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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Ability Connection Oklahoma

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(405) 759-3562
10320 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 204
Oklahoma City, OK, 73159
https://acok.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Ability Connection Oklahoma meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities."

Year, State Incorporated:
1963, OK

Also Known As:
Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma

Ability Connection Oklahoma (ACOK) reports that it supports and advocates for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. The organization also provides information to increase the knowledge and skills of those caring for people with disabilities and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to advocate for their needs. ACOK reports that it offers individual and family financial assistance, assistive technology devices and speech applications, access to competitive sports, grants and loans for medical equipment, information about disability services, and supportive housing services for adults with disabilities and low-income adults age 62+. In 2025, the organization states that it provided services to 974 Oklahomans with disabilities of all ages.

For the year ended September 30, 2025, Ability Connection Oklahoma's program expenses were:

Program services $188,987
Total Program Expenses $188,987

Chief Executive
Michelle Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$58,656

Chair of the Board
Jeanne Malson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Student Support Specialist, University of Oklahoma

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
3

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $39,147, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Ability Connection Oklahoma's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Gain on value of investment $54,572
Contributions $31,276
Investment income $23,852
Special event, net $7,871
Total Income $117,571

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $117,571
Total expenses: $204,330
  Program expenses $188,987
  Fundraising expenses $1,906
  Administrative expenses $6,087
  Other expenses $7,350
Income in Excess of Expenses $-86,759
Beginning Net Assets $903,742
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $816,983
Total Liabilities $11,779
Total Assets $828,762

Note: As noted in the above financial section, "other expenses" refers to a transfer of funds to United Cerebral Palsy (UCPA National).

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Report completed by:
Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma