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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by POSSIBILITIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$283,863
Total expenses
$298,063
Contributions and grants received
$251,409
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$13,411
Investment income
$152
Other revenue
$18,891
Total assets, end of year
$100,569
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,652
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$82,917
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$241,429
Management and general expenses
$29,807
Fundraising expenses
$26,827
Program service expenses (Part III)
$241,429

Program services were 81.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $24,520

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $226,889

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SIGNATURE EVENT ITEMS SALES

    total $8,163 · related or exempt $8,163

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE

    total $5,248 · related or exempt $5,248

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $152 · related or exempt $152

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADJUST TO BEGINNING EQUITY

    total $18,891 · related or exempt $18,891

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $18,891

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $186,608 · program services $151,152 · management and general $18,661 · fundraising $16,795

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,731 · program services $10,312 · management and general $1,273 · fundraising $1,146

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,285 · program services $10,760 · management and general $1,329 · fundraising $1,196

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,046 · program services $15,427 · management and general $1,905 · fundraising $1,714

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,196 · program services $5,018 · management and general $620 · fundraising $558

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $662 · program services $536 · management and general $66 · fundraising $60

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $12,667 · program services $10,261 · management and general $1,266 · fundraising $1,140

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,400 · program services $16,524 · management and general $2,040 · fundraising $1,836

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,836 · program services $18,497 · management and general $2,284 · fundraising $2,055

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,632 · program services $2,942 · management and general $363 · fundraising $327

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $73,292 · end of year $83,717

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $25,118 · end of year $7,142

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,231 · end of year $690

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,020

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,836 · end of year $9,020

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,360 · end of year $17,652

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $97,117 · end of year $82,917

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

POSSIBILITIES, INC.'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE. CORE WORK IS PROVIDING TRAINING & MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR ENGAGEMENT, ENPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

  • STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 990 POSSIBILITIES INVESTS ITS RESOURCES IN LOCAL PEOPLE THROUGH ITS CORE, POSSIBILITIES INNOVATION PROGRAM (PIP), ENGAGING AND TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES FROM WITHIN. AN ONGOING LEADERSHIP JOURNEY, PIP TEACHES TOOLS TO CREATE COMMUNITY, UNITY AND A SHARED VISION FOR TRANSFORMATION. PIP INSPIRES LOCAL LEADERS TO TACKLE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS AND SUPPORTS THEIR EFFORTS. TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED ALUMNI ARE EXTENSIONS OF POSSIBILITIES STAFF AND CONNECT DIVERSE PEOPLE TO CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, IMPACTING AROUND 50,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. WORKING WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, LEARN, PLAY, WORK AND WORSHIP, THEY ACHIEVE SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS, STRONGER FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY AND BEYOND. PIP ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS POVERTY, ISOLATION, DEPENDENCY, STRUGGLING SCHOOLS, CRIME, AND DETERIORATING COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INTENSIVE OPENING RETREAT, MULTIPLE TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY PROJECTS PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT BY PARTICIPANTS AND ONGOING MENTORING AND SUPPORT DURING AND AFTER THE PROGRAM. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE OFFERED. PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ATTEND TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS, SHARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY WORK, PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND OPENLY ADDRESS ISSUES ON ISSUES THAT CAN BE DIVISIVE. THIS PROVIDES CURRENT PARTICIPANTS, ALUMNI AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THEIR NETWORK, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS. PIP ALUMNI ARE LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM THROUGH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITIES AS DIVERSE AS THEY ARE. THE PROGRESS GRADUATES MAKE IN NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, HOUSES OF FAITH AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS IS IMPRESSIVE. A SNAPSHOT OF A FEW RECENT EXAMPLES: BEAUTIFICATION - A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT THELMA PARKS ELEMENTARY WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHARE A SENSE OF PRIDE, IMPACTING PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL. THIS GROUP RAISED 650 IN CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR THEIR EVENT DAY FROM 11 SOURCES. 30 VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER ON THE EVENT DAY TO CLEAR TRASH, TRIM TREES AND HEDGES, PLANT FLOWERS AND SPREAD MULCH IN 8 FLOWER BEDS. VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATED WITH HOTDOGS, SNACKS AND SNO CONES. PILOTING A NEW IMPACT MEASUREMENT APPROACH, A SURVEY WAS DESIGNED WITH THIS PIP GROUP AT THEIR DEBRIEF SESSION AND IMPLEMENTED AT THE SCHOOL'S OPEN HOUSE EVENT IN AUGUST. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, GRANDPARENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS COMPLETED THE SURVEYS. 73% INDICATED IMPROVED SCHOOL APPEARANCE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, 97% INDICATED FEELING PROUD OF THEIR SCHOOL AND 88% WANT TO HELP KEEP THE SCHOOL LOOKING GOOD. POSITIVE COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED, SUCH AS "I LOVE THE CHANGES. THE SCHOOL LOOKS MORE WELCOMING. SUPPORT OF CHILDREN - THIS GROUP'S GOAL IS TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT AND ADVANCE CHILDREN BY OVERCOMING THE GAP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND RESOURCES. THE FIRST EVENT WAS A ONE DAY FAIR AT SOUTH LINDSAY BAPTIST CHURCH TO PROVIDE FOOD, FAMILY FUN AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES IN SOUTH OKC, PARTICULARLY IN THE 73129 ZIP CODE. 48 VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP AND APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR HOUR EVENT. THIS GROUP RAISED A TOTAL OF 1,075 OF IN-KIND RESOURCES INCLUDING TACOS, HOT DOGS, SNO CONES, WATER AND PRIZES FROM 23 SOURCES. RESOURCES PARTICIPATING INCLUDED INTEGRIS HEALTH SOUTH, COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTERS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF OK, OKC COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LATINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ZUMBA, MOON BOUNCES, GAMES, A DJ LEADING DANCES AND A PERFORMANCE BY THE BROTHERS OF STOMP. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT, LEFTOVER FOOD WAS DISPERSED TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. CONNECTING COMMUNITY - THIS GROUP'S GOAL IS TO UNIFY SENIOR CITIZENS WITH THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH SHARING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION AND HAVING FUN. THEIR EVENT, HELD AT LINCOLN PARK SENIOR CENTER, A YMCA FACILITY, HAD MUSIC, PRIZES AND GAMES. 10 VOLUNTEERS HELPED 40 SENIORS PARTICIPATE IN ROTATING "TOPIC" TABLES WITH ASK THE DOCTOR, PROVIDED BY ONE FOCUS MEDICAL, NUTRITION, PROVIDED BY INTEGRIS HEALTH, FINANCES, PROVIDED BY ARVEST BANK AND MILLENNIALS VS. SENIORS, PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

    Expenses $236,411

  • STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 990 POSSIBILITIES INVESTS ITS RESOURCES IN LOCAL PEOPLE THROUGH ITS CORE, POSSIBILITIES INNOVATION PROGRAM (PIP), ENGAGING AND TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES FROM WITHIN. AN ONGOING LEADERSHIP JOURNEY, PIP TEACHES TOOLS TO CREATE COMMUNITY, UNITY AND A SHARED VISION FOR TRANSFORMATION. PIP INSPIRES LOCAL LEADERS TO TACKLE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS AND SUPPORTS THEIR EFFORTS. TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED ALUMNI ARE EXTENSIONS OF POSSIBILITIES STAFF AND CONNECT DIVERSE PEOPLE TO CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, IMPACTING AROUND 50,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. WORKING WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, LEARN, PLAY, WORK AND WORSHIP, THEY ACHIEVE SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS, STRONGER FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGHOUT GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY AND BEYOND. PIP ADDRESSES ISSUES SUCH AS POVERTY, ISOLATION, DEPENDENCY, STRUGGLING SCHOOLS, CRIME, AND DETERIORATING COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INTENSIVE OPENING RETREAT, MULTIPLE TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY PROJECTS PLANNED AND CARRIED OUT BY PARTICIPANTS AND ONGOING MENTORING AND SUPPORT DURING AND AFTER THE PROGRAM. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE OFFERED. PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ATTEND TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS, SHARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY WORK, PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND OPENLY ADDRESS ISSUES ON ISSUES THAT CAN BE DIVISIVE. THIS PROVIDES CURRENT PARTICIPANTS, ALUMNI AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO BUILD THEIR NETWORK, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS. PIP ALUMNI ARE LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM THROUGH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITIES AS DIVERSE AS THEY ARE. THE PROGRESS GRADUATES MAKE IN NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, HOUSES OF FAITH AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS IS IMPRESSIVE. A SNAPSHOT OF A FEW RECENT EXAMPLES: BEAUTIFICATION - A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT THELMA PARKS ELEMENTARY WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHARE A SENSE OF PRIDE, IMPACTING PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL. THIS GROUP RAISED 650 IN CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR THEIR EVENT DAY FROM 11 SOURCES. 30 VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER ON THE EVENT DAY TO CLEAR TRASH, TRIM TREES AND HEDGES, PLANT FLOWERS AND SPREAD MULCH IN 8 FLOWER BEDS. VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATED WITH HOTDOGS, SNACKS AND SNO CONES. PILOTING A NEW IMPACT MEASUREMENT APPROACH, A SURVEY WAS DESIGNED WITH THIS PIP GROUP AT THEIR DEBRIEF SESSION AND IMPLEMENTED AT THE SCHOOL'S OPEN HOUSE EVENT IN AUGUST. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, GRANDPARENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS COMPLETED THE SURVEYS. 73% INDICATED IMPROVED SCHOOL APPEARANCE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, 97% INDICATED FEELING PROUD OF THEIR SCHOOL AND 88% WANT TO HELP KEEP THE SCHOOL LOOKING GOOD. POSITIVE COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED, SUCH AS "I LOVE THE CHANGES. THE SCHOOL LOOKS MORE WELCOMING. SUPPORT OF CHILDREN - THIS GROUP'S GOAL IS TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT AND ADVANCE CHILDREN BY OVERCOMING THE GAP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND RESOURCES. THE FIRST EVENT WAS A ONE DAY FAIR AT SOUTH LINDSAY BAPTIST CHURCH TO PROVIDE FOOD, FAMILY FUN AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES IN SOUTH OKC, PARTICULARLY IN THE 73129 ZIP CODE. 48 VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP AND APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR HOUR EVENT. THIS GROUP RAISED A TOTAL OF 1,075 OF IN-KIND RESOURCES INCLUDING TACOS, HOT DOGS, SNO CONES, WATER AND PRIZES FROM 23 SOURCES. RESOURCES PARTICIPATING INCLUDED INTEGRIS HEALTH SOUTH, COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTERS, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF OK, OKC COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND LATINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ZUMBA, MOON BOUNCES, GAMES, A DJ LEADING DANCES AND A PERFORMANCE BY THE BROTHERS OF STOMP. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT, LEFTOVER FOOD WAS DISPERSED TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. CONNECTING COMMUNITY - THIS GROUP'S GOAL IS TO UNIFY SENIOR CITIZENS WITH THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH SHARING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION AND HAVING FUN. THEIR EVENT, HELD AT LINCOLN PARK SENIOR CENTER, A YMCA FACILITY, HAD MUSIC, PRIZES AND GAMES. 10 VOLUNTEERS HELPED 40 SENIORS PARTICIPATE IN ROTATING "TOPIC" TABLES WITH ASK THE DOCTOR, PROVIDED BY ONE FOCUS MEDICAL, NUTRITION, PROVIDED BY INTEGRIS HEALTH, FINANCES, PROVIDED BY ARVEST BANK AND MILLENNIALS VS. SENIORS, PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

    Expenses $5,018

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Larry Watts

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Lucy Fritts

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Brent Wheelbarger

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Davonna Milam

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Brent Colgan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Larry Hopper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Linda Lambert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Rose Lane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Maria Martinez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Steve Mason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Martin Postic Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Pat Schonwald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Traci Tabyanan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Trever Welch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Mark Myers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401369349311110

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