Ok You INC

Tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2019Diseases & DisordersEIN 84-2594957

To address this country's youth mental health crisis by supporting young people in using creative practices to navigate big emotions and stay connected to their ok selves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 3 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$296K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$296K
FY2025▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$168K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$237K
FY2025▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$251K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$42K
FY2025▲ +341%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$12K
FY2023−$256
FY2024−$17K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $118K Management & general 14% · $32K Fundraising 36% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,850Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Lane’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kathleen Lane$71,850$71,850$60,000——
Kathleen Lane———$58,582$42,000
Sara Guest———$38,080$42,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Helps young people use creative practices to manage emotions and stay connected to their true selves.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Free Online Resources for Youth and Youth Supporters

Ok you's website (OKYOU.ORG), youtube (@createyourownok), and instagram (@okyou_org) provide youth and youth supporters with easy to follow project instructions and resources for navigating anxiety and other complex emotions.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Inner peace corps youth leadership program and ok challenge - this growing, youth-led creative wellness movement engages all students in drawing on their experience and creativity to design strategies for supporting inner wellness.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Partnerships and Collaborations

By collaborating with school counselors, educators, and culturally-specific program partners on the development and implementation of projects and resources, ok you is able to multiply its reach and impact with strategies that continue to expand within communities, fostering resilience and self-care habits that have a lasting, positive…

$12Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$8K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$6K
Net assetsLn 32−$17K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$57K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$30K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$8K$641$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$9K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$969$643$326
Office expensesLn 13$495$175$320
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$16$16
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$14K$2K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$118K$32K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $296K$237K$60K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$251K−$17K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $168K−$256 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$48K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,022 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,415 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,620$2,620
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40$296,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,512 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,480 · Management $7,185 · Fundraising $7,185$71,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,878 · Fundraising $66,340$96,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,791 · Management $641 · Fundraising $6,558$14,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,824 · Management $6,389$15,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $643 · Management $326$969
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $175 · Fundraising $320$495
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,712$13,712
IX-17 TravelManagement $16$16
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,401$1,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,694 · Management $2,356 · Fundraising $5,598$21,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,310 · Management $32,201 · Fundraising $86,001$236,512
Part X · Balance sheet $48,516 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,516$42,072
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,586$48,516
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,024$6,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,024$6,444
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$17,438$42,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$17,438$42,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,586$48,516
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,022
XI-2 Total expenses$236,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$17,438
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,072

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

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