The Uma Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

The mission of the uma center is to advance the health and economic development of underserved communities through education, programming, and advocacy. In 2025, uma directly served 2,774 individuals across east tulsas hispanic community, delivered 1,920 intervention hours, and hosted 47 community events representing a 122% increase in individuals served (1,247 in 2024 to 2,774 in 2025) and a 53% increase in total service activities (6,829 to 10,461). Health programs: uma delivered bilingual, culturally competent preventive care, mental health services, and clinical access to working immigrant families. The organization conducted 913 physical health screenings, identifying that 89% of working-age adults screened had at least one untreated cardiovascular risk factor. To bridge detection to care, uma launched a medical voucher program, distributing 153 vouchers totaling $12,850 in direct medical support, of which 73 were redeemed. Umas mental health program evaluated 554 community members and applied 1,348 validated gad-7 and phq-9 screening tools, with 93% of those needing follow-up accompanied directly by a uma case manager. Uma also launched fantstico, its flagship longitudinal preventive health program a four-month structured cohort combining cardiovascular education, behavior change, and biometric monitoring graduating 36 participants from 87 hours of structured intervention, with 100% reporting improved health knowledge and physical well-being and 33% reducing one or more cardiovascular risk factors. Mobility / economic development programs: in partnership with the tulsa area hispanic chamber of commerce and the consulate of mexico in Oklahoma city, uma delivered business development programming to hispanic women and entrepreneurs. The dreambuilders cohort graduated 10 hispanic women entrepreneurs through a structured business-launch curriculum. The monthly cafecitos series convened 12 sessions, generating approximately 180 entrepreneur and resource-partner touchpoints. La posada hub showcased local hispanic-owned businesses to more than 700 attendees. Community convening, advocacy & food security: uma serves as the access layer connecting east tulsas hispanic community to tulsas formal healthcare and social service infrastructure. The 918 health fair drew 410 attendees and delivered 684 services in partnership with 42 strategic allies, including ascension st. John, tulsa health department, osu medicine, humana, Oklahoma complete health, community health connection, and trujillo multi-healthcare. Through participation in the state summer feeding program, uma delivered 2,820 meals to children and families during summer 2025, with 57 hours of food and nutrition programming addressing seasonal food insecurity affecting low-income immigrant families. More than 50 active community volunteers participated year-round in screenings, logistics, and education.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -43.2%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.48; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20.1%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15.5% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23.1% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings