244,146Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Client Services
$188,728Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$182,714Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$137,508Pt VII · Sec A
Venture Advisor
$133,479Pt VII · Sec A
Venture Advisor
$115,650Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rex Smitherman’s $223K as President is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rex Smitherman$223,243$244,146$210,942$231,124$192,538$165,273
Mark Lauinger$182,026$188,728$163,670$204,153$174,562$152,716
Sarah Seagraves——$96,305$203,891$177,797$154,455
Judy Beech$183,666$182,714$157,865$184,834$164,952$136,451
Stacey Hollopeter———$164,692—$105,064
Richard Rainey$128,738$133,479$116,855$142,183$124,244$105,894
Darcy Wilborn$136,910$137,508$106,408$101,585$108,005—
Malachi Blankenship——$113,286$132,343$111,967—

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

Nurtures Oklahoma entrepreneurs and builds high-growth companies by hosting student business plan competitions that connect participants with mentors, investors, and essential business resources.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization manages and operates the oklahoma technology commercialization center ("otcc"), a program of the oklahoma center for the advancement of science and technology ("ocast") under an annual contract.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Love's entrepreneur cup business plan competitionthe business plan competition is funded by the love's corporation and other sponsors throughout the state of oklahoma. Students involved in the competition gain access to networks of successful entrepreneurs, lenders and investors, team-building opportunities, business planning skills, and…

$399Kprogram expense
03

The organization also operates the technology business finance program ("TBFP"), a program of ocast, under an annual contract. TBFP'S primary mission is to provide early stage, proof-of-concept funding to qualified oklahoma companies that are commercializing new products, services and processes for the purpose of expanding and…

$199Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $30K · 2024–2024
Cheezeone LLCFY2024$15,000
Heritage Funeral DirectorsFY2024$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$439K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$564K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$439K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$6.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$24.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$6.3M$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.9M$18.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$28.8M$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$28.6M$24.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$653K$519K$117K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$805K$640K$144K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$18K$4K$603
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$64K$14K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$124K$98K$22K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.3M$1.3M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$74K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$28K$19K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$5K$25K$150
Information technologyLn 14$64K$28K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$36K$5K$773
TravelLn 17$27K$23K$4K
InterestLn 20$104K$104K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.4M$564K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$4.1M−$1.9M$22.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.4M$5.1M−$1.6M$24.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.7M$5.2M$1.4M$28.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.6M$6.5M$3.1M$24.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.1M$1.2M$27.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$3.1M$1.1M$22.9M 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 $3,434,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,356,835$2,706,990
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,365,635$1,424,894
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $891,814−$722,846
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,916$25,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,662,200$3,434,038
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 $1,850,239$1,685,617
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,381,600$3,376,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,231,839$5,062,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,430,361−$1,628,140
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $3,434,038 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$71,911
VIII-1e Government grants$1,574,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,706,990
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,424,894$1,424,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $438,596$438,596
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,161,442−$1,161,442
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,000$25,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,449,894 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$722,846$3,434,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,062,178 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $519,124 · Management $116,805 · Fundraising $16,975$652,904
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $639,771 · Management $143,950 · Fundraising $20,921$804,642
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,455 · Management $4,152 · Fundraising $603$23,210
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,387 · Management $14,487 · Fundraising $2,105$80,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,499 · Management $22,162 · Fundraising $3,221$123,882
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,358$17,358
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,565$23,565
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,320,557$1,320,557
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,388 · Management $22,991$97,379
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,021 · Management $19,447 · Fundraising $5,544$53,012
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,672 · Management $25,245 · Fundraising $150$30,067
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,672 · Management $35,902$63,574
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,272 · Management $5,316 · Fundraising $773$42,361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,862 · Management $4,300$27,162
IX-20 InterestPrograms $103,920$103,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,461$11,461
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,928 · Management $35,942$71,870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,453,728 · Management $38,989$1,492,717
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,558$1,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,448,256 · Management $563,630 · Fundraising $50,292$5,062,178
Part X · Balance sheet $24,548,957 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,181$20,373
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,267,043$6,112,684
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $578,137$310,058
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,434$12,973
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,387,955$3,559,242
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $18,542,698$14,528,627
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,827,448$24,548,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,772$66,157
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,957$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $138,158$49,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $232,887$215,430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,344,561$24,333,527
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $250,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,594,561$24,333,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,827,448$24,548,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,333,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,434,038
XI-2 Total expenses$5,062,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,628,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,594,561
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,632,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,333,527

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