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Techlahoma Foundation

EIN 46-5519987 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENRICH OKLAHOMA'S TECHNOLOGISTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH EDUCATION, CONNECTION AND OPPORTUNITY. TECHLAHOMA IS A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF ALMOST 5,000 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS, HOBBYISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS,AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGISTS. VOLUNTEERS HAVE CREATED USEER GROUPS AND CONFERENCES THAT TRAIN ON THEE LATEST SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND SUCCEED IN TODAY'S INCREASINGLY TECH-FOCUSED WORKFORCE. WE TEACH AND DISCUSS TOPICS RANGING FROM DESIGN, CODING, DATA SCIENCE, HARDWARE, MOBILE APPS, AND MUCH MORE. THE TECHLAHOMA FOUNDATION IS A VOLUNTEER RUN NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH LIFE-ENRICHING SKILLS WHILE ACHIEVING OUR MISSION TO TEACH, EDUCATE, CONNECT AND EMPOWER OKLAHOMANS. WE WORK TO FOSTER A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.

Income
$155,453
Spending
$145,027
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%

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

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. THUNDERPLAINS IS A WEB DEVELOPER CONFERENCE THAT FOCUSES ON JAVASCRIPT AND RELATED TECH THAT MAKE THE WEB INTERESTING. IN 2024 WE CELEBRATED THE CONFERENCE'S 11TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
  2. 200OK CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON CONNECTING WEB PROFESSIONALS AND DEVELOPERS TO SOME OF THE BEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS ON LEADING WEB TECHNOLOGY TOPICS.
  3. USER GROUPS - THE HEART OF TECHLAHOMA IS THE FREE MONTHLY MEETINGS WHERE AS MANY AS 50 OR AS FEW AS A HANDFUL OF PASSIONATE TECHNOLOGISTS TEACH, LEARN, AND NETWORK. LEADERS VOLUNTEER, ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TECH TRAINING EVENTS STATEWIDE.
  4. $133,076 spent. VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE NETWORKING OF TECHNOLOGISTS, HOBBYISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND WORKERS

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 2015.

    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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