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Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation

EIN 73-1472725 · Oklahoma City, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE COME HERE TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE KILLED, THOSE WHO SURVIVED AND THOSE CHANGED FOREVER. MAY ALL WHO LEAVE HERE KNOW THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE. MAY THIS MEMORIAL OFFER COMFORT, STRENGTH, PEACE, HOPE AND SERENITY.

Income
$6.9 million
Spending
$10.8 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
58
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$234,384, president and ceo

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 104% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    56 of 56 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (3)
  1. $4.8 million spent. MEMORIAL MUSEUM - AN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM THAT TELLS THE STORY AND TEACHES THE LESSONS OF THE BOMBING OF THE ALFRED P. MURRAH FEDERAL BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, ON APRIL 19, 1995. OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE MUSEUM SINCE ITS DEDICATION BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ON FEBRUARY 19, 2001. VISITORS COME EACH YEAR FROM ALL 50 STATES AND COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM IMMERSES VISITORS IN THE STORY THROUGH WRITTEN TEXT, VIDEO FOOTAGE, THOUSANDS OF ARTIFACTS, AND LIVE INTERACTION THROUGH PROGRAMMING SUCH AS FIRST PERSON - STORIES OF HOPE, IN WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER, SURVIVOR, OR FIRST RESPONDER RECOUNTS THEIR EXPERIENCES FROM APRIL 19, 1995, AND ALLOWS VISITORS TO ASK QUESTIONS.
  2. $2.2 million spent. OUTDOOR SYMBOLIC MEMORIAL - A 3.3 ACRE MEMORIAL EMBODYING THE MISSION STATEMENT ELEMENTS OF REMEMBRANCE, EDUCATION, HOPE, HEALING, AND RESILIENCY. OVER 4.75 MILLION PEOPLE FROM ALL 50 STATES AND COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED SINCE ITS DEDICATION BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON ON APRIL 19, 2000.
  3. $3.0 million spent. EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COLLECTIONS - INCLUDES PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE AND UNDERSCORE THE SENSELESSNESS OF USING VIOLENCE AS A MEANS TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND EFFECT CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO COLLECTS AND HOUSES ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE BOMBING. IN 2024, OUR PROGRAMS SERVICED OVER 20,000 PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE INASMUCH UNCOVER - DISCOVER LAB, VIRTUAL HOPE TRUNK, FIRST PERSON - STORIES OF HOPE, STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST, BETTER CONVERSATIONS, VIRTUAL ARCHIVES, LESSON PLANS, FIELD TRIPS, EYEWITNESS TOURS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THE ARCHIVES STAFF OVERSEE A COLLECTION OF 2.78 MILLION ARTIFACTS. DURING 2024, THE STAFF ALSO ASSISTED 9 RESEARCHERS.

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 December 1995.

    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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