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FRIENDS OF OETA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF OETA INC (EIN 83-2527901)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-23
IRS object ID
202610549349301551
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-23T14:02:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN730604334PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINLEY & COOK PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11421 E 45TH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySHAWNEECityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP748041447ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN832527901EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF OETA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4058488501PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17403 NORTH KELLEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHAWN BLACKPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4058488501PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJONATHAN GAUSSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00047376PTIN
Phone4058787300PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAWN BLACKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17403 NORTH KELLEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,753,593GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.OETA.TV/ABOUT/FRIENDSWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOKLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING, MANAGING, AND EXPENDING FUNDS AND PROPERTIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$6,509,174CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,849,784PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,723,321CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$53,021PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$71,640CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,832,980PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,304,135CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,392,093PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,493,343CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,382,215PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,405,913CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$446,890PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$425,495CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,221,198PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,208,672CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,611,782PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,095,463CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$57,792,714TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$62,898,484TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$349,864TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$432,658TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$57,442,850NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$62,465,826NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY BY RECEIVING, INVESTING, MANAGING, AND EXPENDING NON-STATE-APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND PROPERTIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,493,343ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,493,343GrantAmt
DescRECEIVING, INVESTING, MANAGING, AND EXPENDING NON-STATE-APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR, AND ON BEHALF OF, OETA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,493,343TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document38IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHAWN BLACKPersonNm
Phone4058488051PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17403 NORTH KELLEY AVENUE OKLAHOMAAddressLine1Txt
CityCITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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GARRETT KING
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER EVE
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN FERGESON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON NEUWALD
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY BEUTLER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP BUSEY JR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEENA FISHER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW HARRIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLEN JOHNSON JR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONNA KIRSCHNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE LAIR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA MONSOUR MASON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH PAXTON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SPINKS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD WRIGHT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH BUSBY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN BLACK
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$90,293$23,15630.00
POLLY ANDERSON
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10.00$0$160,304$15,38330.00Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING LLC
PO BOX 9132FARGOND58106FUNDRAISING SERVICES$624,434
OETA
7403 N KELLEY AVEOKLAHOMA CITYOK73111ADMINISTRATIVE SERV.$598,688
BROADSTREAM SOLUTIONS INC
3039 PREMIERE PKWY STE 800DULUTHGA30097ELECTRONIC MERCH.$209,044
ONENET
PO BOX 108800OKLAHOMA CITYOK73101FIBER SERVICES$179,416
AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION
55 SUMMER ST 4TH FLOORBOSTONMA02110BROADCAST LICENSING$147,892
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$6,509,174AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,045NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,509,174TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,721,303TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,721,303ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,640TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$71,640RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$451,476SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$449,458SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,018SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,018TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,018ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,304,135TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,723,321ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,493,343TotalAmt
Program Services$5,493,343ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,071TotalAmt
Management And General$9,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,289,834TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,289,834FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,854TotalAmt
Management And General$145,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,079TotalAmt
Fundraising$116,079FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,854TotalAmt
Management And General$12,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,687TotalAmt
Management And General$84,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Total$56,950TotalAmt
Management And General$56,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,208,672TotalAmt
Program Services$5,493,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$309,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,405,913FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,123,220BOYAmt
EOY$8,149,781EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$511,213BOYAmt
EOY$404,154EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,585BOYAmt
EOY$69,684EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,915BOYAmt
EOY$189,604EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,154,231LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$644,122LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,594,796BOYAmt
EOY$2,510,109EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,371,985BOYAmt
EOY$51,575,152EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,792,714BOYAmt
EOY$62,898,484EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,351BOYAmt
EOY$322,825EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,513BOYAmt
EOY$109,833EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,864BOYAmt
EOY$432,658EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,947,570BOYAmt
EOY$59,954,294EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,495,280BOYAmt
EOY$2,511,532EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,442,850BOYAmt
EOY$62,465,826EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,792,714BOYAmt
EOY$62,898,484EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,095,463ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,927,513NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN736017987EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$5,493,343SupportAmt
Other Support$231,730OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$5,493,343SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$231,730OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 12GFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMOUNT OF OTHER SUPPORT INCLUDES THE ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE RENT FOR A FACILITY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS UTILIZED AT NO CHARGE BY OETA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,075FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,075FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,493,343FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,585,418FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$429,271FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$107,318FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$423,123CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$429,271CurrentYearAmt
Total$852,394TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,278,591LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$70,375CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$92,075CurrentYearAmt
Total$162,450TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$105,781CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$107,318CurrentYearAmt
Total$213,099TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$319,649GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MADE A SECTION 501(H) ELECTION IN THE TAX YEAR ENDING 06/30/2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$560,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$560,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,578,463OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$628,354DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,950,109BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,768OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,768DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,510,109TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,317,524TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,927,513NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$231,730DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,159,243RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,158,281RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$145,854OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$145,854RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,304,135TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,294,548TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$231,730DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$231,730ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,062,818ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$145,854OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$145,854ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,208,672TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES AND ACCOUNTS FOR ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES", INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S EVALUATION OF ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTED AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 OR 2024, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MGMT FEES NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME 145,854.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MGMT FEES NETTED WITH INVESTMENT INCOME 145,854.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING
PO BOX 9132FARGOND581061A, 1B0$4,104,971$542,681$3,562,290
UNDERWRITING WAVE
335 S OAK DRWOODLAND HILLSUT846531A, 1B, 1C, 1D0$412,435$82,404$330,031
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$4,517,406TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$625,085TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,892,321TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OETABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17403 N KELLEY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN736017987RecipientEIN
IRC SectionGOVT ENTITYIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$5,493,343CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$231,730NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceUSE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantFINANCIAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPOLLY ANDERSONPersonNm
TitleFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$160,304CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$8,155DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$7,228NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$175,687TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT PAY ANY COMPENSATION DIRECTLY TO ANY EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION'S RELATED ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COMPENSATION STUDIES TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3FRIENDS OF OETA IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF OETA. FRIENDS OF OETA DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES, AND IS OPERATED BY OETA PERSONNEL, WITH OETA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POLLY ANDERSON (AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHAWN BLACK), ALSO NAMED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS OF OETA. POLLY ANDERSON'S (AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHAWN BLACK'S) COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VII IS HER COMPLETE COMPENSATION AS PAID BY OETA. FRIENDS OF OETA REIMBURSES OETA FOR THE USE OF OETA PERSONNEL, WHICH IS REPORTED IN PART IX ON LINE 11A AS MANAGEMENT FEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ONCE THE BOARD DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM, BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON A MATTER IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR EXAMINATION AT THE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AT A SCHEDULED TIME DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OETABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17403 N KELLEY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOKLAHOMA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationOKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP73111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN736017987EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATION TVPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateOKLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code SectionN/AExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusGOVT ENTITYPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
OETA
B$5,725,073CASH
OETA
J$231,730FAIR MARKET VALUE
OETA
P$598,688MANAGEMENT FEE