New Hope Oklahoma Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE CREATE NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS ROOTED IN HOPE, WHERE YOUTH OF THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED CAN NAVIGATE UNIQUE GRIEF, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND CULTIVATE PATHWAYS TO LIFELONG SUCCESS.
- Income
- $494,385
- Spending
- $636,438
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 13
- Highest pay
- $85,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $460,649 spent. NEW HOPE OKLAHOMA IS A TULSA-BASED, STATE-SERVING 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR CARE-GIVING FAMILIES ENDURING THE EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL HARDSHIP OF HAVING A PARENT (OR PARENTS) IN PRISON, JAIL, OR OTHERWISE JUSTICE-INVOLVED IN OKLAHOMA. OUR PROGRAMS CONSIST OF SUMMER CAMPS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FAMILY GATHERINGS, HOLIDAY SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO QUALIFYING FAMILIIES. FROM 2020-2025, NEW HOPE AVERAGED AN ACTIVE YOUTH AND ADULT CAREGIVER CLIENT POPULATION OF NEARLY 1,300 ANNUALLY SERVED ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. NEW HOPES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. NEW HOPE WORKS WITH CHILDREN THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL BEING AND OVERCOME TRAUMA. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES FACILITATING A UNIQUE CURRICULUM CALLED HERO, DEVELOPED BY OKLAHOMA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADER AND CURRENT DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA'S SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, DR. DAVID MCLEOD, AND FACILITATED BY POSITIVE AND HIGHLY TRAINED ADULTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE HEAL AND COPE. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR UNIQUE POPULATION, WHILE OUR STAFF TRAINING COMBINES BEST PRACTICES IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIES TARGETING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS, SUCH AS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND BENEVOLENT CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NEW HOPE ALSO OFFERS PARTICIPANTS EXTENDED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUTSIDE PARTNERS AND FIELD TRIPS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SERVED INCLUDE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WITH CURRENT MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMMUNITY- BASED SERVICES EXTEND TO CHURCHES AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, SUCH AS THE SALVATION ARMY'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. NEW HOPE'S SUMMER CAMPS OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE A RANGE OF MEANINGFUL SERVICES AND CONNECTION POINTS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. NEW HOPE CAMPS PROVIDE A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND FUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO INCREASE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES. THEY ALSO AIM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES NOT TYPICALLY OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SUCH AS EXCITING RECREATIONAL AND STEAM ENRICHMENTS (I.E., FISHING, SWIMMING, CAMPING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC.). RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, NEW HOPE PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING: BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, TRUNK-OR-TREATING, THANKSGIVING MEALS, GAME NIGHT, WINTER HOLIDAY GIFTS, SKATE NIGHT, MOVIE NIGHT AND PARTNER RESOURCE FAIRS. NEW HOPE SENDS PERSONALIZED BIRTHDAY CARDS ANNUALLY TO EVERY CHILD IN ACTIVE ENROLLMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MILESTONES THAT MAY BRING THE LOSS OF A PARENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO THE FOREFRONT, AND OFFERS YOUTH A BIT OF JOY AND COMFORT FROM A BROADER COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT. NEW HOPE OKLAHOMA IS A TULSA-BASED, STATE-SERVING 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR CARE-GIVING FAMILIES ENDURING THE EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL HARDSHIP OF HAVING A PARENT (OR PARENTS) IN PRISON, JAIL, OR OTHERWISE JUSTICE-INVOLVED IN OKLAHOMA. OUR PROGRAMS CONSIST OF SUMMER CAMPS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FAMILY GATHERINGS, HOLIDAY SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO QUALIFYING FAMILIIES. FROM 2020-2025, NEW HOPE AVERAGED AN ACTIVE YOUTH AND ADULT CAREGIVER CLIENT POPULATION OF NEARLY 1,300 ANNUALLY SERVED ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. NEW HOPES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. NEW HOPE WORKS WITH CHILDREN THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL BEING AND OVERCOME TRAUMA. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES FACILITATING A UNIQUE CURRICULUM CALLED HERO, DEVELOPED BY OKLAHOMA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEADER AND CURRENT DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA'S SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, DR. DAVID MCLEOD, AND FACILITATED BY POSITIVE AND HIGHLY TRAINED ADULTS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE HEAL AND COPE. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR UNIQUE POPULATION, WHILE OUR STAFF TRAINING COMBINES BEST PRACTICES IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIES TARGETING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS, SUCH AS TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND BENEVOLENT CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NEW HOPE ALSO OFFERS PARTICIPANTS EXTENDED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUTSIDE PARTNERS AND FIELD TRIPS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS SERVED INCLUDE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WITH CURRENT MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMMUNITY- BASED SERVICES EXTEND TO CHURCHES AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, SUCH AS THE SALVATION ARMY'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. NEW HOPE'S SUMMER CAMPS OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE A RANGE OF MEANINGFUL SERVICES AND CONNECTION POINTS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. NEW HOPE CAMPS PROVIDE A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND FUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO INCREASE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES. THEY ALSO AIM TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES NOT TYPICALLY OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, SUCH AS EXCITING RECREATIONAL AND STEAM ENRICHMENTS (I.E., FISHING, SWIMMING, CAMPING, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC.). RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, NEW HOPE PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING: BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, TRUNK-OR-TREATING, THANKSGIVING MEALS, GAME NIGHT, WINTER HOLIDAY GIFTS, SKATE NIGHT, MOVIE NIGHT AND PARTNER RESOURCE FAIRS. NEW HOPE SENDS PERSONALIZED BIRTHDAY CARDS ANNUALLY TO EVERY CHILD IN ACTIVE ENROLLMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MILESTONES THAT MAY BRING THE LOSS OF A PARENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO THE FOREFRONT, AND OFFERS YOUTH A BIT OF JOY AND COMFORT FROM A BROADER COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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