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Oklahoma Music Educators Association

Tax-deductible

Muskogee, OK501(c)(3)Since 1942Arts & CultureEIN 73-6114437Revenue $694K in FY2025

On file with the IRSokmea.orgPo Box 886, 74402-0886 · Muskogee, OKTax-exempt since Apr 1968Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide education through Music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $384 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$694K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$694K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$694K
Expenses
$712K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$574K
FY2025$712K
Net assets
$188K
FY2025+0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$188K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1968.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $675K Management & general 5% · $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

10 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Katie Robertson
Executive Di
$58,800Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Huffer
Finance Dire
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Margie Green
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annie Mann
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn O'Kelley
Band Vice PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Scott
Orchestra Vi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Light
Elem. Ed Vic
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Robertson’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educate people using the power of music.

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1 program · $675K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide education through music

$675Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Kirkpatrick Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$694K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$675K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$188K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$694K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$203K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$188K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$278K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$91K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$188K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$84K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$512K$512K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$71K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$675K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $694K$712K−$18K$188K 990 PDF
FY2024 $580K$574K$6K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $590K$558K$32K$179K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$462K−$41K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$230K$6K$136K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$463K$12K$120K 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 $693,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,605$258,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,894$427,054
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,730$8,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $580,229$693,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$105,366
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $574,227$606,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,227$711,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,002−$18,016
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $693,719 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,665
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $427,054$427,054
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,000$8,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $435,054$693,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,735 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,293 · Management $21,073$105,366
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $512,027$512,027
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,143$7,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,306 · Management $15,893$87,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $674,769 · Management $36,966 · Fundraising $0$711,735
Part X · Balance sheet $278,465 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,945$43,051
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,468$203,151
X-4 Accounts receivable$120
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,286$32,143
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,699$278,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$90,727
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$90,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,699$187,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,699$278,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$693,719
XI-2 Total expenses$711,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,699
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$18,055
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,738

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

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