Nonprofit · EIN 73-1125382
HELP IN CRISIS
Tax-exempt · TAHLEQUAH, OK 74465
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,042,213 | $1,523,424 | $518,789 | $1,718,883 | $191,071 | $1,527,812 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,358,541 | $1,332,361 | $26,180 | $1,233,314 | $201,521 | $1,031,793 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,437,457 | $1,276,678 | $160,779 | $1,133,437 | $127,824 | $1,005,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,980,858
- of which government grants
- $1,773,693
- Program service revenue
- $1,160
- Investment income
- $41,322
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,873
- Other revenue
- $18,873
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $980,135
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,095,093
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,051
- Occupancy
- $98,768
- Travel
- $51,706
- Depreciation
- $41,120
- Program services (functional)
- $1,318,647
- Management and general (functional)
- $204,777
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,233,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,718,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $191,071
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,527,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $573,770
- Publicly traded securities
- $253,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,527,800
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12
- Gross receipts
- $2,103,323
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KUESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $72,242 | $23,793 |
| DEXTER SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COX | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBIN JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BALLEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLETTA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AXLEY | FOUNDING MEMBE AND EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD EUBANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARALEE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TRAMMELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LEWANDOWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $80,877 | $2,543 |
| LINDA AXLEY | FOUNDING MEMBE AND EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLETTA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD EUBANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARALEE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBIN JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RHEA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BALLEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KUESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KUESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $75,589 | $2,827 |
| BRAD EUBANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AXLEY | FOUNDING MEMBE AND EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLETTA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY MCALPINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORBIN JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA RHEA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN BALLEW | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BARNETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1975, TAHLEQUAH, OK 74465-1975
- In care of
- % CAROLYN COX
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLYN COX, PO BOX 1975, TAHLEQUAH, OK 74465
- Signed the 990
- CAROLYN COX, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (918) 456-0673
- Return prepared by
- J D CAREY CPA
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE FAMILY VIOLENCE, STALKING, CHILD ABUSE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COUNSELING, SUPPORT AND PREVENTION SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS IN RURAL NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. THE AGENCY IS THE SINGLE PROVIDER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FOUR COUNTIES. THE AGENCY PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES TO OVER 6,000 CLIENTS LAST YEAR. THE MAJORITY OF CLIENTS SERVED ARE NATIVE AMERICAN. HELP-IN-CRISIS, ESTABLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS IN 1979, USES A TRAINED STAFF AND A VOLUNTEER FORCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT INCLUDE A 24 HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL LIVING, COURT ADVOCACY, RAPE RESPONSE AND A FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM, A CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER, COUSELING, SUPERVISED VISITATION, BATTERERS TREATMENT, COMMUNINTY EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL. HELP-IN-CRISIS IS THE SINGLE PROVIDER OF MOST OF THE SERVICES LISTED FOR FOUR COUNTIES.Expenses $1,318,647 · revenue $1,160
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-1125382
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,718,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,103,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,042,213 | $1,523,424 | $1,718,883 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,358,541 | $1,332,361 | $1,233,314 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,437,457 | $1,276,678 | $1,133,437 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 73-1125382).
Questions about HELP IN CRISIS
- What is the EIN of HELP IN CRISIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELP IN CRISIS is 73-1125382.
- Is HELP IN CRISIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to HELP IN CRISIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HELP IN CRISIS 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 HELP IN CRISIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HELP IN CRISIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HELP IN CRISIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLYN COX.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELP IN CRISIS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,242 (LAURA KUESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HELP IN CRISIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,042,213, expenses of $1,523,424 and total assets of $1,718,883 at year end.
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