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    Community Strategies Inc.
    Proceed with Caution
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Community Strategies Inc.

     
    Is this your nonprofit?
    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    COMMUNITY-STRATEGIES.ORG
    1900 NW EXPRESSWAY
    Oklahoma City OK 73118-1802

    Oklahoma City OK | IRS ruling year: 2006 | EIN: 20-2774826  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    TO PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT AND QUASI GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE SOLUTIONS IN THE EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS RELATING ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Great

    This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating.

    This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Proceed with Caution—Reported OtherMaterialLawsuit

    On August 13, 2020, The Oklahoman reported on the operations of Community Strategies Inc. in an article titled, "Oklahoma County judge imposes $500,000 fine on Epic Charter Schools' nonprofit." For more information, please see The Oklahoman article.

    • On April 22, 2021, The Oklahoman published an article titled "Epic Charter Schools approves settlement, will likely avoid termination proceedings." For more information, please see The Oklahoman article
    • On December 8, 2021, News 9 Oklahoma published an article titled "OSDE Investigates Complaints Against Epic Charter Schools." For more information, please see News 9 Oklahoma article
    • On July 14, 2022, NPR published an article titled "With a new name, Epic Charter School will pay former Sen. Ron Sharp $500,000 settlement." For more information, please see NPR article
    • On January 11, 2023, Tulsa World published an article titled "New AG says he will seek jail time, full restitution for Epic Charter Schools founders." For more information, please see Tulsa World article
    • On May 17, 2023, KFOR published an article titled "Preliminary hearing date set for criminal case against Epic Charter Schools co-founders, former CFO." For more information, please see KFOR article
    • On October 14, 2023, Yahoo News published an article titled "Epic Charter Schools founders face new charges." For more information, please see Yahoo News article

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    Rating Report

    Accountability & Finance
    Score

    96

    Most Recent Fiscal Year:
    FY 2022
    This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
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    Key Accountability Metrics

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    Majority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members
    8 out of 8 points
    Independent Board Size - 7 independent members
    7 out of 7 points
    Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee
    15 out of 15 points
    Material Diversion of Assets - None
    10 out of 10 points

    Tax Form Disclosures and Policies

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    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed
    2 out of 2 points
    Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Whistleblower Policy - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Document Retention and Destruction - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes
    2 out of 2 points

    Website Disclosures

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing
    0 out of 4 points

    Financial Metrics

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    No Credit
    Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 26.31%
    15 out of 15 points
    Program Expense: Ratio - 100.00%
    25 out of 25 points

    Additional Information

    Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
    Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
    IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
    Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available