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Honestly INC FY2023 filing

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Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(3)Since 2016Youth Development EIN 81-2820895Revenue $1.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRShonestlyokc.org1300 N Broadway Dr, 73103-4814 · Oklahoma City, OKTax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Honestly's Mission: We are building a movement to improve sexual health outcomes for youth. Through coordinated action and strategic alignment of our Collaboration partners, we facilitate systemic change to create sustainable improvements in youth sexual health outcomes. Our work focuses on advancing evidence-based, comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate education and resources while addressing systemic barriers and promoting health equity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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FY2023 · 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 $127K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$741K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$908K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$889K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$900K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$893K
FY2025$771K
Net assets
$741K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$907K
FY2023$741K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.5M Management & general 25% · $512K Fundraising 4% · $80K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$111,863Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Paxton
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mickie Smith
At Large Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zach Sumner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erick Worrell
Secretary
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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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

Improving youth sexual health through a growing movement.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Honestly serves as the backbone of a community wide collaboration. In this role, we continued to support partner organizations through collaborative convenings, shared measures, training, capacity building, education, referrals, and requested support.

$1.5Mprogram 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
Oklahoma City Community Foundation INCFY2024$893K
Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund Ok City Community Foundation INCFY2024$255K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 42 grants · $2.4M · 2019–2022
Texas A&mFY2022$134,172
Down Syndrome Association of Central OklahomaOK · FY2022$72,000
Progressive Ok Baptist State ConventionOK · FY2022$71,999
Latino Community Development Agency INCOK · FY2022$61,875
Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFY2022$61,635
Freedom Oklahoma Education Campaign LtdOK · FY2022$57,510
Bnc GlobalFY2022$52,685
Freedom City INCOK · FY2022$25,000
Our Neighborhood Empowered INCOK · FY2022$20,000
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
It's My Community Initiative INCOK · FY2022$10,000
Texas A&mFY2021$124,094
Our Neighborhood Empowered INCOK · FY2021$39,489
Freedom City INCOK · FY2021$34,686
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$512K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$741K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K
Total assetsLn 16$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$72
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$541K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$699
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$741K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 680
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$541K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$699
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$895K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$907K$741K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$617K$617K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$18K$86K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$725K$459K$236K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$16K$8K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$45K$24K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$35K$23K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$125$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$28K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$174K$124K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$81$600
Office expensesLn 13$33K$26K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$685$11K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$11K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K$197$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$68K$12K$291
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$55$1K$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$512K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$771K$463K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $889K$893K−$4K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$166K$741K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$84K$907K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.4M$378K$839K 990 PDF
FY2020 $908K$900K$7K$464K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,887,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,986,599$1,867,018
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,500$19,067
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,668
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $225$72
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,991,324$1,887,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $461,648$616,876
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $927,499$1,017,550
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $517,696$419,535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,906,843$2,053,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,481−$166,136
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,887,825 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,287,766
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$579,252
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,867,018
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,067 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,067
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,668 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,668
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72$72
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,735 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72$1,887,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,053,961 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $616,876$616,876
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,224 · Management $86,193 · Fundraising $29,239$133,656
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $458,829 · Management $236,210 · Fundraising $29,586$724,625
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,367 · Management $8,251 · Fundraising $1,210$25,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,137 · Management $23,554 · Fundraising $3,159$71,850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,742 · Management $22,627 · Fundraising $4,222$61,591
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $125 · Management $22,726$22,851
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,800 · Management $20,050$47,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $124,044 · Management $49,710$173,754
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,550 · Management $81 · Fundraising $600$2,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,329 · Management $2,009 · Fundraising $5,032$33,370
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,105$4,105
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $685 · Management $11,364 · Fundraising $5,201$17,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,936 · Management $1,577 · Fundraising $1,501$14,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,070 · Management $197 · Fundraising $0$12,267
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,399$1,399
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,514$8,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,671 · Management $12,391 · Fundraising $291$80,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55 · Management $1,365 · Fundraising $157$1,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,461,440 · Management $512,323 · Fundraising $80,198$2,053,961
Part X · Balance sheet $894,843 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $528,095$540,626
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $366,162$199,314
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $267,577$130,343
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,735$22,235
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,098$699
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,354$1,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,188,021$894,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $281,217$154,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $281,217$154,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $415,890$339,867
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $490,914$400,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $906,804$740,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,188,021$894,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $740,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,887,825
XI-2 Total expenses$2,053,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,136
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$906,804
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$740,668

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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