Oklahoma Lawyers for Children Inc
Donations deductibleOklahoma Lawyers for Children Inc's network
21 people9 organisationsi21 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 21 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Self Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| D Kent Meyers | Co-Founder | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Derek K Burch | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diana NGO Le | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Don R Nicholson II (also filed as Don R Nicholson II) | Co-Founder | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Barbara Bonner | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Deborah Shropshire | Advisory Boa | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr John Stuemky | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Eissenstat | Advisory Boa | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Frank Willard Merrick JR | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joan Lopez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| M Joe Crosthwait Jr (also filed as Mjoe Crosthwait JR) | Advisory Boa | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mariano Acuna | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Mann | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Blakenship Pointer | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael McClintock | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rebecca King Cusher | President & | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Reggie Sims | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Ravitz | Advisory Boa | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tricia Everest | Advisory Boa | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vicki Behenna | Advisory Boa | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Self | Board Chair | 2024 |
| Derek K Burch | Board Member | 2024 |
| Dr Barbara Bonner | Board Member | 2024 |
| Dr John Stuemky | Company secretary | 2024 |
| Frank Willard Merrick JR | Board Member | 2024 |
| Joan Lopez | Board Member | 2024 |
| Mariano Acuna | Board Member | 2024 |
| Mark Mann | Board Member | 2024 |
| Mary Blankenship Pointer | Treasurer | 2024 |
| Michael McClintock | Board Member | 2024 |
| Rebecca King Cusher | President & | 2024 |
| Reggie Simms | Board Member | 2024 |
| Sylva T Thompson | President & CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca King Cusher | President & | 40 | $101k | ||
| Brian Self | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Stuemky | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Blankenship Pointer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariano Acuna | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Barbara Bonner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Derek K Burch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Lopez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reggie Simms | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Mann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael McClintock | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Willard Merrick Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Oklahoma Lawyers for Children Inc
- EIN
- 731542815
- Address
- 5900 N Classen Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118-5923
- State
- Oklahoma
- Mission
- To provide legal service and education advocacy for children (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Rebecca King Cusher (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsD Kent Meyers
≥8years on the filingsDerek K Burch
≥8years on the filingsDon R Nicholson II
≥8years on the filingsMark Mann
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $519k
- Total liabilities
- $34k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $485k
- Contributions and grants received
- $741k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 150
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $768k | $868k | Deficit $100k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.