Local Oklahoma Music Association
Local Oklahoma Music Association (LOMA) is a public charity filing Form 990 and based in Edmond, Oklahoma. It supports local elementary and secondary school music programs, principally through fundraising that returns ticket revenue to participating schools for music-program needs.
Local Oklahoma Music Association at a glance
In short: Local Oklahoma Music Association gave $145K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Oklahoma. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,418
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,186
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $43,207
- -18.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Local Oklahoma Music Association
- How to Apply
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The published guidelines describe participation in the school fundraiser, rather than an application for a grant. A director, principal, or booster/foundation officer signs for and receives numbered tickets; schools request tickets and provide the program and delivery details. Eligible uses of proceeds are musical instruments, repairs, print or electronic music, equipment, student fees, and supplemental teachers or clinicians.
- Review Cycle
- The published fundraiser cycle closed February 28, 2026; the drawing was scheduled for March 13, 2026. Both dates have passed.
- Deadline
- The published fundraiser cycle closed February 28, 2026; the drawing was scheduled for March 13, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 8752, Edmond, OK 73083
Phone: (405) 348-0004
Website: https://loma.rocks
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Local Oklahoma Music Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edmond Memorial High School Band Boosters ($48K). Together the top 10 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
LOMA’s stated purpose is to support local Oklahoma school music programs. All 2025 grant dollars reported in the filing went to recipients in Oklahoma. The published fundraiser guidelines limit school participation to elementary and secondary schools in Canadian, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, Payne, and Pottawatomie counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Local Oklahoma Music Association open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2023) to $205K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edmond Memorial High School Band Boosters Edmond, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $48,000 |
| Edmond Santa Fe High School Band Edmond, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $11,990 |
| Carl Albert High School Band Midwest City, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $11,738 |
| Edmond Sequoyah Middle School Orchestra Edmond, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $10,810 |
| Yukon High School Band Boosters Club Yukon, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $9,010 |
| Newcastle Band Newcastle, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $8,120 |
| Coctaw-Nicoma Park Band Booster Club Choctaw, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $8,000 |
| Edmond Sequoyah Middle School Band Edmond, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $7,070 |
| Belle Isle Band & Orchstra Oklahoma City, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $6,710 |
| Edmond PACE Edmond, OK | The money was used to purchase musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. | $6,680 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,207 | $237,335 | $247,400 | $145,418 | 13 |
| 2024 | $53,242 | $288,588 | $275,891 | $204,937 | 15 |
| 2023 | $42,748 | $213,688 | $217,492 | $111,070 | 9 |
| 2022 | $44,102 | $128,433 | $115,270 | — | — |
| 2021 | $30,836 | $68,653 | $39,886 | — | — |
| 2020 | $2,069 | $91,002 | $112,531 | — | — |
| 2019 | $23,734 | $30,398 | $11,637 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
LOMA’s stated mission is to provide local Oklahoma elementary and secondary school music programs with financial aid for instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. Its website also identifies electronic music, student fees, and supplemental teachers or clinicians as eligible uses.
The 2025 filing describes three programs: “Win $25,000,” which returned ticket revenue to the school music program selling the tickets; “Donated Money,” through which LOMA provides aid to school music programs; and “Emergency Need,” for student financial needs involving an instrument or repairs when funds are available. The filing reports $0 given to schools through “Donated Money” and no emergency-need requests in 2025.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, LOMA reported 13 grants totaling $145,418. Grant amounts ranged from $5,330 to $48,000, with a median of $8,000. The largest awards included $48,000 to Edmond Memorial High School Band Boosters, $11,990 to Edmond Santa Fe High School Band, $11,738 to Carl Albert High School Band, and $10,810 to Edmond Sequoyah Middle School Orchestra. The reported purposes were musical instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment.
The filing also states that $231,030.95 was funded back to schools through the 2025 “Win $25,000” program. This is reported separately from the filing’s grant total. LOMA’s guidelines describe participation by school programs in a ticket fundraiser, with 100% of money raised and turned in returned to the participating organization. The guidelines’ sales period, September 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026, and drawing date, March 13, 2026, are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Henderson and Mark Parker as board members, Brian Britt as president, Mike Gilliam as treasurer, and Brian Lamb as secretary. LOMA’s board-members page identifies Dr. Heath Jones as president and Mr. Scott Starns as treasurer.
Local Oklahoma Music Association is led by Brian Britt, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Britt
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lamb
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Henderson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Parker
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Gilliam
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Local Oklahoma Music Association
How much does Local Oklahoma Music Association give each year?
Local Oklahoma Music Association gave $145K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $205K across 15 grants.
What is Local Oklahoma Music Association's typical grant size?
Local Oklahoma Music Association's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,186, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Local Oklahoma Music Association that year got $15K on average.
Where does Local Oklahoma Music Association give grants?
Local Oklahoma Music Association gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Edmond, OK (6 grants).
Does Local Oklahoma Music Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Local Oklahoma Music Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Local Oklahoma Music Association's largest grantees?
Local Oklahoma Music Association's largest 2025 grantees include Edmond Memorial High School Band Boosters ($48,000), Edmond Santa Fe High School Band ($11,990) and Carl Albert High School Band ($11,738), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Local Oklahoma Music Association?
Local Oklahoma Music Association reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $237K.
What does Local Oklahoma Music Association fund?
LOMA’s stated mission is to provide local Oklahoma elementary and secondary school music programs with financial aid for instruments, instrument repair, print music, and equipment. Its website also identifies electronic music, student fees, and supplemental teachers or clinicians as eligible uses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Local Oklahoma Music Association?
The published guidelines describe participation in the school fundraiser, rather than an application for a grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Local Oklahoma Music Association's EIN?
Local Oklahoma Music Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3079798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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