OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

EIN 73-1472725 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)

What they do

WE COME HERE to REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE KILLED, THOSE WHO SURVIVED and THOSE CHANGED FOREVER. MAY ALL WHO LEAVE HERE KNOW THE IMPACT of VIOLENCE. MAY THIS MEMORIAL OFFER COMFORT, STRENGTH, PEACE, HOPE and SERENITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.40 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 leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

143.35%of revenue went to mission work92.4% of expenses · Program services

6.66%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$155.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.14%of revenue went to management and office costs3.3% of expenses

$2.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,823,499 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$6,933,753

Mission workProgram services$9,939,340143.35% of revenue92.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$356,3945.14% of revenue3.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$461,5186.66% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Total expenses$10,757,252155.14% 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: 92.4% mission · 3.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 253.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 7.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 6.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 5.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 4.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 5.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 5.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,933,753

Expenses$10,757,252

Annual shortfall $3,823,499 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)$9,939,340 · 92.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$356,394 · 3.3% of expenses

Fundraising$461,518 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,933,753

Expenses$10,757,252

Assets$31,450,290

Income$22,747,677

Contributions$5,491,393

Mission work (program services)$9,939,340

Fundraising$461,518

Management and general$356,394

Stocks and bonds$14,159,796

Accounting fees$53,665

Investing fees$11,992

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

KARI F WATKINSPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $234,384Base $219,149 · Other $15,235

SARAH FINLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $147,043Base $134,888 · Other $12,155

LESLI MASSADDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY & · 40 hrs/week $145,286Base $133,198 · Other $12,088

DUSTIN POTTERCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,118Base $133,036 · Other $12,082

JOE SLAWINSKIDIRECTOR OF SECURITY · 40 hrs/week $124,270Base $119,490 · Other $4,780

GABRIEL TAYLORDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $118,555Base $107,495 · Other $11,060

MARY ANN ECKSTEINDIRECTOR OF MEDIA · 40 hrs/week $115,531Base $104,588 · Other $10,943

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 (63)

KARI F WATKINSPRESIDENT AND CEO

SARAH FINLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LESLI MASSADDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY &

DUSTIN POTTERCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

JOE SLAWINSKIDIRECTOR OF SECURITY

GABRIEL TAYLORDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

MARY ANN ECKSTEINDIRECTOR OF MEDIA

KIM NEESETRUSTEE

MELISSA MCLAWHORN HOUSTONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL THOMPSONTRUSTEE

MICHELLE BROOKSTRUSTEE

MIKE COPELANDTRUSTEE

KERI NORRISTRUSTEE

MIKE EDMONDSTRUSTEE

MIKE TURPENSECRETARY

NICK HATHAWAYTRUSTEE

PAT HALLTRUSTEE

POLLY NICHOLSTRUSTEE

JONATHAN CURTRIGHTTRUSTEE

RANDY TRACHTENBERGTRUSTEE

RYAN WHICHERTRUSTEE

SAM PRESTIAT LARGE

SANFORD C COATSARCHIVES & ACCREDITATION

SARA SWEETTRUSTEE

SCOTT BRIGGSTRUSTEE

STEVE COLETRUSTEE

STEVEN TAYLORPAST CHAIR ADVISOR

SUSAN WINCHESTERPAST CHAIR ADVISOR

SUSAN CHAMBERS MDCHAIR

TAMMY POWELLTRUSTEE

TED TETRICKTRUSTEE

WADE DEAVERTRUSTEE

WES ROBERTSTRUSTEE

WESLEY KNIGHTTRUSTEE

CHRIS FLEMINGVICE CHAIR

AMY STEPHENSTRUSTEE

ANN-CLORE DUNCANAT LARGE

AUSTIN FUGITTTRUSTEE

AUSTIN MANGEREDUCATION

BECKY SWITZERTRUSTEE

BILL LANCEAT LARGE

BILL WRIGHTTRUSTEE

BLAYNE ARTHURTRUSTEE

BLU HULSEYTRUSTEE

BOB ROSSPAST CHAIR ADVISOR

BRIAN BOGERTTRUSTEE

BRIAN HACKLERTRUSTEE

BRYAN CLIFTONTRUSTEE

CATHY OCONNORTRUSTEE

JOYCE HENDERSONTRUSTEE

DAVID HARRISAT LARGE

DAVID HOLTTRUSTEE

EDURNE PINEDATRUSTEE

EMILYKAYE MITCHELSONTRUSTEE

ERIK FARESTREASURER

GAIL MUNCRIEFTRUSTEE

GRAHAM BENNETTTRUSTEE

HOUDA ELYAZGITRUSTEE

JALAL FARZANEHTRUSTEE

JANE JENKINSTRUSTEE

JASON BODINTRUSTEE

JOHN KENNEDYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ALBERT ASHWOODTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 620 N HARVEY AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-3032
County: Oklahoma
In care of: KARI F WATKINS
Primary officer: KARI F WATKINS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(405) 235-3313

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOGANTAYLOR LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)