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Nonprofit · EIN 73-1019247

COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · TULSA, OK 74135

Financials

$67.9M$69.5M2023$68.9M$72.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$68,854,562$72,237,205-$3,382,643$70,865,350$14,731,482$56,133,868
December 31, 2023990$67,911,552$69,450,498-$1,538,946$74,773,316$16,121,810$58,651,506
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$62,489,805
of which government grants
$41,271,670
Program service revenue
$3,708,877
Investment income
$2,506,957
Net gain from sales of assets
$822,201
Other revenue
$148,923

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,516,375
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$484,893
Other salaries and wages
$34,256,703
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$43,567,515
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,879
Accounting fees
$257,453
Occupancy
$3,124,378
Travel
$119,712
Depreciation
$854,519
Program services (functional)
$62,706,644
Management and general (functional)
$9,530,561

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$74,773,316
Total assets, end of year
$70,865,350
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,731,482
Net assets, end of year
$56,133,868
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,381,254
Publicly traded securities
$33,462,776
Net assets without donor restrictions
$51,881,895
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,251,973
Gross receipts
$68,854,562
Employees
703
Volunteers
533
Year formed
1974
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
KAREN TILKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$329,608$21,922
CATHERYN ACKENHAUSENCHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$179,713$13,468
MICHELLE BOATRIGHTCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$177,690$13,291
MICHAEL MADSENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$175,250$14,467
DREW FRANCESR DIR STRAT PLANN/IT & COMM INTS
Highest-paid employee
40$167,112$6,298
JEFF GILSTRAPDIR INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$169,322$2,846
LORI KERNSHR & ORG DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$141,837$6,510
DR ANITA EDEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD CUNNINGHAMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN JOINERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR JOYCE MCCLELLANSECRETARY (THRU JULY 24')
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RYAN ALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHERRY BEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLOS BEJARANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE CHARLTON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM EASTDIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 24')
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JOHN FEDERLINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH GOVIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICA HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR KIRT HARTZLERDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 24')
Trustee or director
1$0
VALERIE JARVISDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT. 24')
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH PHELPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMBER HANDY-PIPESTEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTY PTAKDIRECTOR (THRU SEPT. 24')
Trustee or director
1$0
HITESH PUSHPRAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAULA SETTOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN TILKINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$324,747$21,199
MICHELLE BOATRIGHTCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$182,668$11,013
JEFF GILSTRAPDIR INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$156,915$8,976
CATHERYN ACKENHAUSENDIR HR/ORG. DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$154,531$10,949
DREW FRANCESR DIR DEV/STRATEGIC PLANN
Highest-paid employee
40$155,853$6,630
JENNIFER ZUYUSINHOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$140,359$6,013
LEX ANDERSONCHIEF FISCAL OFFICER (THRU JUL 2023)
Officer
40$123,651$3,163
MICHAEL MADSENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$115,854$8,751
DR ANITA EDEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD CUNNINGHAMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN JOINERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR JOYCE MCCLELLANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RYAN ALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHERRY BEENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLOS BEJARANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE CHARLTON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM EASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NORMAN GAYLEDIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICA HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KIRT HARTZLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VALERIE JARVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL MCCOYDIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTY PTAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HITESH PUSHPRAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHALYONE RICHARDSONDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA SETTOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5330 E 31ST ST STE 300, TULSA, OK 74135-5000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAREN TILKIN, 5330 E 31ST STREET 300, TULSA, OK 74135
Signed the 990
MICHAEL MADSEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(918) 382-3200
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC.'S (CAP TULSA) MISSION IS TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES GROW UP AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SUCCESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: CAP TULSA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM PROVIDES EARLY LEARNING AND CARE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A CURRICULUM PROMOTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, AND MOTOR SKILLS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. AS A HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROVIDER SERVING THE MAJORITY OF TULSA COUNTY, CAP TULSA OPERATED 10 PRESCHOOLS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY TO SERVE OVER 1,500 CHILDREN. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, CAP TULSA'S PROGRAM OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES TARGETED TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING PARENTAL EDUCATION, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MEDICAL CARE, NUTRITION ASSISTANCE, AND INSTRUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.CAP TULSA ALSO PROVIDED RECURRING HOME VISITS BY PARENT EDUCATORS TO 172 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES TO HELP PARENTS BE THE PRIMARY TEACHERS OF THEIR CHILDREN.CAP TULSA ALSO OPERATED THE OKLAHOMA EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM WHICH INCREASED THE QUALITY OF CARE AND INSTRUCTION TO MORE THAN 1,500 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN STATEWIDE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH 7 OTHER PROVIDERS ACROSS 6 COUNTIES TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES, STAFF CREDENTIALING, AND PROGRAM QUALITY THROUGH FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $61,348,545 · grants $17,390,073 · revenue $3,708,877
  • FAMILY ADVANCEMENT:AS PART OF A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH, CAP TULSA OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTLY AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS TO THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF THE 1,700 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE AGENCY'S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM. PRIMARY FAMILY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM OPTIONS INCLUDE PARENTING SKILLS EDUCATION, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND SERVICES TO ALUMNI FAMILIES OF CHILDREN MOVING INTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, COUNSELING, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE GOAL OF THESE OFFERINGS IS TO FOSTER PARENTS' BASIC SECURITY, SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING SO THAT THEY MAY MAINTAIN A NURTURING AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS VITAL FOR THEIR CHILD'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
    Expenses $1,216,789 · grants $126,303
  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING:AS A NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA AGENCY, CAP TULSA CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. FUNDS RECEIVED BY CAP TULSA ARE SUBCONTRACED WITH TWO LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COSTS, STAFF TRAINING, AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TULSA.
    Expenses $141,310

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1019247
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$70,865,350
Income (IRS master file)
$68,854,562

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$68,854,562$72,237,205$70,865,350IRS
990December 2023$67,911,552$69,450,498$74,773,316XML
990December 2022$65,336,188$65,968,421$74,225,660IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 73-1019247).

Questions about COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC is 73-1019247.
Is COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN TILKIN.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $329,608 (KAREN TILKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $68,854,562, expenses of $72,237,205 and total assets of $70,865,350 at year end.

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