Nonprofit · EIN 73-1223908
CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC
Also known as DBA SHARING TREE
Tax-exempt · EDMOND, OK 73083
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $221,222 | $404,083 | -$182,861 | $228,843 | $140,763 | $88,080 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $292,153 | $615,487 | -$323,334 | $270,941 | $0 | $270,941 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $301,310 | $372,004 | -$70,694 | $594,275 | $0 | $594,275 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,406
- of which government grants
- $15,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $711
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,105
- Other revenue
- $12,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $141,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $160,146
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,575
- Occupancy
- $143,835
- Depreciation
- $14,262
- Program services (functional)
- $257,972
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,784
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $270,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,080
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $199,424
- Publicly traded securities
- $224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $88,080
- Gross receipts
- $221,222
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 4,946
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JALEN BYFORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 |
| JEREMY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| DEBBY HAMPTON | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 0.13 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HARKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JASON MCKINNON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| NICK TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| ARTISHA WOODY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JALEN BYFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON MCKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RONDINA | PRESIDENT / Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIENNA SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAMILA WOODWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ARTISHA WOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE BRUNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JALEN BYFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| APRIL JOLLEY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATE LOPEZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LISA RONDINA | PRESIDENT / Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIENNA SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMILA WOODWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ARTISHA WOODY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| FELICIA WYATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1175, EDMOND, OK 73083-1175
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MIKE SMITH
- Signed the 990
- APRIL JOLLEY, CEO
- Phone
- (405) 634-2006
- Website
- WWW.CHRISTMASCONNECTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANCEL AIRINGTON & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
TO SERVE FAMILIES IN NEED BY PROVIDING A DIGNIFIED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AT NO COST.
Program accomplishments
- CHRISTMAS CONNECTION - MANY PARENTS SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND BASIC WINTER CLOTHING FOR THEIR CHILDREN, BUT WE BELIEVE NO FAMILY SHOULD BE DEPRIVED OF CHRISTMAS-MORNING MEMORIES. SHARING TREE'S FOUNDING PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS TO ESCAPE THEIR DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES AND PIC OUT GIFTS AND NEEDED ITEMS FOR EVERYONE IN THE HOME. WE OFFER NEW TOYS FOR CHILDRE, AS WELL AS CLOTHING, SHOES, COATS, BOOKS AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR FAMILIES.Expenses $181,376
- CLASSROOM CONNECTION - OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS REQUIRES SCHOOL UNIFORMS, YET 83 PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES DUE TO FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. SHARING TREE FILLS THE GAP BY PROVIDING TWO UNIFORM SETS, ONE NEW AND ONE LIGHTLY USED, TO STUENTS WHO WOULDN'T OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM. THIS EFFORT ENSURES THAT STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSROOM AND EARN THEIR EDUCATION.
- COMMUNITY CONNECTION - THIS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OFFERS A DIGNIFIED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED, PROVIDING CLOTHES AND OTHER NECESSITIES IN A DEPARTMENT STORE-LIKE LAYOUT. EACH VISITOR IS ASSIGNED A PERSONAL SHOPPER WHO HELPS NAVIGATE THE STORE, ONCE CLIENTS ARE FINISHED, WE PACK UP THEIR ITEMS AND LOAD THEIR CARS FOR THEM - ALL AT NO COST.
- CHRISTMAS CONNECTION WORKS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LOW- INCOME FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OKLAHOMA WITH A DIGNIFIED, NO-COST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHRISTMAS CONNECTION,CRISIS CONNECTION, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. OUR FACILITY IS LAID OUT LIKE A DEPARTMENT STORE WHERE FAMILIES LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL CAN PERSONALLY SELECT ITEMS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS AND PREFERENCES, INCLUDING CLOTHING, SHOES,HOSEHOLD ITEMS, COATS, AND TOYS.Expenses $76,596
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-1223908
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P29Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $221,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $221,222 | $404,083 | $228,843 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $292,153 | $615,487 | $270,941 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $301,310 | $372,004 | $594,275 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $86,326 | $172,578 | $669,855 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $172,967 | $196,756 | $753,993 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 73-1223908).
Questions about CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC is 73-1223908.
- Is CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTMAS CONNECTION 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 CHRISTMAS CONNECTION 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 CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MIKE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHRISTMAS CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $221,222, expenses of $404,083 and total assets of $228,843 at year end.
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