Program areas at Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center
A contract individual oversees the operation of Forest Heritage Center and its museum. Over 45000 people visit the attractions a year with planning and overseeing of all special events.
Over 4000 people attend the Spring & Fall Art Exhibit. Invite professional woodcrafters to display their works. The fall exhibit was cancelled in 2020. Only one of the exhibits happen in 2021. We resumed the exhibits in 2023.
Over 16500 people attend the Folk Festival in November of each year. Forestry related arts and crafts with demonstrations of some of the arts and crafts. In 2020 the Folk Festival was cancelled due to the Covid outbreak. The Folk Festival did not happen in 2021. We resumed the Folk Festival in 2023 bigger and better
Camp Discover & Forest Youth Camp for the young people. Around 35 attend plus observers the camp, which makes children aware of the importance of forests and wood products. Annual banquet for the Tree Farmer of the Year and the Logger of the year.
Personnel at Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Rick Harder | Chairman | $0 | 2023-11-08 |
| Brain McClain | Vice Chairman | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Stacey Ebert | Secretary and Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Calista Stephens | Executive Secretary | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Scott Johnson | Chairman | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Oklahoma Forest Heritage Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $36,241 | $22,678 | 59.8% |
| Program services | $29,962 | $25,302 | 18.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $9,902 | $9,198 | 7.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $71,008 | $55,098 | 28.9% |
| Total revenues | $147,113 | $112,276 | 31% |
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|---|
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Data update history
January 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- PO Box 157
- Broken Bow, OK 74728
- County
- McCurtain County, OK
- Phone
- (580) 494-6497
IRS details
- EIN
- 51-0172085
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1976
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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