Nonprofit · EIN 73-0710244
OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73152
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,091,670 | $4,112,722 | $4,978,948 | $33,821,010 | $86,148 | $33,734,862 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,122,623 | $2,585,219 | $6,537,404 | $26,417,532 | $44,986 | $26,372,546 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,143,669
- Membership dues
- $130,132
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $948,001
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$39,043
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,246,781
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $205,301
- Other salaries and wages
- $224,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $511,926
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,200
- Travel
- $1,434
- Program services (functional)
- $3,470,710
- Management and general (functional)
- $523,768
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,417,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,821,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,148
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,734,862
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,625
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,152,940
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,282,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,451,994
- Gross receipts
- $19,253,339
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- OK
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE DEMOSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $173,877 | $31,424 |
| ALLEN L HUSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DOWELL | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| M COURTNEY BRIGGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE DEANNA HARTLEY-KELSO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A WAYNE BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA BRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARRUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON CAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIECE DEMPSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN ERWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHINY MATHEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN D MEEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL MOANING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MASON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDGE RICHARD OGDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN RUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE M SHAFFER SIEX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W VAN METER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE VALDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE DEMOSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $164,428 | $36,842 |
| JUDGE DEANNA HARTLEY-KELSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN L HUSTON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DOWELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| M COURTNEY BRIGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE COUCH | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A WAYNE BILLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARRUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON CAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIECE DEMPSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN ERWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHINY MATHEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANNE MCGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN D MEEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MOANING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MASON MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE RICHARD OGDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES PRINGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE VALDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 53036, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73152-3036
- In care of
- % RENEE DEMOSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLEN HUTSON, 1901 NORTH LINCOLN BOULEVARD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731054901
- Signed the 990
- DEANNA HARTLEY-KELSO, PAST PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (405) 416-7070
- Website
- WWW.OKBARFOUNDATION.ORG/OBF
- Return prepared by
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
Mission
THE OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION PROVIDES ANNUAL FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE, TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED, AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- OBF LEGAL SERVICES GRANTS. THE OBF PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANT FUNDS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OKLAHOMA THAT FURNISH CIVIL LEGAL AID AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO OKLAHOMANS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THESE CRITICAL SERVICES. THIS FUNDING SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL OKLAHOMA CHILDREN, SENIORS, VETERANS, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES. ANNUAL GRANTS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO NON-PROFITS THAT PROVIDE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OKLAHOMANS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2024, THE OBF AWARDED GRANTS TO 54 SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL AID SERVICES AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OKLAHOMA CITIZENS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT SOME 100,000 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES RECEIVED LAW-RELATED SERVICES.Expenses $2,787,654 · grants $2,640,967
- OBF COURT GRANTS. THE OBF PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANT FUNDS TO DISTRICT AND APPELLATE COURTS ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY UPDATING AND IMPROVING COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY, WHICH WOULD PROBABLY NOT OCCUR IF NOT FOR OBF FUNDING. IN 2024, THE OBF AWARDED GRANTS TO 7 DIFFERENT OKLAHOMA DISTRICT COURTS TO FUND COURT ROOM TECHNOLOGY TOOLS SUCH AS SMARTBOARDS FOR USE BY COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND LITIGANTS.Expenses $285,946 · grants $267,496
- IN 2024, THE OBF APPROVED GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $255,906 TO 5 DIFFERENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICE AID TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE DEFENSE. THE GRANTS WERE FUNDED BY DISTRIBUTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF SEVERAL LAWSUITS BROUGHT BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGAINST ENTITIES WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED ACTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2008 HOUSING MARKET FINANCIAL COLLAPSE.Expenses $305,625 · grants $255,906
- IN 2024, THE OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION AWARDED FOUR RURAL SERVICE COURT REPORTER GRANTS TOTALING $15,000 TO JERREE INGRAM, DARALYN THOMPSON, JILLIAN TEEL, AND RETTA BRITTAIN IN SUPPORT OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVE IN RURAL OKLAHOMA COUNTIES FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED ONE EMERGENCY GRANT OF $1,400 TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF PITTSBURG COUNTY TO REPLACE A BROKEN LAPTOP ESSENTIAL TO THE COURTROOM RECORDING SYSTEM. A $30,000 EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT WAS ALSO AWARDED TO OSU-OKC TO SUPPORT ITS COURT REPORTER TRAINING PROGRAM.Expenses $91,485 · grants $82,412
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0710244
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,821,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,253,339
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,091,670 | $4,112,722 | $33,821,010 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,122,623 | $2,585,219 | $26,417,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,477,283 | $1,844,293 | $17,257,093 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 73-0710244).
Questions about OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC is 73-0710244.
- Is OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALLEN HUTSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,877 (RENEE DEMOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,091,670, expenses of $4,112,722 and total assets of $33,821,010 at year end.
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