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Oklahoma Watch Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 27-3721498

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Nov 13, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.OKLAHOMAWATCH.ORG
395 W Lindsey St No 3120D73019
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

69th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

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Source year 2012

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

$43,190

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Net Assets

$28,243

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Liabilities

$14,947

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

$185,060

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Expenses

$161,663

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Net Income

$23,397

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2012: $43,190Liabilities 2012: $14,947Net Assets 2012: $28,2432012Assets 2013: $166,147Liabilities 2013: $2,070Net Assets 2013: $164,0772013Assets 2014: $37,670Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $37,6702014Assets 2015: $462,627Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $462,6272015Assets 2016: $426,986Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $426,9862016Assets 2017: $458,938Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $458,9382017Assets 2019: $305,808Liabilities 2019: $14,725Net Assets 2019: $291,0832019Assets 2020: $376,056Liabilities 2020: $92,200Net Assets 2020: $283,8562020Assets 2021: $563,397Liabilities 2021: $3,176Net Assets 2021: $560,2212021Assets 2022: $251,304Liabilities 2022: $3,217Net Assets 2022: $248,0872022Assets 2024: $372,979Liabilities 2024: $61,786Net Assets 2024: $311,1932024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$43,190
Liabilities$14,947
Net Assets$28,243
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $185,060Expenses 2012: $161,663Net Income 2012: $23,3972012Revenue 2013: $478,685Expenses 2013: $342,850Net Income 2013: $135,8352013Revenue 2014: $383,410Expenses 2014: $509,817Net Income 2014: -$126,4072014Revenue 2015: $1,072,869Expenses 2015: $647,912Net Income 2015: $424,9572015Revenue 2016: $645,186Expenses 2016: $680,825Net Income 2016: -$35,6392016Revenue 2017: $710,069Expenses 2017: $678,197Net Income 2017: $31,8722017Revenue 2019: $655,334Expenses 2019: $711,286Net Income 2019: -$55,9522019Revenue 2020: $817,689Expenses 2020: $824,916Net Income 2020: -$7,2272020Revenue 2021: $1,089,252Expenses 2021: $812,887Net Income 2021: $276,3652021Revenue 2022: $725,749Expenses 2022: $1,037,883Net Income 2022: -$312,1342022Revenue 2024: $1,050,056Expenses 2024: $816,208Net Income 2024: $233,8482024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$185,060
Expenses$161,663
Net Income$23,397
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Nov 13, 2014
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Through investigative, fact-driven journalism, we dig deep and examine significant issues facing our state. Our work engages all oklahomans, amplifies the discussion of issues and leads to change. We help develop the journalists and journalism of the future. In terms of values, we strive to be trustworthy, relentless, ethical, innovative, engaging and inclusive.

Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
27-3721498
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IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurpose0TO PRODUCE IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC-POLICY ISSUES FACING THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom0PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING CONTENT, INCLUDING ARTICLES, PHOTOS, GRAPHICS AND DATA.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: OKLAHOMA WATCH PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED 47 STORIES, GRAPHICS, DATA SETS AND VIDEOS, MORE THAN HALF OF WHICH WERE DEVELOPED ON A PAID CONTRACT BASIS FOR OKLAHOMA WATCH AND THE REST PRODUCED BY STAFF MEMBERS AT THE STATES LARGEST NEWSPAPERS, AND SHARED IN A JOINT PROJECT WITH OKLAHOMA WATCH. ALL OF THE CONTENT FOCUSED ON SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC-POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE HIGH RATE OF FEMALE INCARCERATION, PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, AND HISPANIC IMMIGRATION. THE POTENTIAL REACH OF EACH MAJOR PIECE OF CONTENT WAS ABOUT 400,000 READERS. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH TWO MAJOR UNRESTRICTED GRANTS; MORE THAN HALF OF EXPENSES WERE FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN INTERIM EDITOR AS WELL AS CONTRACT WORK FROM FREELANCE JOURNALISTS. DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, TWO FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS WERE A KEY IN PROVIDING JOURNALISTIC SERVICES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation2OKLAHOMA WATCH, LLC'S AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF LLC WAS FILED BY ST OF OK ON 10/19/2010. (NAME OF ORG AMENDED FROM INFORMATION CHALLENGE, LLC TO OKLAHOMA WATCH, LLC) ON 11/23/2011 A CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION WAS FILED TO CHANGE OKLAHOMA WATCH, LLC TO OKLAHOMA WATCH, INC. ON 11/17/2013 THE ORG RECEIVED ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER REINSTATING OKLAHOMA WATCH, INC. TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) STATUS EFFECTIVE 11/23/2011.
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Filings

Displayed year

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$43,190
Liabilities
$14,947
Net assets
$28,243
Revenue
$185,060
Expenses
$161,663
Net income
$23,397
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.06$0.31$1.05$0.82$0.23
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.73$1.04$0.31
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.00$0.56$1.09$0.81$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.09$0.28$0.82$0.82$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.01$0.29$0.66$0.71$0.06
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.71$0.68$0.03
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.65$0.68$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.07$0.65$0.42
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.38$0.51$0.13
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.16$0.48$0.34$0.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.01$0.03$0.19$0.16$0.02