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Tulsa Global Alliance Inc

EIN 73-1017401 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$283,856
Spending
$302,843
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
17.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 35%
Employees
2
Volunteers
287
Highest pay
$68,011, senior 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    30 of 30 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    12 of 15

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

  • 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 (3)
  1. $103,371 spent. IN 2024, TULSA GLOBAL ALLIANCE WELCOMED 309 INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS FROM OVER 60 COUNTRIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS. OUR INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAMS BRIDGE CULTURES THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON CONNECTIONS, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT. STRUCTURED SCHEDULES ENABLE OUR VISITORS TO EXPLORE THEIR PROFESSIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL ROLES THROUGH MEETINGS WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THEM TO OBSERVE AND TAKE PART IN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS. THESE PROGRAMS GIVE OKLAHOMANS NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM AND ABOUT CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. FUNDING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS HAS HAD MORE THAN 11X THE ECONOMIC RETURN IN THE TULSA AREA. WE FACILITATED OVER 180 PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, 2,100 HOMESTAY NIGHTS, 1,000 HOTEL NIGHTS, AND 80 BUSINESS INTERNSHIP DAYS. IN 2024, WE HAD AN $854,000 LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT.
  2. $76,504 spent. GLOBAL EDUCATION CULTURE BOXES - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ADMINISTERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EISENHOWER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, LIBRARIES, CLUBS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY. STUDENT EXCHANGES - TGA SUPPORTS AND MAINTAINS MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY RECRUITING HOST FAMILIES AND SERVING AS A CO-COORDINATOR AND TREASURER. WORLD IN A BOX DAY - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TULSA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY, THIS IS TGA'S PREMIER PROGRAM FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN. ON AVERAGE, THIS EVENT WELCOMES OVER 1,000 PEOPLE FROM THE TULSA COMMUNITY AND REPRESENTS OVER 20 COUNTRIES AND CULTURES. ALL ATTENDEES ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND INTERACT WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AND CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE EVENT IS FREE FOR ALL. GLOBAL GATHERINGS - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GATHERING PLACE, WE ENGAGED WITH AN AVERAGE OF OVER 300 STUDENTS PER WEEK AT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THIS SERIES CULMINATES IN THE WORLD FESTIVAL THAT WELCOMES THOUSANDS OF VISITORS FROM OUR REGION. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE FOR ALL. GUEST SPEAKERS - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIRCLE CINEMA, TGA HELPED FACILITATE SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENINGS, SOME OF WHICH SOLD-OUT, THAT WELCOMED WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS AND AUTHORS TO EDUCATE HUNDREDS OF TULSANS ON GLOBAL TOPICS.
  3. $62,621 spent. TULSA GLOBAL ALLIANCE FACILITATES TULSA'S NINE INTERNATIONAL SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING OUR NEWEST SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH MWANZA, TANZANIA THAT FORMALLY BEGAN THIS YEAR. OUR SISTER CITIES PROGRAM BUILDS GLOBAL COOPERATION AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL, PROMOTES CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND STIMULATES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THESE PARTNERSHIPS CONNECT CULTURES THROUGH FRIENDSHIPS, EXCHANGES, EDUCATION, SPORTS, ART, TOURISM, DIGNITARY VISITS, INTERNSHIPS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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