OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL

EIN 73-1213615 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

ASSOCIATION SHALL BRING TOGETHER BY ASSOCIATION, COMMUNICATION, and ORGANIZATION, LAWYERS of OKLAHOMA WHO DEVOTE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT of THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME to THE HANDLING of LITIGATED CASES and WHOSE REPRESENTATION IN SUCH CASES is PRIMARILY for THE DEFENSE; to PROVIDE for THE EXCHANGE AMONG THE MEMBERS of THIS ASSOCIATION of SUCH INFORMATION, IDEAS, TECHNIQUES of PROCEDURE and COURT RULINGS RELATING to THE THE HANDLING of LITIGATION AS ARE CALCULATED to ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE and IMPROVE THE SKILLS of DEFENSE LAWYERS; to ELEVATE THE STANDARDS of TRIAL PRACTICE IN THIS AREA AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS IN OTHER AREAS, to DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, and SECURE COURT ADOPTION or APPROVAL of A HIGH-STANDARD of TRIAL CONDUCT and COURTROOM MANNERS; to SUPPORT and WORK for THE IMPROVEMENT of THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM of JURISPRUDENCE IN OUR COURTS; to WORK for THE ELIMINATION of COURT CONGESTION and DELAYS IN CIVIL LITIGATION; and IN GENERAL to PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRA

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.51%of revenue went to mission work75.7% of expenses · Program services

$145.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $31,389 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $6,250 for SKOSHI A HERON (EXECUTIVE DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$99,810

Mission workProgram services$71,37971.51% of revenue75.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,5575.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$94,25394.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$69,092

Expenses$100,481

Annual shortfall $31,389 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)$71,379 · 71.0% of expenses

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Revenue$69,092

Expenses$100,481

Assets$34,455

Income$69,092

Contributions$44,450

Mission work (program services)$71,379

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

SKOSHI A HERONEXECUTIVE DIREC · 5 hrs/week $6,250

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

SKOSHI A HERONEXECUTIVE DIREC

BILL MCKEETREASURER

DREW BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

GRANT FITZPRESIDENT

JON WILLIFORDVICE PRESIDENT

JUSTIN HALLPRESIDENT ELECT

KARI HAWTHORNEDRI REPRESENTAT

REIGN KARPEIMMED. PAST PRE

SEAN MCKELVEYVICE PRESIDENT

SHANDA MCKENNEYBOARD OF DIR.

TAYLER LANESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: PO BOX 5445, EDMOND, OK 73083-5445
County: Oklahoma
In care of: % FIRST NATIONAL CENTER 3 WEST
Primary officer: BILL MCKEE, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(405) 767-9080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: FLINTON SMALLWOOD CPA PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues