Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
To promote the self-sufficiency of the socially, economically, and culturally disadvantaged citizens of Oklahoma and Canadian counties and to eliminate the paradox of poverty among these citizens by opening to everyone the opportunity to work; to live in decency, dignity, and worth; and to secure the opportunities needed to become fully self-sufficient.
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties at a glance
In short: Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties gave $888K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $888K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $888,408
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $888,408
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $888,408
- Total assets
- $6,603,708
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (DPA) - Oklahoma City HOME Program
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Amount
Up to $18,000 (with separate $5,000 option to buy down interest rate)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance (DPA) - Oklahoma/Canadian Counties HOME Program
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Amount
Up to $18,999
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Matched Savings Program (Individual Development Accounts - IDA)
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Amount
Up to $6,000 (participant saves up to $2,000, receives up to $4,000 match)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunbeam Family Services Inc ($888K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2023) to $888K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $888K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam Family Services Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Head Start | $888,408 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,603,708 | $18,334,790 | $19,264,988 | $888,408 | 1 | $87,521 |
| 2024 | $7,976,202 | $19,931,558 | $19,204,569 | $824,552 | 1 | $99,913 |
| 2023 | $7,154,000 | $18,817,779 | $19,280,851 | $549,770 | 1 | $56,609 |
| 2022 | $7,076,135 | $17,912,554 | $18,587,605 | $694,717 | 4 | $33,655 |
| 2021 | $7,721,282 | $19,087,924 | $19,053,726 | $574,353 | 4 | $37,723 |
| 2020 | $6,794,185 | $18,049,559 | $18,375,650 | $551,207 | 4 | $62,473 |
About Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
Based on IRS filings
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $888K. Net investment income was $88K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties is led by Jessie Thompson, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessie Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$80K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Larene Sherwood
President
2nd Vice President → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Barnes
Fiscal Services Director
Fiscal Svcs Director → Fiscal Services Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $59K (2025)
Alfreda Hibbard
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Weaver
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Johnston
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Harman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earnest Ware
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Orange
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Mesa
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristie McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lavera Nolan
Board Member
Board Member → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Eaton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Pruitt
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Gordon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracee Cole
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vera Ford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Rose
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anika Starling
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Leija
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Morse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Hardin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doralicia Sandoval
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Palmer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charla Killian-Young
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Elsasser
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Neiman
Board Member
1st Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regena Mothershed-Blonner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Wargin Grimaldo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Goldsmith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yareli Ramirez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Garcia
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Rosenquist
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Selby
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Morales
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Buford Cradduck (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Martin (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Couchman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joyce Willis (2021–2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Marilyn Gauger (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Janci Jeannotte (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Luz Parker (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Spence Laird (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Priest (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Mann (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Thompson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Neighborhood Alliance (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Og&e (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rosario Garcia (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lewis Nieman (2020–2023) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Vacant (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Caitlin Redding Taylor (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dorothy Harding (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Santos Hernandez (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Georgie Rasco (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Harris (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anika Wilson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Titus (2020–2021) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Craig McCormick (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Gardner (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Lopez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maira Mata (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Roberts (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Webster (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tena Slaughter (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shelli Ribaudo (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carole Brown (2020) — President
- Former: James Sconzo (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Mary Sosa (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nadine Gallagher (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Jessie Thompson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties
How much does Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties give each year?
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties gave $888K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $825K across 1 grant.
How large is Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties?
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.3M.
What is Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties?
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties operate?
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties's EIN?
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & Oklahoma/Canadian Counties's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0753739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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