Honestly Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Honestly's Mission: We are building a movement to improve sexual health outcomes for youth. Through coordinated action and strategic alignment of our Collaboration partners, we facilitate systemic change to create sustainable improvements in youth sexual health outcomes. Our work focuses on advancing evidence-based, comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate education and resources while addressing systemic barriers and promoting health equity.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $770,506
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $108,337, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $446,327 spent. Honestly continued to strengthen its role as a backbone organization working to improve sexual health outcomes for youth through a collective impact approach. During the year, the organization partnered with more than 40 organizations and led 11 trainings reaching over 170 participants across education, health, social service, and community sectors. These efforts focused on helping partners better coordinate services and use proven approaches in their work with young people. Through its Project Equip training series, Honestly provided practical, skills-based learning to professionals, helping them deliver more accurate, inclusive, and effective sexual health education and support. The organization also hosted quarterly convenings that brought partners together to share updates, build relationships, and align efforts to improve collaboration across systems that serve youth. Honestly prioritized listening to the experiences of young people, especially those involved in foster care. By facilitating discussions between youth and professionals, the organization helped identify gaps in services and barriers to care, strengthening how partners respond to the needs of vulnerable populations. Community outreach remained a key focus. Honestly connected with more than 1,000 community members through events and resource-sharing efforts, expanding access to reliable, inclusive sexual health information across Oklahoma County. The organization also supported implementation of its strategic plan by facilitating an advocacy committee and a sex education subgroup. These groups helped set shared priorities and advance improvements in policies and practices across the network. To support its work, Honestly implemented an updated cost allocation approach to better reflect how resources support its programs. This ensures expenses are tied directly to the activities they support and strengthens transparency in financial reporting.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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