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Tenaciously Teal

EIN 46-5034403 · Oklahoma City, OK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TENACIOUSLY TEAL, INC. IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF CANCER FIGHTERS THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT, SERVICES, AND CARE PACKS FILLED WITH HELPFUL ITEMS FOR THE FIGHT.

Income
$489,325
Spending
$494,951
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
15.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
500
Highest pay
$126,327, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (9)
  1. $224,721 spent. CANCER CARE PACKS: 2024 THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED 7,594 CANCER CARE PACKS NATIONWIDE AND HIT A MILESTONE OF DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 50,000 CARE PACKS SINCE ITS INCEPTION.
  2. $80,758 spent. SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE: TENACIOUSLY TEALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MEETS ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING AND OVERLOOKED NEEDS FACED BY CANCER FIGHTERS: THE STEEP, OFTEN UNEXPECTED COSTS OF SIMPLY GETTING THROUGH TREATMENT. BEYOND MEDICAL BILLS, MANY INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLE TO AFFORD GAS FOR COUNTLESS TRIPS TO CHEMO, MEALS DURING LONG INFUSION DAYS, RENT OR UTILITY PAYMENTS WHEN INCOME DROPS, OR CHILD-CARE AND LODGING COSTS WHEN TREATMENT REQUIRES TRAVEL. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT, COMPASSIONATE FINANCIAL RELIEF SO FIGHTERS CAN FOCUS ON HEALING RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT BASIC NEEDS. IN DOING SO, TENACIOUSLY TEAL NOT ONLY LIGHTENS AN IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL BURDEN BUT ALSO RESTORES DIGNITY AND HOPE, AFFIRMING TO EACH RECIPIENT THAT THEIR COMMUNITY SEES THEM, VALUES THEM, AND STANDS BESIDE THEM IN THEIR FIGHT.
  3. $30,738 spent. BRAVE SHAVE PARTIES: THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THEIR FIRST BRAVE SHAVE FOR A MALE, AND PROVIDED THE EXPERIENCE TO 10 CANCER FIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TENACIOUSLY TEALS BRAVE SHAVE PROGRAM TRANSFORMS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS IN A CANCER JOURNEY- LOSING YOUR HAIR-INTO A POWERFUL ACT OF COURAGE, CHOICE, AND COMMUNITY. BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR CANCER FIGHTERS TO SHAVE THEIR HEADS ON THEIR OWN TERMS, BRAVE SHAVES TURN WHAT COULD FEEL LIKE LOSS INTO AN EXPERIENCE OF EMPOWERMENT. EACH EVENT IS SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS, FAMILY, STYLISTS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO RALLY WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYER, AND CELEBRATION, REMINDING PARTICIPANTS THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A COMPASSIONATE SHAVE FROM A VOLUNTEER STYLIST, PARTICIPANTS ARE GIFTED A TENACIOUSLY TEAL CARE PACK FILLED WITH COMFORT ITEMS FOR TREATMENT AND OFTEN HAVE THE OPTION TO TAKE PART IN AN EMPOWERMENT SHOOT THAT CAPTURES THEIR BRAVERY IN STRIKING PHOTOGRAPHS. MORE THAN A HAIRCUT, A BRAVE SHAVE IS A PUBLIC DECLARATION OF STRENGTH AND A VISIBLE EXPRESSION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO BRING LOVE, COMMUNITY, EMPOWERMENT, AND RESOURCES TO CANCER FIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
  4. $3,884 spent. TENACIOUS TOGETHER: SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.
  5. $3,341 spent. CARE PACK PARTIES: THE ORGANIZATION WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DISBURSE THOUSANDS OF CARE PACKS WITHOUT HELP FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO HOSTED CARE PACK PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. T. TEAL HELD 32 CARE PACK PARTIES IN 2024, AT BUSINESSES, ROTARY CLUBS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA. THESE EVENTS ALLOWED ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES TO GIVE BACK AND SUPPORT CANCER FIGHTERS.
  6. $41,528 spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO GROW ITS OUTREACH IN 2024, WHICH WAS DONE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS.
  7. TENACIOUS TOGETHER: SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. 3884. 476. 0.
  8. CARE PACK PARTIES: THE ORGANIZATION WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DISBURSE 3341. 971. 0.
  9. PUBLIC AWARENESS: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO GROW ITS OUTREACH IN 2024, WHICH 41528. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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