Skip to content

Oklahoma · Nonprofit

TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED

TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED (Oklahoma) receives grants from 21 organizations whose IRS filings report $459,338 to it, the largest being THE WJ JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION ($143,000). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$489k
Funders on record
21
Grants received
$459k
Net assets
$717k
12/21 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 13%
01What it does

What Tenaciously Teal Incorporated does

Mission

Tenaciously teal, inc. Is dedicated to meeting the needs of cancer fighters through encouragement, services, and care packs filled with helpful items for the fight.

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.

Programs

On its FY2024 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.

Tenacious teal is a new program which is described above.

Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).

  1. Cancer care packs: 2024 the organization distributed 7,594 cancer care packs nationwide and hit a milestone of distributing more than 50,000 care packs since its inception.

    $224,721 spentof which $89,795 as grants
    58% of program spending
  2. Specific assistance: tenaciously teals financial assistance program meets one of the most pressing and overlooked needs faced by cancer fighters: the steep, often unexpected costs of simply getting through treatment. Beyond medical bills, many individuals struggle to afford gas for countless trips to chemo, meals during long infusion days, rent or utility payments when income drops, or child-care and lodging costs when treatment requires travel. This program provides direct, compassionate financial relief so fighters can focus on healing rather than worrying about basic needs. In doing so, tenaciously teal not only lightens an immediate financial burden but also restores dignity and hope, affirming to each recipient that their community sees them, values them, and stands beside them in their fight.

    $80,758 spentof which $60,042 as grants
    21% of program spending
  3. Brave shave parties: the organization hosted their first brave shave for a male, and provided the experience to 10 cancer fighters and their families. Tenaciously teals brave shave program transforms one of the most difficult moments in a cancer journey- losing your hair-into a powerful act of courage, choice, and community. By providing a safe and supportive space for cancer fighters to shave their heads on their own terms, brave shaves turn what could feel like loss into an experience of empowerment. Each event is surrounded by friends, family, stylists, and volunteers who rally with encouragement, prayer, and celebration, reminding participants that they are not alone. In addition to receiving a compassionate shave from a volunteer stylist, participants are gifted a tenaciously teal care pack filled with comfort items for treatment and often have the option to take part in an empowerment shoot that captures their bravery in striking photographs. More than a haircut, a brave shave is a public declaration of strength and a visible expression of the organizations mission to bring love, community, empowerment, and resources to cancer fighters and their families.

    $30,738 spentof which $4,878 as grants
    8% of program spending
  4. Tenacious together: see schedule o for complete description.

    $3,884 spentof which $476 as grants
    1% of program spending
  5. Care pack parties: the organization wouldnt have been able to disburse thousands of care packs without help from our volunteers and community partners who hosted care pack parties throughout the year. T. Teal held 32 care pack parties in 2024, at businesses, rotary clubs, churches, schools, and private events throughout oklahoma. These events allowed adults, children, and families to give back and support cancer fighters.

    $3,341 spentof which $971 as grants
    1% of program spending
  6. Public awareness: the organization continued to grow its outreach in 2024, which was done through participation in several community events to spread awareness about their programs as well as ovarian cancer awareness.

    $41,528 spent
    11% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $384,970.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.

100 = 20202020 Revenue 100 ($228k) Expenses 100 ($249k) Net assets 100 ($509k)2021 Revenue 110 ($251k) Expenses 97 ($242k) Net assets 101 ($517k)2022 Revenue 174 ($396k) Expenses 120 ($298k) Net assets 121 ($615k)2023 Revenue 223 ($508k) Expenses 161 ($401k) Net assets 142 ($722k)2024 Revenue 215 ($489k) Expenses 199 ($495k) Net assets 141 ($717k)
20202021202220232024
Revenue (215)Expenses (199)Net assets (141)Peer revenue range

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $616k to $723k (+17%).

$540k
$525k
$616k
$723k
$721k
20202021202220232024
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

Government-grant reliance: 2021 5%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.

127% of TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (83% for the typical peer).

This organization
Typical peer · 14,932 orgs

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.

−$21k
’20
$9k
’21
$98k
’22
$107k
’23
−$6k
’24
16
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

Chief executive

Tarah Warren

Executive director

As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.

20202021202220232024
Listed101071011
Joined·+2+0+4+2
No longer listed·2311
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 8 funders, grant income rose $5k → $65k.

6 of 21 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 18% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.

From the IRS filings of TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 20 of 21 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

How concentrated its funding is

TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED leans on a few funders — its largest provides 31% of grant income and the top three 65%; half comes from just 2 funders.

the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left

31%
largest funder
65%
top three
~6
effective funders

Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 60% · 2019 57% · 2020 38% · 2021 60% · 2022 71% · 2023 46% — diversifying over time.

“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

How long its funders stay

50% of TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 57% give in more than one year at all.

first grant+1y+2y+3y+4y

Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.

Where its funders are

66% of TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED's grant income comes from Oklahoma funders.

WA
IL
NJ
CA
MO
DE
OK
TX

In-state vs out-of-state, by year

’18
’19
’20
’21
’22
’23
Oklahoma out of state home

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $84k arriving through sponsors registered in 6 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Against its field

TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 13,769 health nonprofits its size.

Operating margin−1% · below the median
Months of reserve15.9mo · top quartile
Revenue growth (annualized)21% · top quartile

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,769 health nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024

Organizations like TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Oklahoma

Nationally

05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

78% of spending goes to programs.

Program 78%Management 10%Fundraising 12%

Governance

10
board members
100%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy–Whistleblower policy–Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Public support

87%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

OK

Screen this organization

A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.

A paid feature, included from the $75 plan up. Sign in to download.

Screens are triage, not determinations; a source that cannot be read reports not screened, never clear. Screen this nonprofit · How the screen works · on the API as GET /api/screening/{ein}?format=pdf

Questions and answers

Who funds TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED?
TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED (Oklahoma) receives grants from 21 organizations whose IRS filings report $459,338 to it, the largest being THE WJ JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION ($143,000). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED have?
IRS filings report 21 organizations giving $459,338 in grants to TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED, 12 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED?
THE WJ JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $143,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like TENACIOUSLY TEAL INCORPORATED find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oklahoma. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

Play a game about who funds Tenaciously Teal →

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2020–2024), and the filings of 21 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing