Mission
THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA LIBRARY SYSTEM STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION, INSPIRING CURIOSITY, EMPOWERING THE MIND AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Public Charity
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA LIBRARY SYSTEM
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA LIBRARY SYSTEM is a Public Charity headquartered in ARDMORE, OK. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.3M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $9.0M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $80K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 736083654
ARDMORE, OK
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$9.0M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$80K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southern Oklahoma Library System
How Southern Oklahoma Library System divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$61
Reading and literacy programs, lecture series and computer education
$8
Circulation of materials, use of public access computers, in-house use of materials (newspapers, reference books, periodicals, microfilm, etc.) Program attendance and reference questions
$8
Summer reading program for children and teens
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
$23,335
$28,917
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$15,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$5,000
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
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Audrey Nipp
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Candice Austin
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Corie Delashaw
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D'andra Parsons
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Dawn Loftis
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Debbie James
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $1.9M | $9.0M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $1.8M | $7.6M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $1.8M | $5.8M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $1.7M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.6M | $3.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $3.3M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.