Honestly INC

Oklahoma City, OK · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2016 · Youth Development

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
▲ +39% vs prior year
Spent
$771K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$1.2M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/27/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
3 funders, incl. Oklahoma City Community Foundation INC
$1.2M in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
58% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +39% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHonestly INC
EINHdr · item D81-2820895
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COklahoma City, OK
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.honestlyokc.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.18
Program services58%$446K
Management & general24%$186K
Fundraising18%$138K
Total functional expensesLn 25$771K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +39%
Expenses
$771K
FY2024▼ -14%
Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▲ +33% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+38%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×96 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +60%
Total liabilities
$28K
FY2024▼ -10%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$463K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$550K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 99%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.2M
Investment income1%$6K
Program service revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $550K · Operating expenses/yr $771K
8.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $446K · Total expenses $771K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $186K · Total expenses $771K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $138K · Total expenses $771K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $106K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $896K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.2M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $1.2M
0.2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $1.2M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $771K
0.3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $889K
+39%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $908K · FY2024 $1.2M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $771K
+38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jessica Kobylinski · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $97K · Total expenses $771K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $558K · Total expenses $771K
72%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%——
Overhead ratio 24%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 39%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,084Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Kobylinski’s $97K as CEO is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Lang—$111,831$111,863——$106,531
Laura E Lang———$107,201$106,531—
Jessica Kobylinski$97,084—————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
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

Mission and programs

Improving youth sexual health through a growing movement.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $446K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Honestly continued to strengthen its role as a backbone organization working to improve sexual health outcomes for youth through a collective impact approach. During the year, the organization partnered with more than 40 organizations and led 11 trainings reaching over 170 participants across education, health, social service, and…

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Funders

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 · 42 grants · $2.4M · 2019–2022
Texas A&mFY2022$134,172
Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFY2022$61,635
Bnc GlobalFY2022$52,685
Freedom City INCOK · FY2022$25,000
Pivot INCOK · FY2022$10,000
Hope for Generations INCOK · FY2022$10,000
Jayden Oliver Basketball LLCFY2022$10,000
YWCAOK · FY2022$10,000
Modern Manhood FoundationOK · FY2022$10,000
Texas A&mFY2021$124,094
Freedom City INCOK · FY2021$34,686
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $889K$893K-53% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$2.1M-5% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M-29% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.4M+209% 990 PDF
FY2020 $908K$900K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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