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Okra Oklahoma Recycling Association

EIN 73-1501007 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OKRA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS OF RECYCLING BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES ABOUT INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING REDUCTION, REUSE, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING. IT IS DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A CENTRAL COMMUNICATION POINT FOR EXCHANGE AMONG BUSINESSES, INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND CITIZENS ABOUT RECYCLING.A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, OKRA WORKS TO SUPPORT RECYCLING EFFORTS. WE PROVIDE A FORUM FOR NETWORKING, ENCOURAGE LOCAL END-MARKETS, AND WORK TO CREATE A UNIFIED VOICE FOR OKLAHOMA RECYCLERS. WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, NATIONAL RECYCLING COALITION, KEEP OKLAHOMA BEAUTIFUL, THE METROPOLITAN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, THE CHICKASAW NATION, THE CHOCTAW NATION, THE MUSCOGEE NATION AND THE U.S. EPA.

Income
$53,008
Spending
$66,440
Reserves
7.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 25% 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 (3)
  1. $18,534 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT CHICKASAW RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER PAVILION FOR NETWORKING AND TO DISCUSS RECYCLING MARKET, CHANGING RECYCLING BEHAVIOR, ZERO WASTE EVENTS AND OTHER RECYCLING EFFORTS, INCLUDING A KEY NOTE SPEAKER.
  2. $2,926 spent. OKRA LUNCH AND LEARN ACTIVITIES INVOLVE A KEYNOTE SPEAKER TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ATTENDEES REGARDING VARIOUS IMPORTANT RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS.
  3. $1,698 spent. FREE WEBINAR PRESENTATION TO DISCUSS VARIOUS RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND BRING AWARENESS TO INITIATIVES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE RECYCLING.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2017.

    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 September 2017.

    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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