Nonprofit · EIN 81-0922771
LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CLAREMORE, OK 74019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $240,014 | $293,399 | -$53,385 | $178,863 | $0 | $178,863 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $209,839 | $226,750 | -$16,911 | $232,249 | $0 | $232,249 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $137,515 | $109,018 | $28,497 | $249,161 | – | $249,161 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $207,785
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,279
- Net income from fundraising events
- $29,950
- Other revenue
- $29,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,810
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,790
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,203
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $160,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,971
- Program services (functional)
- $240,476
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,523
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $232,249
- Total assets, end of year
- $178,863
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $178,863
- Gross receipts
- $267,335
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA AMES | Executive Director Officer | 30 | $53,790 |
| CHARITY WENDT | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BACCUS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ALLEN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ALLEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT AMES | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL CUTSINGER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHIE LEBER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LEBER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA FRANKS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda | Ames Officer | 30 | $48,400 |
| Charity | Wendt Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt | Baccus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter | Allen Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel | Allen Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott | Ames Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth | Eckler Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tanner | Eckler Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Ames | Director | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20600 S 4090 RD, CLAREMORE, OK 74019-5789
- In care of
- % MELINDA AMES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 20600 S 4090 Road, Claremore OK 74019
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Melinda Ames, 12711 E 86th Pl N Ste 104, Owasso, OK 74055
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Melinda Ames, 20600 S 4090 Road, Claremore OK 74019
- Signed the 990
- MELINDA AMES, Executive Director
- Phone
- (918) 268-5235
- Website
- legacyfamilynetwork.org
Mission
Help children in foster and adoptive homes by connecting, equipping and supporting the families who take care of them.
Program accomplishments
- Through our monthly support groups, Free Family Fun Events, Blessing Bags and Birthday Cards, we served 555 unique families and about 1,675 children. We helped 890 children celebrate their birthdays with a handmade card and gift mailed to them. We delivered 342 Blessing Bags containing essential items such as clothing, toys, a Bible and more. The Bags are filled specifically for each child and delivered to their new foster home by a Legacy volunteer. The monthly support groups provide trauma informed training to parents who are raising children from hard places. A meal and childcare is also provided for the families.Expenses $240,476 · grants $66,810
- Free Family Fun Events are provide parents with opportunities for their foster or adoptive children to make positive memories, grow in their relationships with their foster or adoptive family, and to connect with other children in similar situations.
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0922771
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $178,863
- Income (IRS master file)
- $267,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $240,014 | $293,399 | $178,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $209,839 | $226,750 | $232,249 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $137,515 | $109,018 | $249,161 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Melinda Ames | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-0922771).
Questions about LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION is 81-0922771.
- Is LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION 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 LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Melinda Ames.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,790 (MELINDA AMES, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LEGACY FAMILY NETWORK FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,014, expenses of $293,399 and total assets of $178,863 at year end.
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