Nonprofit · EIN 73-1439474
OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EDMOND, OK 73083
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $891,661 | $270,750 | $620,911 | $3,641,224 | $0 | $3,641,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $241,502 | $242,648 | -$1,146 | $2,974,781 | $0 | $2,974,781 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $632,663
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $230,120
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $145,365
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,878
- Other revenue
- $28,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $146,955
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,758
- Program services (functional)
- $227,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,087
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,974,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,641,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,641,224
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,231,248
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,061,788
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,579,436
- Gross receipts
- $1,124,911
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS C CRONIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL A ALBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE H DAVIS | CHAIRMAN FINANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONE | CHAIRMAN TECHNOLOGY COMMIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK GAGLIARDI | COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E HALE | CHAIRMAN DONOR AND SPONSOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDON W HOLMAN | CHAIRMAN EVENTS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J MARK LESTER | CHAIRMAN LEGENDS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LUNARDI | CHAIRMAN SCHOOL SERVICES C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB MARTIN | CHAIRMAN PROGRAM DEVELOPME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY HOLLRAH | CHAIRMAN PUBLICATION & MAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY L YUNKER | CHAIRWOMAN GRANTS & AWARDS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMELIA C KNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS C CRONIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL A ALBERTS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE H DAVIS | CHAIRMAN FINANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONE | CHAIRMAN TECHNOLOGY COMMIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK GAGLIARDI | COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E HALE | CHAIRMAN DONOR AND SPONSOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANDON W HOLMAN | CHAIRMAN EVENTS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J MARK LESTER | CHAIRMAN LEGENDS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LUNARDI | CHAIRMAN SCHOOL SERVICES C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB MARTIN | CHAIRMAN PROGRAM DEVELOPME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY HOLLRAH | CHAIRMAN PUBLICATION & MAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY L YUNKER | CHAIRWOMAN GRANTS & AWARDS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMELIA C KNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7565, EDMOND, OK 73083-7565
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS C CRONIN, PO BOX 7565, EDMOND, OK 73083
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS C CRONIN, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (405) 475-9010
- Return prepared by
- ENGELBACH ROBERTS & CO PLLC
Mission
TO IMPLEMENT A MODEL OF "EXCELLENCE IN EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION". THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO MAKE EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES:1) FINANCIALLY SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN OKLAHOMA AND WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM. 2) GRANT MONETARY SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA THAT MAINTAIN A PROGRAM IN THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 3) HELP SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN OKLAHOMA AND MAJOR IN THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND WHO PLAN TO PURSUE A CAREER IN EARTH SCIENCES. 4) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS THAT ARE CONDUCTED BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 5) HONOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED IN BUSINESSES AFFLIATED WITH THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGICAL PROFESSION.
Program accomplishments
- ROCK MINERAL AND FOSSIL COLLECTION PROGRAM:IN APRIL 2015, THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, ALONG WITH OGF DIRECTOR LARRY LUNARDI, BEGAN ASSEMBLING AND DISTRIBUTING PERMANENT,ON-SITE COLLECTIONS OF MUSEUM QUALITY ROCKS, MINERALS, AND FOSSILS FOREDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA. THE POSITIVE COMMENTSFROM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. AS A RESULT, IN 2018,THE LARRY LUNARDI & THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION'S ROCK MINERAL,AND FOSSIL COLLECTION PROGRAM WAS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED. OVER 333 SCHOOLS THROUGHTOUT OKLAHOMA HAVE RECEIVED A COLLECTION IMPACTING OVER 90,000 STUDENTS, AND 1,600 TEACHERS EVERY YEAR.Expenses $19,960 · grants $19,960
- OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION SUMMER FIELD CAMP PROGRAM:SINCE 2012, THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED FUNDING FOROVER 298 COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUMMER GEOLOGY FIELD CAMPS.THESE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, THEUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA. THE GEOLOGY FIELDCAMP GRANTS RANGE FROM $500 TO $2,000 PER STUDENT. THESE GRANTS AREFUNDED BY THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION FROM TWO FIELD CAMPPROGRAMS: THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION SUMMER FIELD CAMP PROGRAM & THE FREDERICK M. BLACK SUMMER FIELD CAMP PROGRAM.Expenses $25,650 · grants $25,650
- SINCE 2010 , OVER 900 GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, WHICH INCLUDES FIELD CAMPS AND ROCK MINERAL AND FOSSIL COLLECTIONS.Expenses $101,346 · grants $101,346
- GEOKIDS - "GEOLOGY EXPLORES IN OKLAHOMA; KIDS INVESTIGATING AND DOING SCIENCE" IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION AND THE OKLAHOMA GEOLOGY SURVEY, STARTED IN 2018. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A ENGAGEING AND INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, WHICH INCLUDES A GEOKID KIT TO EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. SINCE 2018, 4,345 KITS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED AND DISSEMINATED TO CHILDREN THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA. GEOKIDS HAD A RECORD BREAKING YEAR IN 2024, WITH OVER 1,000 CHILDREN RECEIVING A KIT.Expenses $80,707
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 | Not 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
- 73-1439474
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,641,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,124,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $891,661 | $270,750 | $3,641,224 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $241,502 | $242,648 | $2,974,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $249,764 | $378,812 | $2,647,742 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 73-1439474).
Questions about OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION is 73-1439474.
- Is OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS C CRONIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $891,661, expenses of $270,750 and total assets of $3,641,224 at year end.
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