Bethany Improvement Foundation

Bethany Improvement Foundation nprofit Profile Contact Information nprofit Bethany Improvement Foundation Address 3737 N College Ave #224 Bethany, OK 73008 Oklahoma County Phone (405) 312-0155 Website www.bethany66.com Contact Name Arlita Harris Contact Email arlita.harris@gmail.com At a Glance Organization's type of tax exempt status Public Supported Charity Year Founded 2010 IRS Ruling Year 2010 Registered with the Secretary of State? State Registration Expiration Dec 2014 1

Other ways to donate support, or volunteer Mail check, credit card donations by mail or phone, volunteer for Bethany 66 Festival or other events and activities. Statements Mission The mission of the Bethany Improvement Foundation is to benefit the community of Bethany, Oklahoma through charitable projects. Background The organization began in vember, 2008 as the Bethany Centennial History Committee. It was converted to the Bethany Improvement Foundation in 2010 and incorporated as a 501c3 charitable organization.the Bethany Improvement Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to benefit the citizens of Bethany, Oklahoma, to receive funds (grants, memberships, sponsorships, sales receipts, and contributions) through the sponsorship of projects, events, and activities which promote the improvement of Bethany, Oklahoma. In 2009, the 20-member Bethany Centennial History Committee wrote, published, and sold 546 copies of the 256-page hardback, full-color Bethany Centennial History Book. The committee professionally recorded numerous oral histories of Bethany s founding families, adding those tapes to the Bethany Library and the Oklahoma Voices state-wide project. In 2010, the first Bethany historical murals were painted on buildings at Route 66 and Asbury. In 2011, the Bethany Improvement Foundation sponsored the first Bethany 66 Festival, to celebrate our heritage.the collection of over 300 family stories, as well as the histories of Bethany s churches, schools, businesses, colleges, and city made the city more aware of and interested in its heritage. The committee was approached about doing centennial murals, but we didn t feel we could take on any more projects until the book and oral histories were complete. There is enthusiasm about the Bethany Murals Project because of Bethany s location on historic Route 66 (our Main Street) and the fact that the famous muralist, Dr. Bob Palmer, lives in Bethany but has not painted any murals here. The first historic murals were painted on walls of two buildings at Route 66 and Asbury in May, 2010, additional murals were painted at Route 66 and College. Two additional murals were painted in 2013; one additional mural in 2014. Capital funds are being solicited for the renovation and enlarging of the Bethany Library ($2.5 million project) and the Billboard Museum on Route 66. A memorial to police chaplain Wally Renegar is near completion at the Bethany Police Station, with a sculpture by Scott Stearman to be installed before the end of 2014. $2,000 is needed for the maintenance and completion of the landscaping and drainage for the Renegar project. Impact The association shall receive funds (grants, membership, sponsorships, sales receipts, and contributions) through the sponsorship of projects, events and activities which promote the improvement of Bethany, Oklahoma. These funds will be used for charitable community projects, including, but not limited to, the painting of murals on buildings and walls in Bethany, the Bethany 66Festival, tourism, Billboard Museum, and the Bethany Library Building Fund. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes. Needs Bethany Depot Plaza - $250,000 a community performance and farmer's market venue in downtown Bethany; Bethany Murals Project - $2500 to $5000 each for murals for downtown businesses, Bethany Library Renovation and Expansion - $2.5 million; Billboard Museum - $5,000 or volunteer services for business plan, $2 million in capital funds for land acquisition and construction. $2,000 for completion of the Wally Renegar Memorial landscaping and drainage. CEO/Executive Director Statement The Bethany Improvement Foundation was organized to give people a place to leave a legacy gift for Bethany's improvement. Our first projects have been the Bethany Centennial History Book, Bethany Murals, Bethany 66 Festival, formation of the Billboard Museum, design of the Bethany Depot Plaza, and oral histories. We are working with tour companies to bring bus trips to Bethany. Future plans include construction of a downtown performance venue, and renovated/enlarged public library. 2

Board Chair Statement Challenges are staying focused on our mission to make Bethany a better place to visit and to live. We love Bethany and its quaintness and family quality. People come back to Bethany after visiting here once. The character of the people and quality of the environment make it a place to want to raise families and to live out retirement years. Area Served Area Served Geographic Area Served Bethany Bethany, Oklahoma community Service Categories Primary Organizational Category Secondary Organizational Category Tertiary Organizational Category Community Improvement, Capacity Building/Community & Neighbourhood Development Arts,Culture & Humanities/Fund Raising & Fund Distribution Public & Societal Benefit Citizen Participation Programs Bethany Centennial History Book Description The Bethany Centennial History Book was published in 2010 and 546 copies were sold. Budget $52,000.00 Category Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Historic Preservation & Conservation Strategy Population Served Program Short-term Success Program Long-term Success Program Success Monitoring Examples of Program Success Families K-12 (5-19 years) Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens Sold 546 books to raise funds for initial projects. Donated $5,000 to Children's Center Built local pride in community's history, used for murals, historic pageant, and other community projects. Demand has encouraged publication of a second volume. Enthusiastic response to a first project. Impetus to go forward with additional community projects and to form 501c3 organization. Contribution of $5,000 to Children's Center. Books sold out within weeks of publication (at $60 each). 3

Bethany Murals Project Description Category The Bethany Improvement Foundation has commissioned internationallyknown muralist, Dr. Bob Palmer, to paint historic murals throughout downtown Bethany as a tourist attraction and an ongoing recognition of they city's 100+ years on Route 66. We are currently working on the design of a brochure showing a walking tour of the murals. Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other History & Historical Programs Strategy Population Served Program Short-term Success Program Long-term Success Program Success Monitoring US& International Families General/Unspecified Retail sales tax revenues and numbers of international visitors have increased. Visitors to Bethany who are driving Route 66 will stop to see the murals and shop/dine in our community. Business owners will have an incentive to beautify their buildings. Retail sales will increase providing tax dollars for city improvement. Interviews with people viewing the murals indicate that they are visiting Bethany for the first time and stopped to see the murals. Many are international visitors. Examples of Program Success The murals have been included in publications describing Route 66 destinations. Bethany Plaza Performance Venue Description The Bethany Plaza Performance Venue has been designed by architect Troy Rhodes for a downtown location for concerts, recitals, movies, farmer's market, tourism welcome center, and other public uses. We are now in the fund-raising stage to do construction of the performance venue. Budget $210,000.00 Category Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Performing Arts Strategy Population Served Program Short-term Success Program Long-term Success Program Success Monitoring Examples of Program Success Families K-12 (5-19 years) Adults The performance venue funding will become available so that it can be constructed in 2015-16. Residents, students, and visitors will see Bethany as a place to stay and be entertained and to share their talents with others. Grant receipt for construction of the venue. Successful programming and attendance records. 4

Bethany Library Expansion and Renovation Description Category The Bethany Library was constructed in 1965. Although it is operated by the Metropolitan Library System, the building is owned by the City of Bethany, It needs a 5,000 square foot expansion for meeting space, children's programming, public ADA-compliant restrooms, and a computer lab. The current 8,000 square foot space needs renovated and updated. Community Development, General/Other Community Development, General/Other Strategy Population Served Families Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated Children Only (5-14 years) Program Short-term Success Program Long-term Success Program Success Monitoring Examples of Program Success Passage of a bond referendum in 2014 or provision of grant funding to provide 2/3 of the needed building cost of $3.5 million. Almost $1 million in funds are available from the Metropolitan Library System. Bethany's updated library will be able to serve the current population's needs for another 20 years. Adequate library services for Bethany, including those who do not have access to computers at home. Outcome statements for Bethany Library 5

Billboard Museum Description The Billboard Museum will present a fun, educational, and immersive experience that captures the imagination by exploring the unique art and rich outdoor advertising heritage of America starting from the late 1800s. Working with billboard and sign companies, and private collectors, the Bethany Museum Association will collect, preserve, interpret, exhibit, educate and instill appreciation for the art of roadside advertising. The Billboard Museum Association is now a 501-c-3 charitable organization and is receiving funds for the establishment of the museum, preferably on Route 66 in Bethany. Budget $2,000,000.00 Category Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Historic Preservation & Conservation Strategy Population Served Program Short-term Success Program Long-term Success Program Success Monitoring Examples of Program Success US& International Families Adolescents Only (13-19 years) Property will be acquired for the location of the Billboard Museum along the Route 66 corridor, preferably in Bethany, OK. Working with developers of a Retroplex Vintage Shopping Village, the Billboard Museum will draw national and international visitors to the Bethany area. The Billboard Museum Association is doing active fundraising and seeking 25 acres of appropriate available property. American Roadside Advertising will be preserved; graphic artists will be able to study the history of advertising through a research center located within the museum which will serve the needs of students, educators, advertising professionals, researchers and scholars. Tourists, especially tour buses; events held at the museum. Completion of the project with tourist figures and usage attendance by groups Disaster Programs Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Member Comments on Programs CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments The book sold out almost overnight. The project was very successful. We were able to donate $5,000 from the proceeds to the Children's Center, after all expenses were paid. Ongoing contributions have been used for murals. The Bethany 66 Festival has been successful and raised funds for other projects. Staff & Management CEO/Executive Director Marcia Feisal Start Date Jan 2010 Email mfeisal77@gmail.com 6

CEO/Executive Director Experience Marcia M. Feisal 8328 NW 73rd, Oklahoma City, OK 7313273405-740-2095 mfeisal77@gmail.com(mailto:mfeisal85@gmail.com) Education Master of Arts Southern Nazarene University, 1990 Communication education 15 Additional hours in master of science in journalism University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Science University of Oklahoma, December 1980 Major: Journalism and education; minor: history and political science Experience Acting Department Chair for Art and Design Department, May 2007-present Assistant Professor, August 1995-2011, Southern Nazarene University, speech and mass communication Publications Adviser, Photography teacher, 1981-1989, Putnam City rth High School, Keynote Speaker for summer workshops in Okla., Texas, La., Neb., Tenn., N.C., and Ill., JOSTENS, 1984- present. Coordinated mural service project at Millwood Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Okla. Publicity and event planning for Putnam City West Class of 1977 s class reunions. Lois A. Thomas Award recipient from Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Advisers Association s for State Journalism Teacher of the Year, 1989. OIPAA Lifetime of Achievement in Service to the Field of Scholastic Journalism award, 1995 Faculty sponsor for the Arrow yearbook, 1990-present.. Publications Board member, 1990-present. Community Service Daughter of the American Revolution, Colonel John Starke, Jr. Leadership Bethany, Class of 1998. Senior Staff Name Arlita Harris Title Secretary-Treasurer Staff Information Number of Full-time Staff 0 Number of Part-time Staff 0 Number of Contract Staff 0 Number of Volunteers 30 Staff Retention Rate 0 % Are professional development opportunities provided? Does CEO/Executive Director have formal evaluations? Management Reports to Board? Staff Demographics - Ethnicity Caucasian 9 Hispanic/Latino 1 Staff Demographics - Gender Male 6 Female 4 Organizational Plans Fundraising Plan Communication Plan Under Development 7

Strategic Plan Number of Years Strategic Plan Considers 3 Date Strategic Plan Adopted May 2013 Management Succession Plan Under Development Organization Policies and Procedures Under Development Continuity of Operations Plan Under Development Policies ndiscrimination Policy Whistle Blower Policy Document Destruction Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Collaborations BIF collaborates with the Bethany Downtown Merchants Association, City of Bethany, Holiday Inn Express, and rthwest Chamber of Commerce in tourism development. We are joint members of Frontier Country Marketing. We collaborated with the Kiwanis Club in painting a historic mural about the postal service. BIF and the City of Bethany are collaborating on downtown parking lot construction and the provision of a performance venue, as well as enlarging and renovating of the Bethany Library. We are collaborating with the Bethany Police Department and Eagle Scouts in the building of the Wally Renegar Memorial. Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Outstanding Festival Award Leadership in Action Frontier Country Marketing Association rthwest Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce 2013 2013 Comments on Staff & Management CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments This is a volunteer organization. There are no paid employees. Governance Board Chair Marcia Feisal Company Affiliation Community volunteer Term Jan 2014 to Dec 2016 Email mfeisal77@gmail.com Board of Directors List Current as of Jan 01, 2017 8

Name Affiliation Status Angela Bumpus Priscilla Cude Marcia Doom Marcia Feisal Community volunteer Daniel Fields David Holt Joan Jenkinson Randy Luinstra City of Bethany John Lunn Bethany Public Schools John Martin Butterfield Foundation Susan Martin The Bethany Law CEnter Ron Mercer Ted Snoddy MidFirst Bank Phillip Suarez Edward Jones Board Demographics - Ethnicity Caucasian 9 Hispanic/Latino 1 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 6 Female 4 Governance Information Board Term Lengths Board Term Limits 3 years 2 terms Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 4 Board Meeting Attendance % 75 % Percentage of Board Making Monetary Contributions to the Organization Percentage of Board Making In-Kind Contributions to the Organization Board Orientation Constituency Includes Client Representation Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? 100 % 100 % Under Development Standing Committees 9

Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala) Financials Current Fiscal Year Jan 01, 2017-Dec 31,2017 Current Year Budgeted Total Income $12,040 Current Year Budgeted Total Expenses $10,500 Prior Three Years' Financial History Income and Expenses Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Total Revenue $16,462 $17,172 $36,669 Total Expenses $11,885 $20,535 $18,209 Revenue Less Expenses $4,577 ($3,363) $18,461 Income Sources Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Contributions -- -- -- Foundation and Corporation $6,330 $4,850 $9,010 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal -- -- -- State -- -- -- Local -- -- -- Unspecified -- -- -- Individual Contributions -- -- $13,166 Indirect Public Support -- -- $319 Earned Revenue -- -- -- Investment Income, Net of Losses $36 $57 $34 Unrealized Gain/Loss ($1,004) -- -- Membership Dues $3,710 $5,265 $5,256 Special Events $7,391 $7,000 $8,884 Revenue In-Kind -- -- -- Other -- -- -- Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Program Expense $5,787 $10,836 $6,627 Administration Expense $602 $1,351 $11,582 Fundraising Expense $5,496 $8,348 -- Payments to Affiliates -- -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.39 0.84 2.01 Program Expense/Total Expenses 49% 53% 36% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 40% 70% 0% Assets and Liabilities 10

Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Total Assets $47,410 $42,834 $46,278 Current Assets $9,628 $42,047 $46,197 Long-Term Liabilities -- -- -- Current Liabilities -- -- -- Total Net Assets $47,410 $42,834 $46,278 Short-term Solvency Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- -- Long-term Solvency Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Special Events $7,391 Special Events $7,000 Individuals $13,166 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Foundations & Memberships $5,265 Foundations & Amount Corporations $6,330 Corporations $9,010 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Memberships $3,710 Foundation & Corporations $4,850 Special Events $8,884 Endowment and Other Financial Information Endowment? Endowment Value $15,000.00 Endowment Spending Policy Endowment Spending Policy Percentage (if selected) Credit line? Rreserve fund? Tax Credits? Income Only 0 % Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? Anticipated In 3 Years Campaign Purpose Bethany Plaza Performance Venue, Bethany Library Campaign Goal $5,000,000.00 Amount Raised To Date 15000 as of Dec 2014 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Comments on Financials CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments 11

We have filed the post card 990 each year because our income is less than $50,000. Foundation Staff Comments All prior year financial information is from compilations provided by the organization. Please find financial statements on the Staff & Management tab under "Other Documents". The financial information presented is obtained from the following sources: IRS Form 990, independent audit reports, financial statements board approved when available, and supplemental information from the organization. We do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness, errors or inaccuracies. With respect to information regarding financial performance, nothing on this website should be interpreted as a statement or interpretation by OCCF staff. Organizations with a GiveSmartOKC profile are responsible for updating information annually within 45 days following the end of their fiscal year. Created 01.04.2018. Copyright 2018 Oklahoma City Community Foundation 12