Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
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What it says it does
ASSIST COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY COOPERATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, PROVIDE RESEARCH & RESEARCH SUPPORT TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS DELEGATED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ERECTION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS, CONDUCT PUBLIC DISCUSSION GROUPS, FORUMS, PANELS, LECTURES, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS, AND TO PRESENT COURSES OF INSTRUCTION BY CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEVISION.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $145,166, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $235,389 spent. SAFETY & LOSS CONTROL - THE SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKPLACE AND WORKER SAFETY TRAINING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAMS, VIDEOS, PERSONNEL POLICY MODELS, ETC. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF WORKERS COMPENSATION, PROPERTY AND LIABILITY CLAIMS IN OKLAHOMA COUNTIES. THE CONNECTION THIS PROGRAM SHARES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS PROVIDING TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE COUNTIES AS IT RELATES TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SAFETY, ETC.
- $1.9 million spent. COUNTY CLAIMS PROGRAM - TO ADMINISTER A WORKERS' COMPENSATION, AND PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM IN WHICH THE MEMBERS CONSIST OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND TO HANDLE THE ASSOCIATED CLAIMS MADE AGAINST THE PARTICIPATING COUNTIES. THE CONNECTION THIS PROGRAM SHARES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO HELP OKLAHOMA COUNTIES IN PERFORMING THEIR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AS DELEGATED BY LAW.
- $232,969 spent. CONFERENCE & MEETING PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS THREE CONFERENCES EACH YEAR. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES WITH TRAINING PERTINENT TO COUNTIES. THE TRAINING SESSIONS COVER A WIDE ARRAY OF TOPICS INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES, EMPLOYMENT LAW, SAFETY, AND ROAD AND BRIDGE FUNDING OPTIONS, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS MANY MEETINGS AT THESE CONFERENCES AND AT THEIR FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING, MANY COMMITTEE GROUPS DISCUSSING EDUCATION, LEGISLATION, FUNDING SOURCES AND OTHER TOPICS, AS WELL AS BOARD MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS FURTHERED BY THE TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROVIDED TO THE COUNTIES AND ALSO BY FOSTERING COOPERATION AMONG THE COUNTIES BY THE FORMATION OF COMMITTEES.
- $69,894 spent. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM - TO OBTAIN AND PRESENT ALL RELATIVE INFORMATION REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND TRACKING ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT IMPACT COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. ALSO TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE ISSUES BASED ON DISCUSSION GROUPS CONSISTING OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE CONNECTION THIS PROGRAM SHARES WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS THAT OF OBTAINING AND PRESENTING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE OPERATION OF COUNTY GOVERNEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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