OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EIN 73-1020684 · Education (B840)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE OKLAHOMA STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is to DEEPEN THE LOVE and PRIDE for OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY BY SERVING ITS MEMBERS, ALUMNI, STUDENTS, FACULTY and STAFF BY INTENTIONAL and INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT ENGAGES MEMBERS of THE OSU FAMILY, PROVIDING A WIDE VARIETY of MEANINGFUL and INCLUSIVE EVENTS, and STRATEGIC and CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $49.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.92%of revenue went to mission work49.6% of expenses · Program services

16.18%of revenue went to fundraising14.1% of expenses

$114.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.74%of revenue went to management and office costs36.3% of expenses

$4.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $800,507 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $280,211 for ANN CAINE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,394,615

Mission workProgram services$3,070,53556.92% of revenue49.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,251,66641.74% of revenue36.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$872,92116.18% of revenue14.1% of expenses

Total expenses$6,195,122114.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 49.6% mission · 36.3% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 46.9% mission · 37.1% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.8% mission · 36.9% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 48.5% mission · 38.1% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.0% mission · 41.8% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 51.2% mission · 38.1% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 30.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 38.0% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,394,615

Expenses$6,195,122

Annual shortfall $800,507 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,070,535 · 49.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,251,666 · 36.3% of expenses

Fundraising$872,921 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,394,615

Expenses$6,195,122

Assets$28,554,668

Income$16,962,859

Contributions$2,835,931

Mission work (program services)$3,070,535

Fundraising$872,921

Management and general$2,251,666

Accounting fees$35,800

Investing fees$19,052

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANN CAINEPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $280,211Base $246,482 · Other $33,729

DAVID PARRACKVICE PRESIDENT - CFO · 50 hrs/week $173,897Base $144,661 · Other $29,236

JAKE WILKENSVICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $132,308Base $106,031 · Other $26,277

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ANN CAINEPRESIDENT

DAVID PARRACKVICE PRESIDENT - CFO

JAKE WILKENSVICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

JOE RAYDIRECTOR

ZACH BURROWDIRECTOR

TOM BLALOCKDIRECTOR

TINA PARKHILLPAST CHAIR

TAYLOR SHINNDIRECTOR

SUSANNE WASSONDIRECTOR

SUSAN CRENSHAWDIRECTOR

SCOTT EISENHAUERVICE CHAIR

MATT WAITSDIRECTOR

KURT CARTERCHAIR

JONATHAN DODSONDIRECTOR

BEN DAVISDIRECTOR

AARON OWENDIRECTOR

GINGER KOLLMANNDIRECTOR

DR SONJA HUGHESDIRECTOR

DR CECILIA ROBINSON WOODSDIRECTOR

DEEDRA DETERMANDIRECTOR

BALOO SUBRAMANIAMDIRECTOR

DARIN SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

CHRIS MOODYDIRECTOR

BRIAN KRAFFTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 201 CONOCOPHILLIPS, STILLWATER, OK 74078-0001
County: Payne
In care of: DAVID PARRACK
Primary officer: DAVID PARRACK, CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@orangeconnection.org Phone(405) 744-5368

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOGANTAYLOR LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B840)