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Nonprofit · EIN 73-0784696

OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC

Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106

Financials

$4M$2.6M2023$2.9M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,852,656$2,789,706$62,950$15,583,113$129,079$15,454,034
December 31, 2023990$3,956,521$2,646,060$1,310,461$15,413,929$414,299$14,999,630
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,628,331
Program service revenue
$115,156
Investment income
$441,579
Royalties
$35
Net gain from sales of assets
$220,559
Net income from fundraising events
-$259,289
Net income from sales of inventory
-$73,193
Other revenue
-$332,410

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$201,508
Other salaries and wages
$1,098,968
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,543,437
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,235
Occupancy
$248,466
Depreciation
$416,246
Program services (functional)
$2,155,715
Management and general (functional)
$440,415
Fundraising (functional)
$193,576

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,413,929
Total assets, end of year
$15,583,113
Total liabilities, end of year
$129,079
Net assets, end of year
$15,454,034
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,602,111
Publicly traded securities
$7,002,458
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,469,436
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,984,598
Gross unrelated business income
$23,439
Gross receipts
$3,690,558
Employees
39
Volunteers
174
Year formed
1927
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON L RICHPRESIDENT / CEO
Officer
40$201,508$19,498
GINI CAMPBELLVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$128,292$11,032
FRANK MERRICKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER GRIGSBYCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BECKY DIXONCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA CLINTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM COMBSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ART COTTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN FERGESONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY ANNE FORDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT PETTYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB BURKECORPORATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE BURRAGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN AGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
51 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RITA ARAGONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JARI ASKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROCKY BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY BATTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BENBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAYTON BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDRE' CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL CASTILLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRI CORNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STAN EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHRYN FRANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE GREENWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AJ GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE HARDESTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN HARGISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY JAMESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE JOHANNSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNIBAL JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAUTRA STALEY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIAN JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PEGGY KATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN KEITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY LASTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK LONDAGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MASSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WES MILBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIE OYLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN CHAPMAN PLUMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRY POLLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WHITNEY RAINBOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER RAMSEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDIE ROODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMILA ROTHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANN SCHAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL SCHONACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE SCHREIBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDON SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBYN ELLIOTT SCRIBNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYSE SHRUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RENZI STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN WARKENTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JC WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA ENGLISH WEEKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD WIGINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 64 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON L RICHPRESIDENT / CEO
Officer
40$201,571$19,403
GINI CAMPBELLVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$127,494$10,877
BECKY DIXONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANK MERRICKCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE BENBROOKCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA CLINTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM COMBSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ART COTTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN FERGESONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY ANNE FORDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDNA MAE HOLDENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB BURKECORPORATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE BURRAGETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARI ASKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROCKY BARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY BATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA BRAUGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRE' CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL CASTILLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI CORNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CHERYL EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STAN EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHRYN FRANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE GREENWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AJ GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER GRIGSBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE HARDESTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN HARGISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY JAMESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNIBAL JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUTRA STALEY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIAN JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY KATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY KEATINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KEITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY LASTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK LONDAGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WES MILBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT PETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CHAPMAN PLUMBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY POLLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHITNEY RAINBOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER RAMSEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDIE ROODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMILA ROTHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANN SCHAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SCHONACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE SCHREIBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBYN ELLIOTT SCRIBNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TW SHANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYSE SHRUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENZI STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM UTTERBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN WARKENTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSE WASHINGTON-JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JC WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD WIGINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 CLASSEN DR, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106-6614
In care of
% JULIE KORFF
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNON RICH, 1400 CLASSEN DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106
Signed the 990
SHANNON RICH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(405) 523-3204
Return prepared by
HSPG & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME PRESERVES OKLAHOMAS UNIQUE HISTORY WHILE PROMOTING PRIDE IN OUR GREAT STATE THROUGH EACH OF ITS PROGRAMS AND THE GAYLORD-PICKENS MUSEUM. THE ASSOCIATION HONORS OUR STATES RICH TRADITION BY TELLING OKLAHOMAS STORY THROUGH ITS PEOPLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MUSEUM: HOME OF THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME, THE MUSEUMS HIGH-TECH, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS PROVIDE VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE OKLAHOMAS HISTORY THROUGH ITS PEOPLE. VISITORS MEET BOTH FAMOUS AND EVERYDAY OKLAHOMANS WHOSE LIVES HAVE IMPACTED OUR STATE, COUNTRY AND WORLD. THE CANDID NATURE OF THE EXHIBITORY ALLOWS VISITORS A UNIQUE LOOK INTO THE LIVES OF OKLAHOMANS LIKE REBA MCENTIRE, WILEY POST, AND MAT HOFFMAN. THE FACES, VOICES AND SPIRIT OF OKLAHOMA FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE THAT INHABIT THE MUSEUM CREATE AN EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE NATION.
    Expenses $1,384,842 · revenue $115,156
  • HALL OF FAME: BEING INDUCTED INTO THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AN OKLAHOMAN CAN RECEIVE FROM THE STATE. OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME WAS CREATED TO HONOR OKLAHOMANS WHO HAD GIVEN OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE DURING THEIR LIFETIMES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1926, 698 ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUALS HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMENDATION. THE NAMES OF THE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS, AS WELL AS BUSTS AND PORTRAITS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN BE SEEN AT THE GAYLORD-PICKENS MUSEUM. INFORMATION ON EACH MEMBER ALSO IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERACTIVE COMPUTERS IN THE HALL OF FAME GALLERY AND ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.OKLAHOMAHOF.COM. IN ADDITION, THE ANNUAL CEREMONY IS HELD EACH YEAR IN THE STATEHOOD MONTH. THE EVENT IS HELD IN OKLAHOMA CITY TWO YEARS AND IN TULSA THE THIRD YEAR. IN 2010, THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME BEGAN SPONSORING A $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENTS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION IN OKLAHOMA. CURRENTLY, THAT SAME SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT HAS RISEN TO $6,000
    Expenses $628,109 · grants $21,000
  • PUBLISHING: THE OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME HAS BEEN PUBLISHING BOOKS CELEBRATING AND PROMOTING OKLAHOMAS RICH HISTORY SINCE 1975. THE ORGANIZATION IS PRESERVING IN A PERMANENT FORM THE EFFORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN OKLAHOMAS STORY THROUGH RELEASES LIKE THE JUDGE: THE LIFE OF ROBERT A HEFNER, THROUGH ITS VARIOUS NON-FICTION SERIES INCLUDING THE TRACKMAKER SERIES OF BIOGRAPHIES, VOICES SERIES OF AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, AND HORIZONS SERIES OF HISTORIES ON INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MOVEMENTS. WITH MORE THAN 180 TITLES TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADER IN PUBLISHING OKLAHOMAS HISTORY. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE RESEARCH AND WRITING, EDITING LAYOUT AND DESIGN, AND PRINTING AS A WHOLESALER. TITLES PUBLISHED ARE CARRIED IN LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL BOOKSTORES AND ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH ITS LIBRARY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. MANY TITLES ARE PLACED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIABRARIES STATEWIDE AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR LIBRARY.
    Expenses $142,764

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-0784696
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
1970
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,414,641
Income (IRS master file)
$6,257,284

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,852,656$2,789,706$15,583,113XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$3,956,521$2,646,060$15,413,929XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,478,917$2,698,721$13,656,166IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 73-0784696).

Questions about OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC

What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC is 73-0784696.
Is OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC 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 OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC 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 OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANNON RICH.
Who are the officers and directors of OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 66 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,508 (SHANNON L RICH, PRESIDENT / CEO).
How much revenue does OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,852,656, expenses of $2,789,706 and total assets of $15,583,113 at year end.

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